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Merseyside Asbestos Victim Support Group and Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group hosted Action Mesothelioma Day on Merseyside on behalf of The British Lung Foundation (BLF) and supporting organisations. The purpose of this event was to hear demands for more funding to find a cure for mesothelioma and improved services for those currently experiencing the trauma of being diagnosed with all the asbestos related diseases.
Friday 27th
February 2009
Liverpool Town Hall
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Speakers:
Peter Kilfoyle MP; Dr Chris Warburton, Chest Consultant from Aintree
Hospitals Trust and Andrew McDonald, Barrister who answered
questions about Mesothelioma Treatment and the legal aspects of the
condition; Victims of Mesothelioma made a positive contribution to the
debate.
Local Civic Dignitaries including the Lord Mayor of Liverpool,
Councilor Steve Roderick and Deputy Mayors' representing all the areas
of Merseyside and Cheshire also attended and spoke in support of the
day.
As part of the event a Dove release was organised for 12:00 noon behind the Liverpool Town Hall , to raise money for two charities dedicated to raising funds for research specifically for mesothelioma: the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund and the Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund. If you, your friends or family would like to sponsor a dove for £5.00 or more please print and complete the form in this link (Word Document). All proceeds will go to the JHMRF and the MKMRF.
You can sign the hard copy of the petition in this link for the government to set up a National Centre for Asbestos-Related Diseases(NCARD) UK.
You can sign the online petition Sign Petition here for the government to set up a National Centre for Asbestos-Related Diseases(NCARD) UK.
Report on Action Mesothelioma Day (AMD) 2009.
The 3rd AMD was the most succesful to date with over 170 in attendance.
MAVS organised the event jointly with the Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group whose excellent display of the names of victims on the scroll during the meeting was very well appreciated by all who attended the event and and served as a poignant reminder of why all present were in attendance.
Peter Kilfoyle (Walton), Master of ceremonies for the beginning of the day at 12:00 and we had Louise Ellman (Riverside), Jane Kennedy (Wavertree) and Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley South). There were also 25 children from St Vincent's De Paul School, Pitt Street, Liverpool who attended for the Dove Release Ceremony and enhanced the day showing the future generations of workers who need to be protected from asbestos exposure.
To hear the speech and doves being released please click on video link See video and to see the civil delegates and Livepool Echo interview with Peter Kilfoyle please click on video link See Interview.
We collected over 2,500 signatures to the petition in support of a National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases(NCARD). These signatures, together with all al those collected by other asbestos groups will be handed in to Downing Street later in the year.
During the conference it was announced that next year's AMD is likely to be held in the summer months to take advantage of the hopefully more pleasant weather.
MAVSG would like to thank all Civic Dignitaries, speakers, the children and staff of St Vincents De Paul School, The staff of Liverpool Town Hall, the sponsors of the event, all volunteers who made the day happen and, last but not least, all those victims and families who sacrified their time to attend, thank you.
MAVS Trustees.
This year on 27 February 2009
Children from the St Vincent de Paul Primary School with Civic Dignitaries and Merseyside MPs marked Action Mesothelioma Day held at Liverpool Town Hall.
Peter Kilfoyle MP, Honourary Secretary of Group and children from St Vincent de Paul Primary School and Lord Mayor of Liverpool - Steve Rotheram releasing the sponsored doves behind the Town Hall
The Lord Mayor or Liverpool - Steve Rotheram and Peter Kilfoyle MP, Honorary Secretary of Group.
The Civic Dignitaries, Merseyside MPs and Brian Dellaway - Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group in the Town Hall
The Conference, in the Town Hall
To see more photographs please contact Christopher Gregory Photography
0151 228 9107