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The group meets on the last Wednesday of the month, from 2.00 - 4.00pm

BE WeekBreathe Easy Grantham is a support group for people affected by lung conditions including their friends, family and carers. Find out more about Breathe Easy.

Where?

Great Gonerby Social Club, 8 High Street, Great Gonerby, NG31 8JP

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Please contact the Midlands office before going to your first meeting by telephoning 0116 249 5780 or emailing midlands@blf-uk.org. They will give you the group's contact details so that you can check the meeting is on.

Meetings and activities in 2012

29 February - Denise Taylor, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

28 March - AGM & Talk – Breathe Easy Groups by BLF representative

25 April - Talk by Adrian Spinks – Grantham Health Store

30 May - Talk by Caroline Wood – Benefits of Rehab

16 June - Breathe Easy Week - Tombola stall – Isaac Newton Shopping Centre

27 June - Talk by Andy Fine – Air Products (oxygen at home and away)

25 July - Garden Meeting

More about the group

BOFAA Winner

Irene Webb and Pat Scott collect two BOFAAsCongratulations to BE Grantham who won two 2010-11 Breath of Fresh Air Awards: one for Outstanding Service Over 5 Years, and one for Outstanding Contributions to BLF Projects. The group donated £1,000 towards research and the BLF support network. Irene Webb (Chair) and Pat Scott (Treasurer) collected the awards from Jeremy Bacon (Midlands Support and Development Manager) at the Lincoln network meeting.

Group update

Breathe Easy Grantham will celebrate their sixth birthday in October. The group is regularly attended by a healthcare professional. Group members promote the group at Pulmonary Rehab and they receive referrals of new members from healthcare professionals. New members are given an introductory leaflet and a follow up letter. The group’s activities this year have included a BE Week tombola stall, a trip to the Lincolnshire Wolds, and a fundraising Garden Party. Breathe Easy Grantham received two 2010-11 BOFAAs: one for Outstanding Service over 5 years and one for Outstanding Contributions to BLF Projetcs.