A vicar whose father died of asbestos-related lung cancer has gained support for a scheme to help sufferers in Lincolnshire.
Reverend Canon Andrew Vaughan’s father Harry died after being exposed to asbestos in a Welsh power station where he worked.
Mesothelioma, cancer of the lung lining or abdomen, which struck Harry Vaughan, can develop from even low exposure meaning people like teachers, nurses and office workers have contracted the disease.
Along with county councillor Nev Jackson, Mr Vaughan approached the Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team who help victims of asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and pleural thickening apply for benefits, grants and compensation.
Thanks to a £150,000 investment from Macmillan Cancer Support they are set to expand their work across the whole of the East Midlands.