Smokefree Doncaster

Stopping smoking can be difficult, and it is not an easy task to start a smokefree journey alone. There is help available across Doncaster for people looking to quit smoking. Those who smoke are up to four times more likely to stop smoking with support.

Smoking Support and Advice

If you are preparing to quit think about getting help and advice. The stop smoking service is free to anyone living in Doncaster. You can call them on 08006120011 for free from most landlines, or 03306601166 for free from most mobiles. You can also message them through the online NHS Yorkshire Smokefree Service. For more information on your local stop smoking service, visit Smokefree Doncaster.

There is also lots of information and support available on the NHS better health website.

Stopping smoking is tough and not everyone succeeds the first time. Many can take several attempts to quit completely, so don’t be too hard on yourself If you have a setback. The most important thing is not to give up with your quit journey and to get support from your local Smokefree Service.

Allen Carr's Easyway (ACE) - Quit Smoking the Easy Way

Allen Carr's Easyway is a drug-free & clinically proven method for helping people to quit smoking. ACE is a one-day seminar lasting around five hours, either online or in person. The aim is to change the way you feel and think about cigarettes. After the seminar, you will receive support by phone, text and email. If you don't quit after your first attempt, you will be offered a booster seminar.

Find out more about ACE and booking a place on the seminar through the Easyway website.

You can find information about vaping, young people and the law here

Smokefree Communities Grants

Would your organisation like to help play a part in creating a Smokefree Doncaster? The Smokefree Community Grant offers up to £250 or £750 to support VCFS organisations and local people in creating smokefree spaces or holding smokefree events. All successful applicants are expected to recruit Smokefree Champions to support this initiative. You can apply through the application form below and email to your local Well Doncaster officer, or complete the Smokefree Communities Grants online form.

Doncaster Smokefree Community Grant Info pack: Download (654KB - PDF)

Smokefree Community Grant Application Form: Download (65KB - DOCX)

To apply, please email your completed application form to your local Well Doncaster officer:

North

Central

East

South

Applicants will be contacted an offered Very Brief Advice Training.

Smoking and Mental Health

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your physical health but what about the impact on your mental health? You might think that smoking provides relief from stress, anxiety and depression but the opposite is true. Smoking can offer a temporary sense of relief but this soon gives way to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

When you haven’t had a cigarette for a while the craving can make you irritable and anxious, trapping you in a stress cycle which could be making daily life harder. Smoking won’t get rid of stress, anxiety and low mood in the long-term. Stopping smoking is the first step to breaking the cycle. Smokefree Starts has lots of information about smoking and mental health.

You can find further support on our mental health webpage.

28 Days Smokefree

Research has shown that if you quit for 28 days, you are 5 times more likely to quit for good! With our printable 28 Day Smokefree Calendar you can track your progress and find support and advice for your smokefree journey.

28 Days Smokefree

28 Days Smokefree: Download (8319KB - PDF)

Resources

If you or your organisation are looking to support people with quitting smoking we have lots of downloadable and printable resources to support you.