NELFT Integrated Respiratory Team

11/09/2026

💙 DAY 10 – EVERY STEP COUNTS! 💙

Another incredible day of our Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month challenge! 🚶‍♀️🐾

👏 177,403 steps completed between our amazing team and patients!

That’s approximately 133 km / 83 miles — roughly the distance from London to Cambridge! 📍👣

From dog walks to countryside strolls, every step is helping us raise awareness, bring people together and show our support for those living with pulmonary fibrosis. 💙

🙌 10 days down… and we’re still stepping!
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💙 Let’s keep going!

11/09/2026

💙 What an amazing day at our Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Event! 💙

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our event such a success. It was fantastic to bring together patients, families, healthcare professionals, charities and local organisations to raise awareness, share information and, most importantly, listen to the people living with pulmonary fibrosis. 💙

🌟 A very special thank you to:

👏 Dr McLellan
👏 Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
👏 Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust
👏Boehringer
👏 DIAL
👏 Vitaminds
👏 Inclusion Thurrock
👏 St Luke's Hospice
👏 Everyone Active
👏 Healthwatch Thurrock
👏 NELFT Dietetics

And a huge thank you to Barstable Social Club for allowing us to use your hall and helping us create such a welcoming space for everyone. 💙

We'd also like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who attended, took the time to complete our questionnaires and shared your thoughts, experiences and valuable feedback with us. Your voices really do matter, and your feedback will help us shape and improve future projects and services. 🫶

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way — we truly couldn't do this without you. 💙

✨ And this is just the beginning… watch this space for further projects and developments!

Throughout September, we're continuing to raise awareness as part of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, so make sure you follow along, share our posts and join us throughout the month as we shine a light on pulmonary fibrosis.

💙 Together, we can raise awareness, improve support and make a difference.

10/09/2026

💙 DAY 10 – WE’RE STILL STEPPING UP! 💙

What a fantastic Day 10 of our Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month challenge! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

👏 140,310 steps completed between our amazing team and patients!

That’s approximately 105 km (65 miles) — roughly the equivalent of walking from London to Brighton… and then some! 😮💪

Every single step is helping us raise awareness, start conversations and show our support for everyone living with pulmonary fibrosis. 💙
A massive thank you to everyone taking part — patients, staff, families and supporters. Together, we’re making every step count! 🫶

🌟 10 days down… and we’re not stopping!

09/09/2026

💙👣 PATIENT STEPS ROUND-UP 20,724k — EVERY STEP COUNTS! 👣💙

Our Every Step Counts challenge isn’t just about our team — it’s about everyone living with and affected by Pulmonary Fibrosis. 🫁

This week, our amazing patients have been getting involved and putting their best foot forward! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Whether it’s a short walk around the garden, a trip to the shops, walking the dog, heading out with family or simply doing what you can on a difficult day — every step matters. 💙

There’s no competition, no pressure and no step too small. It’s about moving in a way that works for you, while helping us raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis.

👏 A huge thank you to all our patients who have shared their steps with us!

👣 Want to join us?

You can take part too! Download the Step Up app and join our challenge using the link below:

👉 [JOIN OUR EVERY STEP COUNTS CHALLENGE 👣](https://join.thestepupapp.com/FOe4Dh?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Get your family, friends and colleagues involved and let’s see just how many steps we can clock up together! 💙

Different abilities. Different distances. One important cause. 🫁👣

09/09/2026

🚶‍♀️💙 DAYS 7 & 8 — EVERY STEP COUNTS! 💙🚶‍♂️

What a fantastic couple of days for our team as we continue stepping up for Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month! 🫁

👏 Day 7 — 141.7km completed
👣 Day 8 — 150,000 steps completed
And the biggest achievement… 🥁

🎉 FIRST WEEK TOTAL: 1.02 MILLION STEPS! 🎉

From walks to work, school runs, team activities, netball courts and everything in between — every step is helping us raise awareness, support research and improve lives for those living with pulmonary fibrosis.
A huge thank you to everyone taking part, encouraging us and getting those steps in. 💙

Different routes. Same goal. A brighter tomorrow. 🫁👣

07/09/2026

💜 – Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month 💙
What a weekend of stepping! 👣
Our team has been getting those steps in and raising awareness for pulmonary fibrosis along the way. Every step, whether it’s a walk with the team, a dog walk 🐾 or simply keeping active throughout the day, helps us show our support.

📅 Friday: 131.6k steps
📅 Saturday: 173.2k steps 🔥
📅 Sunday: 131.7k steps
That’s a whopping 436.5k steps across 3 days! 👏💜

A huge thank you to everyone getting involved and helping us spread the word. Together, we can keep the conversation going and help raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis.

More steps. More awareness. More hope. 💙💜

How many steps did you manage this weekend? 👣👇

04/09/2026

🚶‍♀️💚 DAY 3 of !
Another fantastic day for our Respiratory Team as we continue stepping up for Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Today we’ve managed an incredible 144,322 steps! 👣👏

Every step helps us raise awareness, start conversations and show our support for everyone living with Pulmonary Fibrosis. 💚
A huge thank you to everyone getting involved and helping us make every step count!

How many steps have you managed today? 👣👇

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis NELFT

03/09/2026

🐾👣 DAY 1 & DAY 2 — ! 👣🐾

Who better to kick off our Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month step challenge than two of the team’s four-legged fitness fanatics?! 🐶💚

They’re already putting their best paws forward… 🐾🐾
But how are YOU getting your steps in? 👀

🚶‍♀️ Walking the dog?
🌳 Exploring the great outdoors?
🏃‍♂️ Getting your workout in?
🛍️ Sneaking in extra steps while shopping?
🐾 Or simply following a very energetic four-legged friend around?!

Whatever you’re doing, every step really does count. 👣💚

👇 Tell us how you’re getting your steps in — or drop a photo in the comments! Let’s see how many steps we can rack up together this month!



NELFT Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

02/09/2026

💜 A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Event yesterday! 💜

We had a fantastic turnout, with patients, families, professionals, services and charities all coming together to raise awareness and support those living with Pulmonary Fibrosis. It was wonderful to see so many people getting involved, sharing experiences and connecting with others. 🫁

A special thank you to The Hall for generously donating the use of the hall and helping us make the event possible. 💜

A huge thank you also to Dr McLellan, and to all of the services, organisations and charities who gave up their time to attend, provide information, answer questions and support our community. Your contribution really does make a difference. 👏

👣 Challenge

To mark the start of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, our respiratory team got straight into the challenge — and on Day 1 we completed a whopping 132,000 steps! 🎉👣

Now we're challenging you to get involved too!

Every step really does count when it comes to raising awareness and supporting people living with Pulmonary Fibrosis. 🫁💜

👉 Join our team and take part

https://join.thestepupapp.com/FOe4Dh

Track steps with friends & be more active together!

01/09/2026

Happy September 1st, its officially Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month!

We are kick starting this month with our event today and we can't wait!