# Cystic Fibrosis Trust stands by its link with Fungus the Bogeyman

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/12/08/cystic-fibrosis-trust-stands-its-link-fungus-bogeyman/
- Published: 2004-12-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Daily Telegraph reports that some sufferers of cystic fibrosis have criticised
the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s use of cartoon character Fungus the Bogeyman in its 
fundraising as “grossly insensitive”.

The issue has come up several times on the charity’s Web discussion forum, and there
has been heated debate. The link with Raymond Briggs’ character Fungus and the excess
mucus suffered by people with cystic fibrosis was intended to be light-hearted, 
but some sufferers have not approved of this approach.

 

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A spokesman for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust explained: “We are working with Fungus
as a fundraising opportunity. The partnership aims to help raise funds towards the
gene therapy research, which is the major hope for an effective treatment for cystic
fibrosis.

 

 

“We continue to listen to CF sufferers views – the vast majority we have spoken 
to welcome this opportunity to raise funds. We hope that Fungus, who has been loved
by many for the last 25 years including children with CF, will help us raise valuable
extra income for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.”