AVSGF-UK: Action Mesothelioma Day 2008

Action Mesothelioma Day
Events to be held on Friday, 2nd July, 2010

For further information please contact the groups involved or do not hesitate to get in touch with this forum.

Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group
Raising awareness of mesothelioma
Release of Doves
12.30pm in Albert Square Manchester
In memory of all those who have died from mesothelioma
Public Meeting
13.00pm in Manchester Town Hall
“Palliative Care for Mesothelioma Sufferers”
Speakers:
Dr. Helen Clayson (medical director St. Mary’s Hospice Ulverston)
Hermione Ross (singer and campaigner on mesothelioma in Ireland)
Tel. 0161 6367555
Email: asbestos.gmavsg@virgin.net

Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team
Cinema 1, The QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS
Registration will take place from 10.00am with a view to starting at 10.30am
Mr Antonio Martin-Ucar - Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
Claire Darlington – Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist
Lisa Barker – Derby Carers’ Association
Graham Sherlock-Brown - Mesothelioma Patient
Move outside to the square
Tony Tinley – Unite
Memory tree parade
Return to Quad for buffet lunch
Tel. 01623 748161
Email: mail@asbestossupport.co.uk

Cheshire Abestos Victims Support Group/
Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support Group
The Cheshire AVSG and MAVS will be holding a joint event at Liverpool Town Hall
11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
All local civic dignitaries have been invited
Speakers:
Dr. Chris Warburton - Clinical Director for Respiratory Services
Maria Guerin - Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse
Adrienne Betteley - End of Life Care Programme Lead, Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network
Tel. 01928 576641
Email: cavsg@btconnect.com

June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund
See Asbestos Support West Midlands & Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group events
Half of monies raised at these events will go to JHMRF
E mail:info@junehancockfund.org

Barrow Asbestos Related Disease Support
Awareness Event & Open Day
Forum 28, Duke Street, Barrow in Furness
11am – 3pm
Everyone welcome – Various exhibitors including:
Solicitors
Job Centre Plus
Trade Unions
Health & Safety Representatives
St Mary’s Hospice information
ST Mary’s complementary therapy demonstrations
Raffle, tombola, cake stall, refreshments
At 1.30pm a short memorial service & wreath laying will take place in the garden at the front of the Town Hall, Market Street
Registered Charity Number 517738
Tel. 01229 580305
Email: info@stmaryshospice.org

Asbestos Action Tayside
will be holding a mesothelioma conference for members and their families and other interested parties on Friday 2nd July 2010.
The conference will start at 1pm and finish at 4pm.
It will be held in the Hilton Hotel in Dundee and will have several key speakers from the medical and legal professions who will give information and answer questions. There will also be an opportunity to remember all of our members who have lost their lives to mesothelioma.
If you need any further information, please let me know.
Alison Blake
General Manager
Asbestos Action Tayside
Ground Floor
Royal Exchange Building
Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 1DU
Tel 01382 225715
Email: alison@asbestosactiontayside.org.uk
Website: www.asbestosactiontayside.org.uk

Asbestos Support West Midlands
Charity Music Night featuring Soul & Motown Party Bank “Soul’d Out”
Friday 2nd July 7pm – Midnight
Venue Birmingham City Football Club
Price £10.00 per ticket including live band, charity auction, raffle & disco
Half of monies raised to go to June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund (Reg. Charity No 1121784)
For further details or to book tickets call Karen Wright on 0121 608 8989 or
Email: kazwright@blueyonder.co.uk

Clydeside Action on Asbestos
Clydeside Action on Asbestos will be hosting a patient/carers day on Friday 2nd July at Glasgow city chambers.
On the morning of the event there will be guest speakers who will give a short talk and following this there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
In the afternoon there will be a series of workshops for those attending to participate in.
The event is free of charge to attend and lunch will be provided.
Tel. 0800 587 7517

Hampshire Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
Invite, you, your family & friends
To a dove release and public meeting
Friday 2 July 2010 at 12.30pm
SOUTH PARADE PIER (TBC), SOUTHSEA
And Public Meeting In BEST WESTERN ROYAL BEACH HOTEL
Followed by refreshments
We will be releasing sponsored doves in memory of those who have died from Mesothelioma and to raise much needed money towards mesothelioma research. Action Mesothelioma Day is co-ordinated by The British Lung Foundation.
If you, your friends or family would like to sponsor our Doves please complete attached sponsor form and return to the address below Or bring your forms on the day.
Please make cheques payable to HASAG.
All funds raised will be donated to:
The Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund (Reg. Charity No 326730) &
The June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund (Reg. Charity No 1121784)
Lisa Booth - 07792 543426
Lynne Squibb - 07940 328637
www.hasag.co.uk
79 Radstock Road, Southampton SO19 2HT
Registered Charity Number 1122105

Leicester Event
Service to be held in Leicester St Martin’s Cathedral
21 St Martin’s, Leicester, LE1 5DE
Doors open 10.00 – 10.30am to leave messages on remembrance tree
Dove release 10.05am Reflection Service starts at 10.30am
Tea, coffee and biscuits in the Cathedral
Tel. 0800 169 2409

Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group
Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street Sheffield
11.30 Mesothelioma dedications in Cathedral Square
Followed by meeting with guest speakers followed by
Buffet and light refreshments in the 1554 Gallery Room of the Cathedral Community Resource Centre
Half of monies raised to go to June Hancock Mesothelioma
Research Fund (Reg. Charity No 1121784)
Tel. 01709 360672

Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
The event will be held at The Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, E8 1HH
The day is for patients, carers, health care and legal professionals along with trade unions, health and safety representatives and all individual family members affected by Mesothelioma.
10.00am Registration and Coffee
10 30am Introduction by Chair, Dr David Leitch, Lead Clinician of NECN Group based at University Hospital of North Tees.
10.50am Patient’s Perspective, Geoff Wind, Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
11.10am Dave Anderson MP
11.30am Professor Ruth Plummer, MKMRF Patron and Clinical Director at the Bobby Robson Cancer Trials at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care.
11.50am Dr Sam Janes, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant at University College London.
MKMRF Research Award into Treating Mesothelioma with Stem Cells
12.10 Ask the Experts 12.30 – 1.30 Lunch
1.30pm Penny Borgen, Community Lung Cancer Nurse, South Tyneside
1.50pm Cordotomy Service for Mesothelioma Patients
Dr Paul Cook, Consultant in Anesthesia and Palliative Care at Royal Oldham Hospital.
2.10pm Ian McFall, MKMRF Patron and Head of Asbestos Litigation at Thompsons Solicitors
Compensation and Benefits
2.30pm Living with Mesothelioma. Natalie Doyle
Nurse Consultant in Cancer Rehabilitation at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London
2.50pm Chris Knighton, Founder of the Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
3.10pm Ask the Experts
3.30pm Tea and Coffee
If you wish to attend the conference, please contact Chris Knighton, Telephone 0191 2637386
Email: c.knighton@mkmrf.org.uk
Fax 0191 2622661
Helpline 0800 169 2409
Website: www.mesothelioma.uk.com
Email: mesothelioma.uk@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Action Mesothelioma Day Events to be held on Friday, 2nd July, 2010

Action Mesothelioma Day
Events to be held on Friday, 2nd July, 2010