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01274-626 191
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01274-627 006
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| Address |
23 Harrogate Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3DY
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| Region Served |
mainly Bradford & District
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| Description |
support and resources for trade union, community and campaign groups. Resources available includes library of information sources on local, national and international campaign issues - including hazards at work and environmental issues (for more details see web site)
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| Publications |
various occasional reports plus twice yearly magazine called "BRC Rasalah" obtainable by ringing BRC
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| Website |
www.brc-net.org.uk
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| Email |
brc@legend.co.uk
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| Phone |
01274-779 002/3
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| Fax |
01274-779 004
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| Address |
17-21 Chapel St, Little Germany, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 5DT
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| Email |
ryoung@bridgend.ac.uk
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| Phone |
01656-302511
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| Address |
Bridgend College, Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DF, Wales
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| Phone |
0117 909 2353 / 2273
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c/o Trade Union Studies, Filton College, Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS34 7AT
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| Description |
Provides advice and assistance to those bereaved and injured from work-related activities on how to ensure that the death or injury is subject to adequate criminal investigation and scrutiny by the prosecution bodies; undertakes research on the way the criminal justice system deals with harm resulting from corporate activities; presses for changes in law and practice in the area of law enforcement and corporate accountability
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| Publications |
Go to website
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| Website |
www.corporateaccountability.org
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| Email |
info@corporateaccountability.org
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| Phone |
020-7490 4494
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| Fax |
020-7490 7191
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| Address |
Fourth Floor, 197-199 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN
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To provide help, information and support to sufferers of asbestos related illness and their families.
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| Publications |
Information pack: write or telephone.
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| Email |
information@cavsg.org.uk
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| Phone |
01928 576641
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| Fax |
01928 576649
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| Address |
3 Fryer Street, Runcorn, Merseyside, WA7 1DF
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0141-951-1008
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| Fax |
0141-562-0045
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| Address |
8 Crown Avenue, Clydebank, G81 3BW
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| Phone |
0141-552 8852 / 5928
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| Fax |
0141-552 8352
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| Address |
245 High Street, Glasgow, G4 OQR
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| Description |
To network community groups opposed to/living with - incinerators, waste treatment plants, chemical installations, landfill.
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| Publications |
Bimonthly members newsletter TOXCAT. available by becoming a full member of CATS or by yearly subscription. A number of fact sheets
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| Email |
ralph@tcpublications.freeserve.co.uk
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| Phone |
0151-339-5473
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| Fax |
0151-339 5473
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| Address |
PO Box 29, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3TX
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| Region Served |
Greater Manchester
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| Description |
We provide the following services to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases and their families:
We give advice on benefits and compensation
We provide representation at medical appeal tribunals
We provide support to sufferers and their families
We campaign to improve services to asbestos victims and to ban the import and use of asbestos world-wide
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| Publications |
We provide free of charge a booklet on benefits and compensation for sufferers of asbestos-related diseases.
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| Email |
asbestos.gmavsg@virgin.net
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| Phone |
0161-953 4037
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| Fax |
0161-953-4001
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| Address |
c/o GMHC, 23 New Mount St, Manchester, M4 4DE
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| Region Served |
Greater Manchester and North West (depending on current funding)
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| Description |
Free advice in Greater Manchester and North West (dependent on current funding) aimed at helping workers, T.U.safety reps, community groups and others to deal with health and safety problems at work and hazards in the community. Produce thrice yearly newsletter, Hazardous Times, fact sheets and packs on a range of hazards, affiliations.
Run three support groups:
- MARSAG- Manchester Area RSI Support & Action Group provides information and advice on staying in work, benefits and compensation fact pack, exhibition and individual help with cases - pus support of fellow sufferers via evening meeting on first Tuesday on every month.
- GMAVSG - Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group provides advice on benefits and compensation and lobbies for asbestos victims let down by manufacturers and insurance companies. Exhibition and booklet.
- BbW - Bereaved by Work provides support to families of those killed at or by work activities thorough the inquest, criminal and civil legal processes.
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| Publications |
Hazardous Times 3 times a year.
Fact Sheets on:
- Range of chemicals especially solvents
- Chemicals at Work
- Children at Work
- Consultation with Employees on Health & Safety at Work (Non-union workplaces)
- Health and Safety for New and Expectant Mothers
- Manual Handling at Work
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Organic Solvents and Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy
- Revitalising Health and Safety
- RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
- Strain Injuries: Time to Stop the Pain
- Stress at Work
- VDUs: Preventing Ill-Health
- Young Workers Aged between 16 and 18
- Fact Pack on RSI £5.00
- - Information & contact list
- - Fact Sheet 1 RSI?WRULDS -What are they?
