Acorn ‘goes blue for meso’

On Friday 4th July 2025, Acorn lit up its Northampton office to mark Action Mesothelioma Day and shine a light on mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

We joined other businesses charities and organisations from all over the UK to ‘Go Blue For Meso’, lighting up homes, offices and landmarks in blue lights to raise awareness of the disease, the dangers of asbestos and to acknowledge and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to mesothelioma.

What is Go Blue for Meso?

The national #GoBlueForMeso campaign was created in 2022 by leading mesothelioma charities Mesothelioma UK and Action Meso to run in conjunction with Action Mesothelioma Day, which falls on the first Friday in July every year. Those who take part in the big light up are added to a national map of blue landmarks on the Action Meso website.

Acorn Analytical Services marks Action Mesothelioma Day each year, typically with the team wearing blue and paying a fee to do so to raise funds for the two charities. The company has also raised thousands of pounds for Mesothelioma UK through various fundraising events including a 24-hour cycle challenge. This year, the team has pledged to complete 10 charity challenges over the course of the year to raise more funds for the charity, which supports individuals and families affected by mesothelioma.

Unfortunately, asbestos and mesothelioma are still prevalent in the UK, despite the use of asbestos being banned in construction in 1999. Over 2,700 people in the UK are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, which is completely preventable with the correct asbestos management procedures and training in place for businesses and workers.

According to Action Meso:

• Asbestos is still in around 85% of schools, 90% of hospitals and many other public and private buildings.
• More people die from exposure to asbestos than die in road traffic accidents per year.
• Of the 2,700 people per year who are diagnosed with mesothelioma, the majority die within six months of diagnosis and 60% die within a year. Fewer than 10% of people with mesothelioma survive beyond three years in the UK.

Action Mesothelioma Day is such an important day to recognise in our industry, and we are proud to have played our part and literally shine a light on the disease and the very real dangers of asbestos.

To find out more about Mesothelioma UK or Action Meso, visit https://www.mesothelioma.uk.com/ and https://actionmeso.org/.

To view the Acorn office on the ‘Go Blue for Meso’ map, see https://actionmeso.org/map/

Acorn is a professional asbestos consultancy helping organisations deal with asbestos compliance using asbestos surveys, asbestos air testing, and asbestos removal management. 

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