Your stories

People like you, talking about their experiences of lung health.

Reading the stories of people who have faced the same challenges as you could be comforting, moving or inspiring.

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Take Steps helps our PR group stay active

Frankie organised a Take Steps walk with her pulmonary rehabilitation groups last year. The event gave them an opportunity to meet and chat, enjoy a walk and raise money for the BLF.
Alex training with her dog

Celebrating our inspiring female fundraisers

Today is International Women's Day. To celebrate, we're sharing with you some our favourite stories from these fantastic female fundraisers.
Picture of big ben at night

Why it's time for MPs to act on air pollution

Tessa, who lives with COPD, has written an open letter to her MP asking them to prioritise air quality in the Environment Bill.
Nick Hopkinson

Coronavirus: what to do if you live with a lung condition

Our medical director, Nick, explains how to protect yourself from this and other viruses.
Stop smoking

How I stopped smoking

When he was 26, Tommy gave up smoking. He shares why he chose to give up and what made this time successful.
Stephen's family on Christmas Day 2014 - British Lung Foundation, IPF

Losing my mum to IPF

After Stephen’s mum died from IPF, he knew he wanted to do something big to honour her memory.
Lucy and Jay outside parliament - Taskforce for Lung Health

Many people are reluctant to talk about their diagnosis of COPD

Lucy shares her story about how social attitudes around COPD affected her family. 
Neeshma on her wedding day

We set up a Breath of Life Fund to honour our grandad

Neeshma lost her grandad to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2018. In his memory, her and her family set up a Breath of Life Fund.
Dr Elizabeth Sapey

Celebrating women in science

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To celebrate, we look back at some of the amazing work from female BLF researchers.

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Tell your story

Do you have a story to tell? It could be about your lung condition, a friend or relative you know who lives with one, or how caring for them impacts your life. We'd love to hear what you've got to say.

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