- - Fact Sheet 2 Treatment for RSI/WRULDs
- - Fact Sheet 3 Benefits for RSI Sufferers
- - Fact Sheet 4 Compensation through the courts
- - Fact Sheet 5 Preventing RSUI/WRULDs
- 'If you have a Asbestos Disease' 40 page booklet
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| Website |
www.gmhazards.org.uk
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| Email |
gmhazards@hotmail.com
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| Phone |
0161-953 4037
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| Fax |
0161-953-4001
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| Address |
23 New Mount Street, Manchester, M4 4DE
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| Description |
Hazards magazine and WHIN (Workers' Health International Newsletter) provide occupational health and safety information, facts and features for the benefit of workers and their representatives. Hazards is supported by the TUC as a key source of information for union safety reps. Hazards is the only health and safety magazine to win a major international award for its "outstanding achievement in the field of occupational health and safety." Hazards and WHIN are not-for-profit publications.
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| Publications |
Subscription to Hazards is simple. Either ring 0114 2678 8936 or visit our website: www.hazards.org/subscribe.htm
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| Website |
www.hazards.org
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| Email |
sub@hazards.org
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| Phone |
0114-276-8936
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| Fax |
0114-276 7257
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| Address |
P O Box 199, Sheffield, S1 4YL
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| Region Served |
London Borough of Newham
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| Email |
healthworks@newham.gov.uk
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| Phone |
020 8557 6161
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| Fax |
020 8557 8869
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| Address |
Alice Billings House, 2-12 West Ham Lane, London, E15 4SS
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| Phone |
01482-213496
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| Address |
231 Boulevard, Hull, HU3 3EQ
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| Phone |
01482-804 739
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| Address |
169 Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, N Humberside, HU6 7TT
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| Region Served |
London
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| Description |
Resource centre for Londoners organising to deal with workplace and community hazards. Free advice phone line for people living or working in Greater London.
Other services aimed at non-profit organisations, or those assisting workers, include
- health and safety training and inspections
- research in compensation cases
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| Publications |
Hazards handbooks, factsheets, newsletter. Newsletter available on affiliation/subscription. All our publications are on the Resource Pages of our website.
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| Website |
www.lhc.org.uk
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| Email |
mail@lhc.org.uk
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| Phone |
020-7794-5999
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| Fax |
020-7794-4702
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| Address |
Hampstead Town Hall Centre, 213 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4QP
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Edinburgh & Lothians
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| Description |
We carry out research from a trade union perspective on issues concerning workers. We produce information leaflets provide information, advice and support to trade union branches, community groups and individuals who share our objectives. We also provide administrative support for the Scottish Hazards Campaign Group, Lothian RSI Support Group and the West Lothian Workers Benefit Project and the Lothian Mineworkers Convalescent Home.
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| Email |
ltucrc@freewire.net
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| Phone |
0131 556 7318
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| Fax |
0131-558 3532
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| Address |
Basement, 26/28 Albany St, Edinburgh, EH1 3QH
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| Phone |
01582-705145
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| Address |
c/o 55 Cades Close, Farley Hill, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5QQ
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| Email |
gmhazards@hotmail.com
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| Phone |
0161-953-4048
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| Fax |
0161-953-4001
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| Address |
c/o GMHC, 23 New Mount Street, Manchester, M4 4DE
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Merseyside, but can be contacted from elsewhere
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| Description |
To assist and support victims of asbestos related disease with Benefit Applications (IIDB), Government Compensation (79 Act), Civil Litigation together with general help on many issues.
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| Email |
gfr15@dial.pipex.com
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| Phone |
0151-236-1895
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| Fax |
0151-236-1895 (but advise first)
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| Address |
Unit 3, Oriel Close, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8UQ
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| Region Served |
Merseyside
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| Description |
To provide independent advice, information and support to groups or individuals who want to tackle hazards in the workplace, the local environment or the home.
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| Publications |
Hazards in the Home Factpack, containing 12 Fact Sheets for anyone worried about the dangers of living in the modern home. Each looks at a different aspect, and attempts to suggest practical and cheap alternatives, or safer ways of living. Can be obtained from the
Centre.
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| Email |
centre@merseyhazards.org.uk
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| Phone |
0151-726 9595
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| Address |
Toxteth Town Hall, 15 High Park Street, Liverpool, L8 8DX
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| Description |
Campaigns for improved conditions and recognition for homeworkers.
Freephone advice line - Monday to Friday 10-12:30 and 1
to 3:30; answerphone available outside these times or if the line is busy.
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| Website |
www.homeworking.gn.apc.org
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| Email |
homeworking@gn.apc.org
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| Phone |
0800 174 095 (freephone advice line)
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| Fax |
0113-246-5616
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| Address |
Office 26, 30-38 Dock St, Leeds, LS10 1JF
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| Email |
muwc@geo2.poptel.org.uk
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| Phone |
01623-481 882
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| Fax |
01623-481 883
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| Address |
1/3/5 Beech Ave, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1EY
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| Phone |
01329 842932
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| Address |
55 Garston Close, Titchfield, Hampshire, PO14 2EP
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| Phone |
01782-327144
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| Address |
16 Fieldway, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2AN
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11 Glamford Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2QP
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| Phone |
01709-820472
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| Address |
Room 9, Imperial Buildings, Corporation Street, Rotherham, S60 1PA
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Gives information on living/coping with RSI at home and at work, campaigns
to raise awareness that RSI is a preventable disability.
