Asthma + Lung UK are fighting for everyone’s right to breathe
For too long, the nation’s lung health has been side lined and under-resourced. Over the past decade, outcomes for people with lung conditions have not improved to anywhere near the same extent as in other disease areas, including cardiovascular disease and cancer.
- 1 in 5 of us will develop a lung condition in our lifetime.
- There are more people living in the UK with a lung condition than heart disease and cancer combined.
- Lung conditions are the UK’s third biggest killer and a leading cause of death in children.
At Asthma + Lung UK, they are fighting for a world where good lung health and the ability to breathe freely are a basic right for all. From research and campaigning to advice and support, as the nation’s lung charity we are on a mission to change the way that lung health is perceived and transform lung health now and for future generations.
What is Love Your Lungs Week?
We rely on our lungs for every single breath we take. Yet, despite how fundamental they are, too many of us take our lungs for granted. Love Your Lungs Week is the opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of good lung health with your colleagues, all while fundraising to change the future of lung conditions in the UK.
Who?
Your team can get involved in any of the flexible activities of our Love your Lungs Week challenge.
What?
Pick the fundraising challenges and events that suit you and your colleagues best. This leaflet offers exciting and engaging ideas to help you run a successful week of fundraising!
Where?
Whether your employees work in-person, at home or hybrid, our engagement activities can be adapted to suit every working pattern.
When?
29 June - 5 July 2026
Why?
Love Your Lungs Week is a great way to engage your employees and encourage team building. By taking part, you’ll also be supporting your employees to protect their lung health and transforming the lives of people with lung conditions across the UK.
You’ll have support from us every step of the way throughout the planning, organising and running of Love Your Lungs Week.
Get fit while fundraising
Love Your Lungs Week is a chance to improve the health of your workforce, their families, and inspire your colleagues to get out of breath for those who are fighting for breath.
While exercise is known to provide a range of benefits, almost half of people with lung conditions are too scared to try even gentle exercise, as they’re terrified of becoming breathless or ending up in hospital. This means people with breathing difficulties are missing out on the very benefits which physical activity has been proven to bring them.
For more information or to learn how to get involved visit Asthma + Lung UK website - Love Your Lungs Week | Asthma + Lung UK
