List of activities happening in our 25th Anniversary year
The British Lung Foundation was established by Professor Malcolm Green and a group of lung specialists from London's Royal Brompton Hospital in June 1985. To celebrate our 25th anniversary we will be organising or taking part in a number of activities:
----- 16 June 2010 -----
Children's Charter Launch
Location: Science Museum
There will be spokespeople attending along with case studies.
----- 14-20 June 2010 -----
Breathe Easy Week 14-20 June
This week Breathe Easy groups across the country will be putting on events to raise awareness of lung health, Breathe Easy and the BLF. Click on the links below to find group activities near you:
----- 2 July 2010 -----
Action Mesothelioma day - see the full programme of activities
Find out more about Action Mesothelioma
Contact: Press & Campaigns Officer. Direct Line: 020 7688 5565
----- 01 September 2010 -----
25th Anniversary Appeal - launches in September
Contact: Emma O'Shea. Direct Line: 020 7688 5586 -
----- 19 September 2010 -----
Bupa Great North Run 2010 - The world's largest half marathon
Location: Newcastle, 09:00-16:30
Contact: Nicola Bourne -
----- 26 September 2010 -----
BBC Radio 4 Appeal - Day 1
Contact: Nina Saffuri. Direct Line: 0207 688 5584 -
----- 30 September 2010 -----
Radio 4 Appeal - Day 2
Contact: Nina Saffuri. Direct Line: 0207 688 5584 -
----- 01 October 2010 -----
Healthy Lung Month - October
Any events tbc
----- 04 October 2010 -----
Child Health Day (any events tbc)
----- 14 October 2010 -----
World Spirometry Day
----- 24 October 2010 -----
EDF Birmingham Half Marathon
Location: Birmingham 9.00 - 2.30pm
Contact: Nicola Bourne -
The BLF are official charity for this event
----- 25 October 2010 -----
Respiratory Care Week 24 - 30 October
----- 27 October 2010 -----
Lung Health day
-----01 November 2010 -----
Lung Cancer Awareness month
----- 02 November 2010 -----
World Pneumonia Day
--- 07 November 2010 -----
New York Marathon
Contact: Nicola Bourne -
The BLF have runners entering
----- 17 November 2010 -----
World COPD day
----- 29 November 2010 -----
Breath of Life Christmas Concert
15:00-19:00 (London)
Contact: Nicola Bourne -
Breath of Life Christmas Concert - we invite all BOL supporters along for the evening to celebrate the season and remember their loved ones. Ticketed event.
----- 02 December 2010 -----
British Thoracic society Lecture and Dinner
15:00-21:30 (London)
Contact: Nicola Bourne -
(By invitation only)
BLF activities by category
