Clydeside Action on Asbestos (CAA) is a registered charity which was formed in 1984 to provide advice and assistance to those who suffer from asbestos related disease and their families. CAA is widely credited as being the first asbestos support group in the UK.  The charity has a well established reputation for providing expert advice and information, and for campaigning on behalf of those affected by asbestos related disease.  We are both proud and privileged to represent the victims of asbestos.

According to figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) more than 2000 people per year in the UK are diagnosed with mesothelioma (a form of cancer overwhelmingly caused by exposure to asbestos).  There are also at least a further 2000 cases of lung cancer which are also likely to be caused by asbestos exposure. The numbers of those diagnosed with fatal conditions are set to rise in the future. We exist to campaign for, and provide support to, those individuals and their families.

In 2008, our tireless campaigning on behalf of those with an asbestos related disease was recognised when CAA received the coveted Public Campaign of the Year award at the Scottish Politician of the Year ceremony.  The charity operates within a dynamic social, economic and legislative environment and responds to changes that adversely affect people with an asbestos related disease as they occur.  The overall aim of CAA remains however that of the founding members of the charity:

Our Aims

To campaign for, and provide support to, those diagnosed with an asbestos related disease and their families.

To identify and address the unmet needs of those affected by a diagnosis of an asbestos related disease.

To ensure that individuals and families have the resources and information to improve their quality of life.

Our Service

Campaigning for amendments to the law and social policy to promote positive changes for sufferers, assisting them to increase their quality of life.

A comprehensive welfare rights service advising on benefits & compensation including representation at social security appeals.

Advice on the legal right to pursue a civil claim for compensation, as the majority of cases of asbestos disease continue to be caused by negligence on behalf of a current or former employer.

Detailed advice on the role of the Procurator Fiscal & Coroner when a loved one dies.

Hosting a network of support groups, in Scotland to promote self management, reduce isolation and provide support for sufferers and their families.

A website with interactive chat forum, (which can be accessed by creating an account) information on asbestos related disease and advice.

Publications such as our Mesothelioma Newsletter, which is distributed to the medical profession throughout the UK.

Publication & distribution of a Junior Doctors Mesothelioma Handbook.

Hosting events, such as conferences, to raise awareness of asbestos related disease, and Patient/Carer Information Days.

Click on the map to see the location of our registered office.

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