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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

Latest Articles
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Advice + support

Hot off the Helpline: April edition

In this month's blog, our helpline team talk you through the top questions they've been getting on the helpline this month. These include how we can support you with a new diagnosis of a lung condition and how your nose can affect your lung symptoms. And more!
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Your stories

Losing Amy was heartbreaking and we don’t want this to happen to another family

Amy, 22, from Skelmersdale, tragically passed away from an asthma attack in October 2022. She was a mum to Bailey and Orla and fiancée of Keagan. This year, her younger brother, James and cousins Scarlett and Naomi will be running the London Marathon in her memory to raise vital funds for Asthma + Lung UK.
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Your stories

We’ve only just scraped the surface in lung health research – why I’m running the London Marathon 2026

Nathan, 23, from Jersey is studying a PhD at the University of Southampton looking at breathlessness in asthma. This year he’s running the London Marathon to raise money for Asthma + Lung UK. Here he tells us about his research and why funding lung health research is so important.