We offer advice to individuals, we run support groups, and we campaign on issues affecting asbestos victims and their families.
Advice
If you live in Greater Manchester, and you have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma, your hospital may have asked us to ring you. We provide advice on benefits and compensation.
Read more here.
Campaigning
Greater Manchester Asbestos Victim Support Group campaigns on issues affecting asbestos victims and their families. Most of our campaigning work is done through the Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK.
Read more here.
Support Groups
GMAVSG runs two support groups. The Bereaved Families group is for people who have lost a loved one to mesothelioma. Read more here. The Living Well group, which we run with Mesothelioma UK, is for people with mesothelioma. Read more here.
Fundraising Community
GMAVSG would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have, and still do, organise fundraising events for the group. We would also like to especially thank those who have raised or donated money in memory of their loved ones. Below are some images of the events from the last few years, please click here for more details and to find out how you can get involved.
Donate To Us
As a small charity, we are in constant need of donations to carry on our work.
If you would like to donate to us, then anything you feel you can give would be greatly appreciated.
To donate by cheque
Please make cheques payable to ‘GMAVSG’, and post to:
GMAVSG,
PO BOX 583,
Manchester,
M16 6HF.
If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider sending a completed Gift Aid form with your cheque.
The form can be found here.
To donate online
We can accept online donations through Golden Giving.