A complete source of help and support for anyone affected by an asbestos related disease.
Our charity supports individuals and families affected by asbestos related conditions across Yorkshire, Humberside and North Nottinghamshire. Since 1999 we have helped over 4,000 people affected by asbestos related conditions access £36.8million in Government benefits and compensation. Since their introduction in 2021 over 2,000 people attended our support groups which now occur monthly in Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Hull, Wakefield and Bradford. And, In the first year of our bereavement support service (2023/4), 117 people received bereavement support.
Our service now provides:
1. Expert benefits Advice
We provide expert benefits advice. On Average, individuals accessing our service are £13,500 better off because of our support.
2. Emotional Support
We provide peer support in monthly social groups across the region (Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Hull, Wakefield, Bradford) and 1:1 emotional support and bereavement support.
3. Legal Signposting
We signpost to expert Asbestos Case Lawyers who all provide a no win no fee service
We provide a wide range of specialist services:
- Guidance on welfare benefits and compensation associated with Asbestos related diseases.
- Practical assistance in the completion of all appropriate paperwork
- Drop in sessions for sufferers and their families so they can talk to someone who truly understands.
- Monthly meetings where information and experiences can be shared by victims, carers and loved ones.
- A home visiting service.
- Representation and support in preparing for and attending formal meetings, tribunals and inquests regarding claims for welfare benefits.
- Links to organisations who may be able to help you further.
We are committed to improving the lives of people affected by asbestos. We do this by:
- Providing information and support.
- Raising awareness of asbestos related diseases.
- Campaigning and lobbying the Government for better treatments and care.
- Fundraising for more research into asbestos related illnesses.
In 1999, SARAG was awarded a grant from the National Lotteries Charities Board to help develop the work of the group.
Since then we have had several small grants from different sources and we have also been grateful for very kind donations from organisations, individual supporters, asbestos victims, their families and friends. We also receive donations from our panel solicitors, for which we are very grateful
In the current financial climate, as with many charities, we are finding it increasingly difficult to secure funding for the longer term, and donations are so important to our survival and helping us to continue our work on behalf of asbestos victims in the region.
If you would like to make a donation, or help with our fundraising activities, please visit our fundraising page.