Who are we?

The national charity supporting & advocating for the 380,000 people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Ireland.

What is COPD?

An umbrella term for several lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis & some asthma’s.  You may have a family member, neighbour or friend living with COPD. People with COPD experience severe breathlessness - simple activities can be a challenge, like walking up stairs, washing & dressing or going to the shops. They are  vulnerable to infections such as pneumonia, flu and COVID-19 resulting  in frequent hospital stays.

What do we do?

Our programme of exercise, education and peer support has been shown to reduce these symptoms.

Our mission & vision is that people with COPD can live the life they wish to live through delivery of almost 50 weekly support and exercise classes across the country, but we need your help to deliver our supports & services over the next 12 months.

We need your Help to fundraise to achieve our €100,000 goal

We are asking TY school students to run an event in their schools to raise awareness and fundraise for COPD Support Ireland.  As a charity we rely heavily on fundraising to provide a full range of supports to our groups. Your support in this fundraising effort will enable us to provide more services to more people living with COPD.

You can organize any activity or event you desire, such as a cake sale, sports day, sponsored walk, music event, dance competition, quiz, art exhibition, fun run, or football tournament. The options are limitless!

If you're interested, please reach out to us, and we can provide you with promotional materials, posters, and more for your event. So, let your creativity flow!

For more information or to request a brochure, please contact us at [email protected] or call 086 0415128.

Benefits for your school

Great Social Impact Project for TY students

Educational session for your school on the facts about COPD & the links with smoking / vaping

Prize for the top fundraising student

Supports we provide for our members

COPD support & awareness activities including events, educational days, webinars, and social gatherings. Produce the COPD & Me Book providing a thorough resource for individuals to manage their COPD independently.

With over 50 support & exercise groups spread across the country supporting over 2,000 people with COPD, we deliver:

• Free weekly exercise classes tailored for individuals living with COPD
• Free informational sessions led by healthcare professionals
• Access to our quarterly newsletter
• Invitations to national events such as wellness activities, webinars, and challenges
• Social gatherings organized by local groups
• Free online SingStrong - singing for lung health classes