Action Mesothelioma Day 2017
Action Mesothelioma Day in Manchester had a distinctly international flavour this year with a delegation from Japanese asbestos victims groups paying a solidarity visit to events in 5 cities on Friday. We were delighted to welcome Mrs Chizuko Hirachi, who lost her husband to mesothelioma aged 60 in 2007, Mr Tadao Hirata who lost his...
PRESS RELEASE: Action Mesothelioma Day 2017
6th July 2017
On Friday 7th July a delegation of asbestos campaigners from Japan will join UK campaigners, asbestos victims, bereaved family members and MPs at our annual Action Mesothelioma Day event. They will attend a dove release at 12.30 in Sackville Gardens in Manchester city centre in memory of all those who have lost their lives to...
Action Mesothelioma Day Friday 7th July 2017
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos. Every year on Action Mesothelioma Day, groups like ours raise money for mesothelioma research, and meet to campaign for justice for asbestos victims and their families. This year Action Mesothelioma Day will be on Friday 7th July. We will be meeting at Sackville Gardens in Manchester at 12.30pm to release doves...
Living Well with Mesothelioma Support Group – 1.30 – 3.30 pm Monday 8th May
4th May 2017
This month's meeting is being held on May 8th (second Monday of the month) because of the bank holiday. As usual we will meet in the Collier Room, Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ. These meetings are open to all people living with mesothelioma, carers and family members. Our speaker this month is Alessandro...
Keep Phoenix House benefits office open!
Phoenix House in Barrow, Cumbria has been earmarked for closure in March 2018 by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Phoenix House is a specialist benefits office that deals with all Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) claims for people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases throughout the country....
Support June Allingan at London Marathon 2017- in memory of Mike
June Allingan, whose husband Mike had mesothelioma, is running the London Marathon 2017 in his memory. Any donations will go to Mesothelioma UK and GMAVSG, so we can continue to to raise awareness of this dreadful disease, and to support other asbestos victims and their families. June's fundraising page can be found here. Thank you, June, for your...
Charity Night in aid of Mesothelioma UK
24th March 2017
There will be a charity night in aid of Mesothelioma UK on Friday 7th April 2017 starting at 8 pm. This event will be held at Saddleworth Boutique, Queen Anne Gallery, 64 High Street, Uppermill OL3 6HA Tickets are available by ringing 0161 626 2281 or 07522 345197. ...
Living Well With Mesothelioma support group- next meeting
3rd March 2017
The next meeting of our support group, for people with mesothelioma and their carers, will be from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Monday 6th March 2017. The meeting is at the Methodist Central Hall on Oldham Street. Dr Paul Taylor, of Wythenshawe Hospital, will be giving an update on clinical trials. We hope you are able to come along!...
Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group (GMAVSG) is a registered charity (1113201).
We offer free and independent advice on benefits and compensation to people with asbestos-related diseases and their families.
We also campaign for better funding for medical research and treatment, fairer benefits and compensation, the removal of asbestos from the places where we work and live, and an international ban on asbestos.
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