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Our Partners & Supporters

 

Working together for better lung health

We are grateful to the many organisations and individuals who support Breathe Easy North Staffordshire.
Their generosity, partnership, and time help us provide local support, activities, and education

for people living with lung conditions across our community.

This page recognises those who have worked with us over recent years —

alongside the many volunteers, speakers, and supporters who make our work possible.

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Venue & Practical Support

We are especially thankful to organisations who have helped us by providing space, facilities, or practical support.

  • Tesco Hanley – for generously hosting our monthly meetings over the past three years

  • Tesco (Hanley, Trent Vale), Morrisons (Newcastle, Festival Park) and the Co-Op (HartsHill, Penkhull) – for regular donations of food and produce to support our events

  • Trentham Gardens - for including us in their Community Day events

  • Dougie Mac – for hosting our first BENS X sessions and supporting our wellbeing work
     

Education & Activity Partners

These partners help us deliver high-quality activities, learning, and wellbeing opportunities.

  • Keele University – for providing the Exercise students who support and help run BENS X

  • Stoke-on-Trent College – for their Catering students who prepare the specialist "Eat Well" meals

  • Port Vale FC and Stoke City FC – for supporting the development of planned BENS X classes from March 2026
     

Health & Clinical Support

Clinical input and professional expertise are a vital part of our monthly meetings and activities.

  • MPFT Community Respiratory Team – for the respiratory specialists who attend and support our monthly meetings, co-present awareness events and share professional expertise and education with our members.
     

Funders & Grant Support

We are grateful for funding that has enabled us to develop and expand our work.

  • Staffordshire Community Foundation - for our initial BENS X pilot at Dougie Mac

  • VAST - for the planned expansion of our BENS X classes to local partners in 2026.
     

Major Donors

We would like to thank organisations and individuals who have chosen to support us through particularly generous donations.

  • Agathos

  • The Freemasons (Hanley)

  • The Podmore family

  • Kings St Pharmacy

We are also grateful to the many people who have supported us through one-off donations, fundraising, and gifts.
 

Speakers & Contributors

Over the years, many clinicians, health professionals, community organisations, and guest speakers have shared their time and expertise with our members.
Their willingness to listen, inform, and engage has added enormous value to our meetings and activities.
 

Volunteers & Members

Breathe Easy North Staffordshire has been supporting people locally for over 20 years thanks to the dedication of its volunteers and members.
Many have lung conditions themselves and have given their time, energy and lived experience to organise meetings, activities and events that have helped people across North Staffordshire live better with lung conditions.
 

National Support

  • Asthma + Lung UK – for national leadership, trusted information, and ongoing support for the Breathe Easy network as well as all their work to accelerate Research and influence Government in tackling Breathlessness issues.
     

Thank You !

Every partnership — large or small — helps us continue our work supporting people to live well with lung conditions.

If we have missed anyone, please accept our thanks — your support is truly appreciated.​

If you are interested in working with us, supporting our activities, or finding out more about what we do, we would be very happy to hear from you.

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