In 2024
20,000 people received support from our Helpline team
210,000
people provided with self management plans for their lung condition
19,000 signatures on our petition calling for the government to take lung health seriously
Thank you
Thank you so much for your vital support in 2024. Watch our video below as Asthma + Lung UK's CEO Sarah Sleet shares some of our highlights from the year.
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Your support helped power new breathing breakthroughs
Your support empowers millions of people affected by asthma and lung conditions. We give you the latest advice, knowledge and support you need to help you manage your condition.
- Thanks to your support, we invested £3.5 million into vital research in 2024 to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat lung conditions.
This includes Dr Steven Cass’s research into why certain white blood cells can trigger deadly COPD flare-ups. This research could lead to new treatments to stop COPD symptoms from worsening – helping millions to breathe freely. - In June 2024, Professor James Chalmers found the world’s first potential treatment for bronchiectasis. Support like yours helped to power James’s pioneering research for over a decade, leading him to secure further external funding to run a clinical trial. This led to the discovery of a new bronchiectasis drug, which could be available by 2026.
We want to make sure no-one faces a lung condition alone. Every day, our dedicated team ensure that people with lung conditions have the advice, knowledge and support they need now and in the future.
You helped to provide life-changing support
- Thanks to you, our helpline team spoke to over 20,000 people in 2024, giving them life-changing advice when they needed it most.
- Your support helped to provide over 210,000 people with self-management plans for their lung condition, helping them to take control of their lung health.
Since I began working in bronchiectasis, I’ve done everything I possibly can to raise the profile of the disease and to bring new investigators and scientists into the field. It’s so exciting to see the progress we’re achieving and it's only thanks to the generous donations of Asthma + Lung UK supporters.
You fought for better lung health
In November 2024, we delivered a petition to 10 Downing Street signed by over 19,000 people like you, calling for the government to take lung health seriously.
I relied on steroids to stabilise my condition, but the side effects were unbearable. I would be on steroids for less than a week and put on half a stone in weight. The changes in my mood were so intense and horrible I’m surprised my husband stuck by me.
That’s all changed since I started on biologic drugs. I noticed a huge improvement almost immediately. It’s not an exaggeration to say this medication has been lifechanging.
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