{"id":6625,"date":"2026-06-22T09:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/?page_id=6625"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:23:25","slug":"action-mesothelioma-day-3-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/news-and-events\/events\/action-mesothelioma-day-3-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Mesothelioma Day 3 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mesothelioma Day 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to share that Action Mesothelioma Day (AMD) 2026 will take place on Friday 3 July 2026, and we\u2019re inviting everyone to Go Blue for Meso by taking part in a Blue Light Walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Action Mesothelioma Day? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMD is a national event dedicated to raising awareness of asbestos and mesothelioma, remembering those affected, and funding vital support and research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Light Walks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Last year, our Blue Light Walks were a huge success so we\u2019re encouraging everyone to get involved again by taking part in a Blue Light Walk to show support, raise awareness, and fundraise for Mesothelioma UK. Walks can take place in parks, city centres, or anywhere people want to come together in solidarity \u2013 all while lighting up the streets in blue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How You Can Get Involved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u2022 <strong>Register your walk<\/strong> \u2013 Bring your community, workplace, friends and family together for a walk. You can register here by opening a fundraising page through our official campaign \u27a1\ufe0f Mesothelioma UK&#8217;s Blue Light Walks for AMD 2026 &#8211; JustGiving <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Choose a location<\/strong> \u2013 Pick a safe and accessible route that suits all abilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Set a time and date<\/strong> \u2013 Action Mesothelioma Day is Friday 3 July, but you can walk whenever suits you around the day. \u2022 Gather your group *bold* \u2013 Invite friends, family, colleagues or your local community to take part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Go blue!<\/strong> \u2013 Wear blue clothing, use blue lights, or carry blue glow sticks to show your support! Head to our online shop to buy one of our Blue Light Walk Packs \u27a1\ufe0f Action Mesothelioma Day Pack | Mesothelioma UK If you can\u2019t take part in a Blue Light Walk, have a look at our Go Blue for Meso ideas pack with lots of ways to light up blue your own way! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions about getting involved for AMD 2026, please do reach out and our Fundraising Team will be happy to help. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:fundraising@mesothelioma.uk.com\">fundraising@mesothelioma.uk.com<\/a> or 0800 169 2409 (Option 2). Thank you for your continued support \u2013 let\u2019s make AMD2026 the bluest yet!<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Mesothelioma Day 2026 We are excited to share that Action Mesothelioma Day (AMD) 2026 will take place on Friday 3 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":3315,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6625","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6626,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6625\/revisions\/6626"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/scottishmesotheliomanetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}