Useful contacts and sources of help
or: http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Dev_008554.xml.html
Benefits advice Most local authorities or big cities have benefits advice services, where you can get expert advice on state benefits. For example, if you live in Lancashire, you can approach:- Lancashire Welfare Rights County Offices, 182 Marsh Lane, Preston PR1 8RR Tel: 01772 533504 Fax: 01772 531881 Email: info@lancswelfarerights.com
Benefits and other issues Mesothelioma UK Helpline: 0800 169 2409 http://www.mesothelioma.uk.com/ Macmillan Network Nurses Group Mesothelioma UK should be able to put you in contact with your nearest Macmillan or specialist cancer nurse. Macmillan Cancer Relief
Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (OEDA)
England Asbestos Support Groups' Forum (England) www.asbestosforum.org/
Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group E mail: whitston.a@virgin.net www.asbestos-victims-support.org/
Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group 3 Fryer Street Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1ND Tel: 01928 576641 Fax: 01928 576649 E mail: information@cavsg.org.uk Web: www.cavsg.co.uk
Asbestos Awareness Wales (Ymwybyddiaeth Asbestos Cymru)
Hull Asbestos Action Group
Ridings Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (RASAG) Ridings Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group (SARAG) Unit 311, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street,
Sheffield S3 8GG Fax: 0114 2823151 Email: SARAG@Asbestos.fsnet.co.uk
Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group
Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team
Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support Group (MAVSG)
South East Asbestos Awareness and Victims Support Group
Hampshire Asbestos Support & Awareness Group 13 Wychwood Grove Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 1FQ 07792 543426 /07940 328637
Construction Safety Campaign
Scotland Clydebank Asbestos Group Web: www.clydebankasbestos.org.uk/cag.html
Greenock Asbestos Victims Support Group
Ireland Ulster Cancer Foundation
Irish Cancer Society
General and medical information Cancer Research UK http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4388 British Lung Foundation
Publications The British Asbestos Newsletter, a quarterly publication, has been covering asbestos issues since the early 1990s. Whilst the initial focus of the newsletter was on UK asbestos victims' issues and information, coverage, in recent years, has been extended to include news from Europe and the rest of the world. Costs £40 a year, covers all asbestos disease, health, and safety issues. Well worth subscribing and reading. website: http://www.lkaz.demon.co.uk
Hazards Magazine Hazards Magazine PO BOX 4042 SHEFFIELD S8 2DG ENGLAND WWW.HAZARDS.ORG
The magazine covers asbestos and other work related issues in great depth, is very well written and has been involved in all major campaigns supporting asbestos victims and people injured or killed at work. Well worth subscribing to, and reading.
Others The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat is an independent non-government organization which campaigns for a global ban on asbestos and justice for all asbestos victims. Asbestos developments in a range of disciplines including: medical, legal, social, politician, research etc. are featured on its website: www.ibas.btinternet.co.uk Latest articles: http://www.ibas.btinternet.co.uk/Frames/sf_content_new.htm Copyright © Anthony Coombs 2006 |