MY BREATH IS MY LIFE
My Breath Is My Life Grampian
What is Life Without Breath?
My Breath is My Life Project seeks to address the lack of asthma education and support for children and young people with asthma, despite the high incidence in Grampian. With over 35,000 people receiving treatment for asthma in Grampian with many struggling to cope with symptoms or access the care need and deserve, we launch this project to offer Asthma management workshops, Advice practical support and reliable information on asthma, teach inhaler technique, enabling children and young people with asthma manage their asthma better and improve quality of life and education outcomes.
Every 20 minutes a child is admitted in hospital for asthma, and we hear horror stories of school children dying from asthma attacks.
What will you tell your grandchildren about the opportunities we lost for kids in our community?
Donate now to support this transformational project.
Join our current partners to fund this project, call now on 01224 973001 or email info@asthmaandallergy.org.uk
The National Lottery Community Fund
A substantial grant of £136,560 from the National Lottery Community Fund supported this project from September 2018 – September 2021.
Project Outcomes
- 1,301 children and young people with asthma supported.
- 396 parents of children with asthma supported.
- 572 Teachers trained on how to support pupils/students with asthma.
- 228 Pupil support assistants trained.
- 14,962 school pupils supported, building inclusive & supportive learning environment
- 69 young people have gone on to secure work after gaining experience as volunteers
Key Impacts:
- It helped children and people understand asthma by identifying symptoms and triggers and learning how to manage their condition.
- Improved school attendance and academic performance.
- Equipped parents with vital skills to support their children with asthma
- Skills & Training provided to teachers and Pupil support assistants to provide targeted support especially during an emergency.
- Built a culture of support amongst school children to foster new friendships and prevent bullying and isolation for pupils/students with asthma.
- It provided valuable work experience for volunteers as well as increasing their confidence through improving their presentation and communication skills.
Comments from beneficiaries:
“Everybody with asthma or caring for a child with asthma should have a good understanding of what it is and how to deal with that. And this workshop comprehends different areas of it, from symptoms, to triggers, etc, in an easy and approachable way.” Carina
“I now feel confident about managing my asthma and telling my friends about asthma – with no stigma or shame about my condition. No more attacks, I attend school and play football” Findlay
“The session yesterday was fantastic! Everyone needs to attend it! I’ve already shared your info with a few friends who work across schools in the city!”. Jayne, a teacher
“The asthma workshop was very well pitched with regards to the age of participants, good visuals in the PowerPoint with humours pictures, keen motivated presenters, would be useful to put the PowerPoint out to health boards so could be used as part of national health programme for schools” A Wilkinson, Head Teacher
CRN International, Carjon-NRG, Hunting, TAQA, Harbour Energy have all made generous donations to support My Breath is My Life Project.
We are offering Philanthropists, Businesses, Trusts, and Foundations the opportunity to directly support over 10,000 children and young people with asthma by donating to support My Breath is My Life a project.
