Funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, this project developed training and resources to support heath visiting teams' work with families who have children with asthma, cystic fibrosis and preterm chronic lung disease. The project also raised awareness of air pollution and it’s impact on health - alongside providing information on ways that families can reduce harm.
A half-day Ambassador Respiratory Health training programme was developed with a range of supporting resources, including:
- Animation on air pollution, cystic fibrosis and preterm choric lung disease
- Infographics on each topic
- A-Z of useful organisations/ resources
- Video of a parent’s lived experience of air pollution and its impact on their child's chronic respiratory disease
- Podcast with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE, campaigner on clean air following the death of her 9 year old daughter Ella, who was the first person in the UK to have air pollution recorded as the cause of death.
📖 Final Project Report: HEALTH VISITING RESPIRATORY HEALTH AMBASSADORS – leading prevention and early intervention for respiratory disease in babies and very young children (July 2025)
Find out more about the training programme here.