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About us

About us

The UK's lung charity fighting for your right to breathe

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Who we are

Find out who we are and how we help people with lung conditions and asthma.
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Our latest work

Read our policy reports and find evidence about how we can improve lung health for all.
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Our impact

Together, we are changing the world. In 2024 we invested £3.5 million into vital research and 20,000 people received support from our Helpline team
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What we stand for

We are fighting to transform lung health and make sure it gets the attention it deserves.
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Our leadership team

Meet Asthma + Lung UK's Chief Executive, Directors and Trustees, leading the fight for your right to breathe
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Work with us

Jobs and career opportunities with Asthma + Lung UK.
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Contact us

Find out how to contact Asthma + Lung UK expert teams.
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Media

Contact the media team at Asthma + Lung UK for any press enquiries. We offer spokespeople, case studies and statistics on lung disease.
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Annual reports + accounts

Download our audited accounts and previous annual reports.
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About our health information

Learn more about how we make sure our health information is accurate, up-to-date and easy to use.

Blog

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Your stories

I don’t think many people realise they could be doing themselves a lot of harm by using wood-burning stoves

Steve, 68, lives with COPD. He finds the smoke from wood-burning stoves used in the colder months make him breathless. He thinks more needs to be done to raise awareness of the dangers.
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Campaigning

Asthma + Lung UK took your voices to the political party conferences

This autumn, Asthma + Lung UK had the opportunity to attend several major political party conferences. We took the voices of people living with lung conditions directly to politicians and demanded better action for lung health. Read about what we got up to.
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Your stories

I didn’t prioritise my flu jab and I ended up in hospital

Annette, 67, from Suffolk, has asthma. She was hospitalised after getting the flu. Here she tells us her story and urges everyone to get their flu jab.