Get Help to Quit Smoking This October
Sign up for the Stoptober Challenge and give up tobacco for good
Now in its sixth year Stoptober, which runs throughout October, has helped more than a million smokers across England to quit. It’s based on research that shows if you can stop smoking for 28 days, you are five times more likely to stay smoke-free for good.
This year, Stoptober will encourage smokers to find the most suitable support for them, rather than trying to go “cold turkey”. People who sign up will be offered a range of free support including an app, daily emails, Facebook Messenger and encouragement from the Stoptober online community on Facebook.
They will also be given information on how to get expert face-to-face advice from local stop smoking services. People who use stop smoking aids and who get face-to-face support from their local stop smoking service are up to four times more likely to quit successfully.
One You Hounslow will also be on hand to provide support and advice with weekly clinics, to help people to stay on track and ensure they continue to be smokefree for life.
Councillor Katherine Dunne, Cabinet Member for Communities and Workforce, Hounslow Council said: “I’m a former smoker myself, so I know quitting is easier said than done, but it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.
“I would encourage all those who have yet to quit to take advantage of the help available during Stoptober so that we can all enjoy a cleaner and healthier borough.
“The success of mass-quit attempts, such as Stoptober, show that more smokers stub out their cigarettes as part of a conscious decision to improve their health, so it’s well worth trying this approach.
"If we can get people working locally together collectively to give up we can have a real impact."
Hounslow Council’s improvement service, One You Hounslow, offers lots of ways to quit and Stoptober is a great time to get support to quit.
One You Hounslow will also be present at the following locations promoting Stoptober so come along to find out more!
- Feltham Skills Centre, 77 Boundaries Road, Feltham TW13 5DT, every Mon 12-1pm
- West Thames College, London Road, Isleworth TW7 4HS, Every Wed 12-1pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 193-199 High Street, Hounslow TW3 1BL, Tue 25 Sept, 11-2pm
- Feltham Centre for Health, Third Floor, The Centre, Feltham TW13 4GU, Tue 25 Sept, 10-3pm
- Hounslow Treaty Centre, 44 High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1ES – Weds 26 Sept, 9-6pm
- Hatton Cross station, Great South West Road, Longford, Hounslow, TW6 3PF, Fri 28 Sept, 11-2pm
- ASDA Hounslow, Cecil Road, Hounslow TW3 1JT, Fri 28 Sept, 9-5pm
- Hounslow West station, Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3DH, Fri 5 Oct, 11-2pm
- Boots, The Centre, 76 High Street, Feltham TW13 4BH, Thurs 11 Oct,10-2pm
- Hounslow Central Station, Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 1JG, Fri 19 Oct, 11-2pm
For more information or to register for free one-to-one support from a One You Hounslow Health Advisor please email oneyou.hounslow@nhs.net, call 020 8973 3530 or visit www.oneyouhounslow.org/stop-smoking
October 3, 2018