'We're so grateful to the donor who gave us extra time with our precious sister Rosie'

The family of brave Rosie Neath, who raised awareness for organ donation, have called on the community to put their names forward for organ donation to help families like theirs.

- by Gazette Reporter

with Rosie Neath

Rosie, from Blackpool, died in 2017, aged just 29, while waiting for her second lung transplant after the first she received in 2015 began failing.

She had been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis - a genetic condition that causes breathing and digestive problems - when she was 10 months old.

Despite this, Rosie was known for her strong personality and avid campaigning for organ donation, and she went on to complete school and a criminology course at college and working in a hospital's records department before becoming too ill to work.

She took part in organ donation campaigns, did TV interviews, was part of the Organ Donation Committee for Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and even featured in an organ donation advertising campaign on local trams.