Wednesday 10th March, The Official No Smoking Day. 

Be part of it and kick the habit.

What’s happening:

• 8th March: Link day, Civic Centre Hall, Immingham.
• 9th March: Dianna Princess Of Wales.
• 10th March: Grimsby College, The Official No Smoking Day.
• 11th March: Franklin College.
• 12th March: TBC

For more details on the event.
www.nosmokingday.org.uk

For more information on
No Smoking Day 

please contact:
Greg Gilbert 
Smoke Free Alliance Coordinator
North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus
1 Prince Albert Gardens
Grimsby 
DN31 3HT
07833 293667
Greg.gilbert@nelctp.nhs.uk

Do you want to promote a healthy workplace?

As its No Smoking Day on 10th March 2010, there’s no better time to kick the habit! Which many smokers want to but find hard without support this is why no smoking day is here to give them the best possible chance of success. 

 

What are the benefits?

• A healthier workforce – Less sick days
• Increased productivity
• Reduced recruitment costs
• No ‘fag breaks’ - Less time away from work activities
• Better staff relations
• No cost to provide smoking area/shelter
• Reduced litter problem
• Increased profit - Customers will spend less time outside smoking and more time inside spending money
• Reputation - New employees and customers may be attracted to a company with a caring image

What can you do?

Promote No Smoking Day 2010 within your workplace – encourage staff/customers to give up smoking for one day and then the next and then the next…

If employees want to quit altogether introduce a Smoke free Policy to make your premises (outside as well as in) a smoke free zone.

Provide the details of the No Smoking Day website/telephone helpline for those who want more information and additional support.

Initiate a sponsored quit. The money collected can be given to a good cause of significance to your employees/customers.

Acknowledge the achievement of those who manage to quit on No smoking Day – ‘First Step Certificates’ are available on the website.

Look on the No Smoking Day website for more ideas.

The Smoking Facts Did you know? 

• 70% of people in North East Lincolnshire don’t smoke. 
• The average smoker loses about 10 years off their life 
• Around 106’000 people die each year due to smoking.
• Cigarette smoke contains 60 substances known to cause cancer.