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Your fundraising stories

Stories written by people like you, about fundraising

Read stories about people's experiences fundraising across the UK! Find out what motivates them to get going, cross the finishing line and raise money for lung research. 

Your stories about fundraising

Jo on her wedding day

Running the London Marathon to give people "new lungs"

Jo's dad died from lung disease. Now she's running the London Marathon to help raise awareness

I cycled the Pyrenees with the Peaky Climbers to fight IPF

Paul cycled in memory of his mum who had IPF.
Isobel

I'm cycling to Paris to fight mesothelioma

Isobel is raising money and putting herself to the test by cycling from London to Paris!
Nathan IPF

I'm 16 and living with ILD - now I'm taking on a fun run!

Nathan is taking on a fun run to raise money. 
Aaron training for Ironman

Swimming, cycling and running 140 miles for my mum

Aaron took on the Ironman Triathlon for his mum, who has a tumour in her lung. 
Claire looking into the camera

We lost dad, our best friend, to lung disease

Claire and Emma's dad died of a type of cancer called mesothelioma. She shares their story.
Matt london marathon

My dad lost his fight with COPD

Matt's running the London Marathon for his dad. Read his story.
Wade and his daughter

Step by step, I’m running the London Marathon with bronchiectasis

Wade ran the London Marathon with bronchiectasis

My papa's fight against mesothelioma

Russell is running 26.2 miles this year for his grandfather who had mesothelioma. 

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