Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group

03/03/2026

The next meeting of our Families group (for people who have lost a loved one to asbestos disease) is at 10.30am on Wednesday 25th March at Central Hall (Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ)

02/03/2026

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/silent-killer-hidden-schools-33497666 Do you have a child or grandchild in a Greater Manchester school? It's time to get higher risk asbestos out of our schools.

SPECIAL REPORT: Asbestos is present in hundreds of Greater Manchester schools. With a national school rebuilding scheme underway, campaigners say now is the time to take action. Federica Adriani reports.

02/03/2026

Our Living Well group (for people with mesothelioma and those who care for them) is meeting at 1.30pm today (Monday 2nd March) in the Slug & Lettuce on Irwell Square (Manchester, M3 3AN).

02/02/2026

Our Living Well group (for people with mesothelioma and those who care for them) is meeting at 1.30pm today in the Slug & Lettuce on Irwell Square (Manchester, M3 3AN).

26/01/2026

Would you be interested in working for us?

Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group (GMAVSG) is recruiting for two positions, the Co-ordinator position, and a Worker position. The GMAVSG office is in Hulme, Manchester. All staff work mainly from home, but must be able to visit clients in their homes (and sometimes hospital). We cove...

23/12/2025

https://inews.co.uk/news/29-lung-disease-toxic-dust-work-4090448 If you live in Greater Manchester, and have silicosis, our charity offers free advice on industrial injuries benefits.

Without his knowledge, Luke Bunker spent his working days caked in toxic dust from cutting quartz countertops for kitchen revamps

21/10/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/20/asbestos-britain-epidemic-deaths-buildings

Asbestos was banned in 1999, but as materials left in our buildings deteriorate, thousands of lives are being lost every year, says writer and education worker Tom White

14/10/2025

Thank you to Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, for raising the issue of high risk asbestos in our local schools with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

03/10/2025

The next meeting of our Living Well group (for people with mesothelioma & those who care for them) is at 1.30pm on Monday 6th October 2025 in the Slug & Lettuce in Irwell Square (Manchester, M3 3AN).

16/09/2025

https://confrontpower.org/asbestos-waste-bulembu-havelock-mine/ The deadly legacy of Turner & Newall in South Africa

Our investigation into the legacy of Turner & Newall in Eswatini has found widespread health and environmental risks for those living near a former asbestos mine

26/08/2025

A couple of meetings coming up:

1.30pm Monday 1st September. Living Well group (for people with mesothelioma). Slug & Lettuce, Irwell Square, Manchester, M3 3AN.

10.30am Wednesday 10th September. Families group (for people who have lost a loved one to asbestos disease). Followed by a free buffet at 12 noon to mark the 20th anniversary of the Families group. Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD.

25/07/2025

Our next Living Well group (for people with mesothelioma and those who care for them) is at 1.30pm on Monday 4th August 2025 in the Slug & Lettuce in Irwell Square (Manchester, M3 3AN).