Breathe Easy support Group to be launched in Ballymena area

Breathe Easy groups make up the British Lung Foundation’s network of local support groups. They are a community of friends who understand what it’s like to live with a lung condition, bringing together families, friends and carers.

Groups deliver vital hope and support where it is needed most and often help the BLF to campaign for improved treatment or care.

Breathe Easy Ballymena will be officially launched by television presenter and journalist, Jackie Fullerton MBE and Respiratory Consultant Physician for the Northern Health & Social Care Trust and President of Breathe Easy Ballymena, Dr Julian Legget.

Groups meet once a month for two hours and typically enjoy a variety of guest speakers and social activities. Everyone is welcome.

Head of the British Lung Foundation for Scotland & Northern Ireland, Dr James Cant, said: “I’m delighted that a new Breathe Easy group is just about to blossom in Ballymena.

“The support offered by the Breathe Easy network really is invaluable to its members and to the British Lung Foundation. It’s one of the many ways in which we’re there to provide hope and support at every step.

“Each group tends to form its own character and priorities. I’m looking forward to seeing all that Breathe Easy Ballymena will achieve.”

British Lung Foundation Development Officer, Nessie Blair, said: “I’m thrilled that our newest Breathe Easy group is about to officially open in Ballymena.

“The group has been a long time in the planning and has already received a lot of support and commitment from our local patients and healthcare professionals. I think Breathe Easy Ballymena is going to be a real asset to the community and to every one of the group’s members.”