How your donations help

Research is a long-term process and it can take many years to transform a fledgling idea into something that changes lives.

Whether a scientist aims to create a new asthma treatment, improve the accuracy of asthma diagnosis, or help medical staff provide better support, every research project involves time, tools and funding from our supporters.

Below are just a few examples of how your money can help our scientists make a difference in the lives of people with asthma.

£10

could pay for one hour of microscope time, helping researchers in London predict which wheezy young children will develop asthma

£18.50

could pay for one dose of steroid inhaler as part of a Belfast project to develop a test for steroid-resistant asthma

 £40

could pay the expenses for two volunteers to take part in a London study to create hay fever vaccines

£200

could pay for one GP surgery to participate in a Scottish project to improve the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and depression in people with asthma

£750

could pay for one month’s chemistry experiments for a Welsh team aiming to harness natural compounds to treat asthma

£1,200

would allow Manchester scientists to purify mould proteins and discover the precise components of moulds that cause severe asthma symptoms