Useful contacts and sources of help

Department of Work and Pensions
DWP Benefit Enquiry Line
Help with benefits applications
Tel: 0800 882200
Web site: www.dwp.gov.uk

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
Liz Darlison
National Mesothelioma Resource Centre
Glenfield Hospital
Hospital Management Offices
Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP
Tel: 0116 256 3739

Helpline: 0800 169 2409
Fax: 0116 250 2810
Email: mesothelioma.uk@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

http://www.mesothelioma.uk.com/

Macmillan Network Nurses Group

These nurses have had specialist training in and experience of mesothelioma, and may help with palliative care or generally.

Mesothelioma UK should be able to put you in contact with your nearest Macmillan or specialist cancer nurse.

Macmillan Cancer Relief
Information Line 0845 6016161

Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (OEDA)
PO Box 26
Enfield
Middlesex EN1 2NT
Tel: 020 8360 8490
www.oeda.demon.co.uk

England

Asbestos Support Groups' Forum (England)
Unit 2.5, Windrush Millenium Centre
70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7WD
Tel: 0161 636 7555

www.asbestosforum.org/

Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group
Unit 2.5, Windrush Millenium Centre
70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7WD
Tel: 0161 636 7555
Email: asbestos.gmavsg@virgin.net

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)
c/o C Cook, 26 St Andrews Road, Pen y Coedcae, Pontypridd, CF37 1XF.
Tel: 07775 815 705
Email/E-bost: help@asbestosawarenesswales.org.uk
Web: www.asbestosawarenesswales.org.uk

Hull Asbestos Action Group
169 Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TT
Tel: 01482 804 739

Ridings Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (RASAG)
50b Town Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3AA.
Tel: 0113 231 1010
Email: info@asbestos-action.org

Ridings Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
6 Rossefield Parade, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3RW
Tel: 0113 257 4840
www.asbestos-action.org.uk

Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group (SARAG)

Unit 311, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG
Tel: 0114 2823212

Fax: 0114 2823151

Email: SARAG@Asbestos.fsnet.co.uk

Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group
Unison Offices, 2nd Floor, Auburn House
Upper Piccadilly, Bradford BD1 3NU
Tel: 01274 39394

Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team
c/o TRUST, 70 Saltergate, Chesterfield
Derbyshire S40 1JR
Tel 01246 231441
Fax 01246 551529

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

South East Asbestos Awareness and Victims Support Group
c/o 24 Shalfleet Close, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8DU
Tel 01323 769487

Hampshire Asbestos Support & Awareness Group

13 Wychwood Grove

Chandlers Ford

Eastleigh

Hampshire SO53 1FQ

07792 543426 /07940 328637

www.hasag.co.uk

Construction Safety Campaign
Tony O'Brien, CSC, PO Box 23844, London. SE15 3WR
Tel: 077 477 95954

Scotland

Clydebank Asbestos Group
8 Crown Avenue, Clydebank G81 3BW
Tel 0141 951 1008
Fax 0141 562 0045

Web: www.clydebankasbestos.org.uk/cag.html

Greenock Asbestos Victims Support Group
c/o J McAlease, Westburn Centre, Greenock, Scotland

Ireland

Ulster Cancer Foundation
Tel: 0800 783 3339
Tel: 02890 663281

Irish Cancer Society
Tel: 00 353 1668 1855

General and medical information

Cancer Research UK
P.O. Box 123, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX
Tel (Supporter Services): 020 7121 6699
Tel (Switchboard): 020 7242 0200
Fax: 020 7269 3100

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4388

British Lung Foundation
Head Office, 73-75 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7ER
Tel: 020 7688 5555
Fax: 020 7688 5556
Web site: www.lunguk.org

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

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