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Forum Group Members
Forum Group members provide a variety of services. Some group members provide a specialist, dedicated and comprehensive advice service. Other group members are dedicated to funding mesothelioma research. While all group members actively campaign on a wide range of issues, some group members campaign on specific issues as well, providing invaluable information and research.

Group members are listed according to the specific service they provide.

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1. Asbestos Victim Advice and Support Groups

2. Asbestos-related Fundraising Support Groups

3. Asbestos-related Campaigning Support Groups

4. Other Contacts

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1. Asbestos Victim Advice and Support Groups

These are groups whose primary activity is to make home visits to asbestos victims, provide a comprehensive advice service, provide ongoing support, campaign on behalf of victims

Asbestos Action Tayside (covering East of Scotland)
Ground Floor, Royal Exchange Building
Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 1DU
01382 225715
alison@asbestosactiontayside.org.uk 
john@asbestosactiontayside.org.uk
www.asbestosactiontayside.org.uk

Asbestos Support West Midlands
138 Digbeth,
Birmingham
B5 6DR
0121 678 8883
asbestosinfo@wmht.co.uk
www.asbestossupportwm.org

Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group
3 Fryer Street
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1ND
01928 576641
cavsg@btconnect.com
www.cavsg.co.uk

Clydebank Asbestos Group
8 Crown Avenue,
Radnor Park
Clydebank
G8 3BW
0141 951 1008
clydebankasbestos@ntlbusiness.com
www.clydebankasbestos.org

Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team
34 Glumangate
Chesterfield
S40 1TX
01246 380415
mail@asbestossupport.co.uk
www.asbestossupport.co.uk

Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group
Windrush Millennium Centre, Unit 2.5
70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side
Manchester, M16 7WD
0161 636 7555
asbestos.gmavsg@virgin.net
www.asbestos-victims-support.org

Hampshire Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
79 Radstock Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 2HT
02380 010 015 and 02380 010 16
lisa@hasag.co.uk; lynne@hasag.co.uk
www.hasag.co.uk

Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support Group
Suite 32, Second Floor, Oriel Chambers
14 Water Street
Liverpool
L2 8TD
0151 236 1895
gfr15@dial.pipex.com
www.asbestosdiseases.org.uk

Northeast Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
119/121 Marton Road
Middlesborough
Cleveland TS1 2DU 
01642 240044
information@nasag.org.uk
www.nasag.org.uk

Northern Region Asbestos Support and Campaign Group
Wallsend People's Centre
10 Frank Street
Wallsend
NE28 6RN
0191 200 7198
asbestos@wallsendpc.org

Sheffield And Rotherham Asbestos Group
The RAIN Building
Eastwood Lane                  
Rotherham
S65 1EQ  
01709 360 672                            
sarag@rainbuilding.org.uk 

2. Asbestos-related Fundraising Support Groups

These are groups whose primary activity is to raise funds for research
into asbestos-related diseases

June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund
c/o Riverside East,
2 Millsands, Sheffield
S3 8DT
0114 274 4420
info@junehancockfund.org
www.junehancockfund.org

Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
c/o British Lung Foundation, Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital
The Green, Wallsend
NE28 7PB.
0191 263 7386
cknighton-mkmrf@btconnect.com
www.mickknightonmesorf.org

3. Asbestos-related Campaigning Support Groups

These are groups whose primary activity is to provide information and support; campaign on behalf of victims

Asbestos in Schools Campaign
c/o Kriss Payne, Parliamentary Researcher to Annette Brooke MP
020 7219 8193  (Fax: 020 7219 1898)
christine.payne@parliament.uk
www.asbestosexposureschools.co.uk

London Hazards Centre
Hampstead Town Hall Centre
213 Haverstock Hill
London NW3 4QP
020 7794 5999
michaeldooley@lhc.org.uk

East London Mesothelioma Support
0800 8766 773
info@elms-group.co.uk
www.elms-group.co.uk

International Ban Asbestos Secretariat
lka@btinternet.com
www.ibasecretariat.org

Save Spodden Valley
savespoddenvalley@hotmail.com
www.spodden-valley.co.uk

York Asbestos Support Group
51 East Parade,
Heworth, York, YO31 7YB
07787 120317
kim.daniells@yasg.co.uk
www.yasg.co.uk

4. Other Contacts

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma UK
National Macmillan Mesothelioma Resource Centre
Hospital Management Offices, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP.
Helpline: 0800 169 2409
Fax: 0116 250 2810
E Mail: mesothelioma.uk@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Web: www.mesothelioma.uk.com

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