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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…

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!

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…

Airtight on Asbestos has launched a parliamentary petition to recognise the true number of asbestos deaths in the UK. Please sign the petition and circulate it widely. Read more.  

This month we are encouraging people to get baking and join Mesothelioma UK’s campaign “Muffins for Meso”. If you’re attending this month’s support group, on Monday 11th May, please bring along your baked goods and all proceeds will go to Mesothelioma UK. Joining us for the talk will be Sarah Thomas – Benefits Manager at…

Birmingham’s event yesterday saw speakers from GMB, West Midlands Pensioners’ Convention, Thompsons solicitors, Midlands TUC and Birmingham Cathedral. ASCE would like to thank Thompsons for laying a wreath, Irwin Mitchell for a donation. It was great to see attendees from Asbestos Law Partnership and Leigh Day, our panel solicitors.

Join us at Birmingham Cathedral, 12.30pm, to remember the dead and fight for the living IWMD 2026