Do you attend a Breathe Easy Support Group?

[Debs_ALUK]

Good afternoon everyone.

Do you attend a Breath Easy Support Group? If you do what has the online support meant to you this past year? We are celebrating Volunteers Week. We’d love to hear what our volunteers have been doing to support you and the difference it has made.

Many thanks in advance for your comments.

Debs

[Oshgosh]

I had started attending a Breatheasy group.Since lockdown I have had 1 email from them .no online provision.

Perhaps some of the group administrators need some assistance in getting on line ?

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation in reply to Oshgosh]

Hi Oshgosh . I am so sorry to hear that. If you would still like to be involved, give us a call on 03000 030 555 and we can pass your details onto our support team who can arrange this for you.

[corriena]

We have a fortnightly zoom breath easy meeting. Its so good to catch up with everyone and then a fortnightly singing zoom meeting again good fun good exercise and good company. They have helped me stay in touch with people and have given me something to look forward to each week

[CDPO16]

I was interested in joining a few years ago but no group within easy reach of where I live.

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation in reply to CDPO16]

There are groups meeting online at the moment and doing some lovely things on zoom. If you are interested give us a call at the Helpline and we can put you in touch with a volunteer 03000 030 555

[MoyB]

Great support from my BreatheEasy group. Online video meetings once a month with singing (haha!), quiz, raffle, or speakers. Our leader has done a great job of keeping things going. Now things have relaxed a bit regular walks are organised and a picnic in the park soon.

[MoyB]

Do you know, I forgot to say we are also doing Yoga in our group and they have set up a dedicated help line for local members. Brilliant!

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation]

Thanks MoyB , that is brilliant 👍

[irishdave]

Same here one email directing us to BLF site nothing else.

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation in reply to irishdave]

Sorry about that irishdave It may have happened when we removed the meeting details as the groups have not been meeting face to face. If you are still interested do give us a call and we can pass your details to the Breathe Easy Support Team. 03000 030 555

[Alberta56]

My local group sadly folded because declining membership meant the cost of running it was too much for the leader.

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation in reply to Alberta56]

That is sad to hear. If you would like to still be involved with the online activities, feel free to call us and we can pass on your details 03000 030 555

[Ergendl]

I have just started up my singing for lung health groups Breathe Better Sing Together again after a break since the end of 2020. There was not enough support for me to take the group online using regular Zoom sessions to warrant the work involved. Instead, I put together some videos and posted them on You Tube. Here's one: youtube.com/watch?v=mIKdhAr...(Not working as expected?)

[Bingo88 in reply to Ergendl]

Working for me Ergendl. Thank you. Brian

[RoadRunner44]

Hi, How can I find out if there's a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme operating in South Wales since lockdown ended? Thanks.

[Debs_ALUK Partner British Lung Foundation in reply to RoadRunner44]

Hi RoadRunner44

Your GP, nurse or chest clinic consultant should be able to assess you for your suitability for PR and refer you to a provider in your area. Some courses may still be only available online. I have added the information from our website below for you.

Hope that helps

blf.org.uk/support-for-you/...

Debs

[RoadRunner44]

Thank you I'll follow up your suggestion.