Carer’s course

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Mesothelioma UK’s free online Carer’s Course is starting again this month, offering a supportive space to connect with other carers, share experiences and learn more about caring for a loved one with mesothelioma. Starting 28 October | 6 weekly sessions | Online via Zoom Each session includes a presentation from our experienced team, with plenty…

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Alex Ferry Foundation Grant

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We’re lucky enough to have been awarded an Alex Ferry Foundation grant for the third year in a row! Alex Ferry Foundation is an independent grant-making charity founded on the belief that good work is an essential part of a good life. They want to see a world in which workers are treated with dignity…

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Play the lottery to help us fundraise

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Play Birmingham Community Lottery and support ASCE! We’ve signed up with BCL so if you buy a lottery ticket and choose Asbestos Support as your cause, 50% from each ticket goes to us, and there’s a chance to win the £25,000 jackpot every week! Just 50 tickets purchased a week can raise £1,300 every year…

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DWP – fairer compensation for families

Susan Eyres from the DWP has produced a video of Minister Timms discussing the announcement made earlier this week regarding compensation for families who have lost loved ones to asbestos and other dust-related diseases. You can view the press notice here; loved ones of asbestos and dust-disease victims to receive fairer compensation – GOV.UK Or…

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Thank You!

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A huge thank you to everyone who donated to More Miles for Meso! Including Gift Aid, you raised £3,459.50!  Members of the group set off at 7am to start the Hallows 12 Parish Challenge and walked for 8 hours in the 30 degree heat. The proceeds will be split between ASCE and Mesothelioma UK. On…

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Miles for Meso 2026 Completed!

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Thanks to everyone who took part in this year’s gruelling Miles for Meso, yet again in the baking heat! The amount raised so far is over £3000, split between ASCE and MesoUK, but you can still donate here!

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Action Meso Day 2026 review

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Thank you to everyone who supported our event this year! Thankfully we had lovely weather for the outdoor garden event and dove release, remembering those we have lost and marking the day for all those affected by mesothelioma and asbestos conditions. Thanks to everyone who donated – we raised £315 which will be split between…

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Global Mesothelioma Educational Forum

Mesothelioma UK and the Thoracic Oncology Frontiers  are collaborating  to provide an inaugural Global Mesothelioma Education Forum. The date coincides perfectly with the UK’s Action Mesothelioma Day – with the webinar taking place the day before on Thursday 2 July. The whole global mesothelioma community: patients, families, advocates, legal members, non-profit, doctors, nurses and researchers…

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