Support Groups

Support is available from your GP, Consultant Lung Nurse Specialists and Macmillan Nurses. Nursing help is also available in the community your local Community Nurse can give ongoing support and also arrange practical help when needed. They also can arrange for practical help such as the loan of bathing aids and other items.

Online resources:

Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum is an umbrella organisation representing asbestos support groups nationally. The Forums main purpose is to work collectively  to provide one voice for asbestos victims.

Asbestos Support Groups Forum

Barrow Asbestos- Related Disease Support,
St Mary’s Hospice, Ford Park, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7JP.
Tel: 01229 580305
Fax: 01229 583072
Email: info@stmaryshospice.org
Web: www.stmaryshospice.org

Bradford
Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group,
UNISON Offices, 2nd Floor, Auburn House,
Upper Piccadilly, Bradford BD1 3NU.
Tel: 01274 393949
Fax: 01274 393949
E-mail: hazards.what@btconnect.com
Web : none

Cheshire
Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group,
3 Fryer Street, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1ND.
Tel: 01928 576641
Fax: 01928 576649
E-mail: cavsg@btconnect.com
Web : www.cavsg.co.uk

Derbyshire
Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team,
70 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1JR

Tel/Fax: 01246 231441  Email: mail@asbestossupport.co.uk

Email:mail’safetyteam-u-net.com  Website:www.asbestossupport.co.uk

Hampshire
Hampshire Asbestos Support & Awareness Group (HASAG),
79 Radstock Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO19 2HT.
Tel : 7540278962  and 07940 328637
Email : diane@hasag.co.uk
Email : lynne@hasag.co.uk
Web : www.hasag.co.uk

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

Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support Group,                                                   Suite32,  2nd Floor Oriel Chambers, 14 Walker Street, Liverpool. L2   8TD

Tel: 0151 2361895   Fax: 0151 2361895  Email; gfr5@dial.pipex.com                   Web: www.asbestosdisease.org.uk

North East
Northeast Asbestos Support & Awareness Group,
Trade Union Centre, 119/121 Marton Road, Middlesborough TS1 2DU.
Tel: 01642 240044
e-mail: information @nasag.org.uk
Web: www.nasag.org.uk

Ridings
Ridings Asbestos Support & Awareness Group,
50B Armley Town Street, Leeds LS12 3AA.
Tel: 0113 231 1010
E-mail: information@asbestos-action.org.uk
Web: www.asbestos-action.org.uk

Scotland
Asbestos Action Tayside Victims Support Group,
Ground Floor, Royal Exchange, Panmure Street, Dundee DD1 1DU.
Tel: 01382 225715
Email: alison@asbestosactiontayside.org.uk
Website: www.asbestosactiontayside.org.uk

Sheffield/Rotherham
Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group,
The RAIN Building, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EQ.
Tel: 01709 360 672
E-mail: sarag@rainbuilding.org.uk Web : none

Wales, North West

North-West Wales Asbestos Victims Support Group,
19 Lon Dinas, Cricieth, Gwynedd LL52 OEH.
Tel: 01766 522238 and 01766 770546
Email / Web: none

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

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