AN EIGHT-year-old with cystic fibrosis carried out 100 bounces on her garden trampoline as part of a fundraiser.

Imogen Fare, of Conwy, is one of 10,500 people in the UK with cystic fibrosis.

Classed as vulnerable during the current coronavirus pandemic, Imogen - along with other children across the country - is helping to spearhead campaign Bounce 4 CF, which aims to highlight the precarious position that both adults and children with cystic fibrosis currently face.

Imogen's sister, Annabelle, also has the condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

Alison Fare, the girls' mum, said: "We saw that a bouncing campaign had been launched in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Imogen was keen to do her part.”

The Bounce 4 CF campaign aims to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at a time when they have seen an enormous increase in the demand for their emergency grants.

The number of calls to their helpline has doubled, and their welfare team have recently handled a month’s worth of benefits enquiries in two weeks.

In addition to fundraising it is hoped the initiative, which has been organised by cystic fibrosis families, will also give a morale boost and a sense of purpose to the community.

Sue Barnes, cystic fibrosis campaigner, said: "People living with cystic fibrosis have to exercise daily to help to shift the thick, sticky mucus that builds up in their lungs and other organs.

"Some of the best activities for this, particularly for children, are bouncing activities like trampolining.

"Usually parents use a wide range of sports and classes to vary the activities and make physio more fun, but this is proving difficult in such limited circumstances."

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