2 helplines - Wendy Lawrence 0115 9870247 or 9126451, and Carole Wright 0115
9503188. Meetings in Nottingham, at the Central Methodist Mission, Lower
Parliament Street, 11am-1pm 1st Saturday in month except January & July, and
occasionally in Leicester - phone helplines for details.
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| Phone |
0115-987-0247
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| Address |
26 Balmoral Road, Colwick, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2GD
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South Yorkshire
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| Description |
Provides information, advice, assistance and support to anyone in the locality whose life is affected by asbestos related disease; and works to raise general awareness and increase understanding about the hazards of asbestos, asbestos related diseases and the issues facing sufferers.
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| Publications |
Leaflet: 'Have you been exposed to asbestos?', free.
Booklet: 'Asbestos related disease - information on benefits and compensation', free.
For bulk copies of booklet send large SAE with postage for 5 copies of £1.41, for 10 copies of £3.05.
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| Email |
sarag@asbestos.fsnet.co.uk
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| Phone |
0114-282-3212; 01709-513587
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| Fax |
0114-282-3151
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| Address |
Unit 311, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery St, Sheffield, S3 8GG
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| Description |
Advice in all aspects of occupational health, prevention, job
retention and compensation.
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| Website |
www.sohas.co.uk
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| Email |
sohas@onetel.net.uk
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| Phone |
0114-275-5760
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| Fax |
0114-249 1883
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| Address |
3rd floor Queen's Building, 55 Queen Street, Sheffield, S1 2DX
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| Description |
Fighting for justice for Simon Jones and to expose the truth about casualisation.
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| Website |
www.simonjones.org.uk
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| Email |
action@simonjones.org.uk
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| Phone |
01273-685 913
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| Fax |
01273-685 913
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| Address |
c/o PO Box 2600, Brighton, BN2 2DX
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Mid and North Derbyshire
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| Description |
TRUST is a sub-committee of Chesterfield and District Trades Union Council. We are a not-for profit organisation.
General Health and Safety advice on workplace issues
Diagnostic testing for Vibration White Finger, Industrial Deafness and work-related chest diseases.
TRUST aims to provide assistance to former miners, asbestos victims and Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)/PVC Workers/former workers.
TRUST campaigns locally and nationally on a range of work-place ill-health issues
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| Publications |
Report on a Health Survey of ex-Vinatex Workers. - comprehensive study into the range and incidence of ill-health amongst former workers exposed to VCM.
Executive Summary outlining the Vinatex Story and main findings of the report.
Annual Reports.
All available from TRUST as above.
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| Email |
mail@safetyteam.u-net.com
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| Phone |
01246 231 441
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| Fax |
01246 551 529
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| Address |
70 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 IJR
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| Phone |
0191 478 8429
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| Address |
Tynegate Business Centre, 3rd floor, Aidan House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HU
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| Region Served |
TUC Northern region
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| Description |
To involve all Union Safety Reps and other groups interested promoting Health & Safety in the Region.
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| Publications |
Articles in the NTUC Regional magazine.
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| Email |
egg.hs@virgin.net
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| Phone |
0191-211-6980
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| Fax |
0191-211-4958
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| Address |
c/o TUC, Transport House, John Dobson Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8TW
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| Phone |
0191 263 0216
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| Address |
3 Grasmere Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 8PX
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| Phone |
01922-625860
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| Address |
7 Edinburgh Drive, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1HW
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| Phone |
0121-681-2267
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| Address |
c/o 29 Severn Close, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B36 0TT
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| Phone |
01902-490474
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| Address |
37 Harding St, Coseley, Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 8QR
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| Email |
iaerc@gconnect.com
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| Phone |
01475-888039
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| Fax |
01475 888415
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| Address |
c/o IAERC, 3rd Floor, 16/18 Nicolson Street, Greenock, PA15 1JX
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| Description |
Organised by community lay activists in the West Yorkshire area. The group offers free confidential advice to anyone with asbestos-related disease, and their families. We provide help and support with
- civil compensation
- access to benefit uptake
- completing forms
- government compensation scheme
- access to counselling
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| Email |
c.simms@wyaag-asbestos.freeserve.co.uk
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| Phone |
0113 263 2455 / 07789 936164 (mobile)
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| Address |
Churchill House, Wellington St, Leeds, LS1 4D1
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| Region Served |
Bradford area
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| Description |
Provides health and safety information and advice to workers in the Bradford area; health and safety audits and health and safety training for not for profit organisations in the Bradford area; assistance to the Bradford RSI Support Group and the Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group.
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| Email |
hazards@what-bohp.freeserve.co.uk
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| Phone |
01274-39 39 49
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| Fax |
01274-39 39 49
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| Address |
47 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorks, BB1 2SH
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