In January 2017 an exciting new smoking cessation campaign entitled ‘Quit for Them’ was launched in Newtown and Welshpool. The campaign, which is primarily digital, targets parents and grandparents and aims to encourage and support as many adults as possible to quit smoking. Evidence suggests that if we can get adults to quit, children and young people are less likely to start smoking.
The Quit for them campaign was designed by Social Change UK and has been implemented across North Wales since October 2015. The campaign has already helped hundreds of smokers in North Wales to access the support they need to successfully quit smoking.
The Quit for Them campaign is being promoted on facebook throughout Newtown and Welshpool and all smokers are being encouraged to ‘like’ the page so that they can receive support and advice around quitting smoking. It is a community site where smokers can support each other and get tips and advice from smokers and non-smokers and professionals. Smokers can order free quit kits, access a comprehensive guide to local services and download vouchers that can be redeemed at local pharmacies for nicotine replacement therapy and support.
Stuart Bourne (Deputy Director of Public Health in Powys) stated, “We are launching the campaign in January to coincide with New Year’s resolutions and therefore optimise the effects of individuals heightened motivation to quit smoking. The campaign has had huge success in North Wales, and we hope to see this replicated in Newtown and Welshpool. The Quit for them website, (www.quit.wales) Facebook page (www.facebook.com/quitforthem) and downloadable resources will ensure that smokers can access the right support to make their quit as successful as possible.”
Smokers who access the site will be directed to free cessation support services in Powys including local pharmacies and Stop Smoking Wales. For more information, please visit the facebook page, website or contact Powys Public Health Team on 01874 712728.
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