Carers in Bromley have rallied behind a much-loved colleague whose mother is suffering with Cystic Fibrosis.

Chantelle Dann, who works for Bluebird Care Bromley, has witnessed her mum, 46, suffer from the life-limiting genetic condition since she can remember.

She said: “Growing up with a parent with Cystic Fibrosis wasn’t easy, being only young I never understood why I had to leave my mum in hospital so often, spending long periods of time apart was really confusing and sometimes very distressing for us both.

“The uncertainty of my mum’s illness is still so very hard to take in even now.”

Half of people with Cystic Fibrosis do not live past the age of 41.

Chantelle’s colleagues at the private care company will take part in a Tough Mudder event on October 13 in Clapham to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis in the hopes of finding a cure.

Aysen Hulusi, community liaison manager at Bluebird Care Bromley, said the team wants to do all they can to help Chantelle and her mother.

She told News Shopper: “As a company we believe in our staff and it’s a very sad story. We as a company want to support out staff to the best we can, even if that means rolling ourselves up and getting electrocuted and muddy.

“Chantelle is a care assistant and works very hard with our customers. She makes a difference in our elderly customers lives, now we would like to do the same by giving back and supporting her on this difficult journey.”

The care worker is hoping to raise £1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and you can donate through the JustGiving link https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chantelle-dann