Local Support Offer

We offer a range of stop smoking support services for groups and individuals alike:

One to one support

Smokers that get help from a stop smoking service are up to three times more likely to quit successfully than those who try to quit using willpower alone.

We currently offer a 12‑week programme led by experienced advisors who use a variety of evidence‑based approaches to support your quit attempt. Throughout your journey, our trained team will provide clear, reliable guidance and can also facilitate access to different treatment options, including:

- Traditional nicotine replacement treatments (e.g. patches, gum, lozenges, inhalators etc)

- Certain prescribed stop smoking oral medications (e.g. Varenicline, Cytisine, Zyban) *dependent on GP

- Vape starter kit and liquids – though vaping is not risk free, it is proven to be much less harmful than smoking and therefore is a useful alternative for someone looking to quit smoking.

We can offer support via:

Text Support:

Our advisors can support you through text messages; whether it's checking up on how you're getting on, arranging prescriptions or answering any queries you may have.

Telephone Support:

Our advisors can support you via weekly phone calls to keep up to date with your stop smoking journey and give you advice and support when you need it.

Digital Support:

Our advisors can also support you through the use of email or with virtual meetings held over Microsoft Teams or Skype.

Get in touch:

To discuss the support we can offer and the path that is right for you, get in touch by:

Online enquiry form - Complete our enquiry form here

Telephone - 01872 324200

Email - healthy.cornwall@cornwall.gov.uk

Please note that during particularly busy periods, wait times may be longer than usual to speak to a stop smoking advisor. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

For anyone currently vaping, we unfortunately cannot provide access to treatments or ongoing support at this time. If you are wanting to quit vaping, please find more information and advice on the Better Health NHS pages. If you are still needing to speak to someone, one of our stop smoking advisors are only able to provide very brief advice on a one off basis.

Smokefree Text Support Service

Our text support service is FREE and easy to get started, just text ‘SMOKEFREE’ to 82228 – it’s that simple.

Over the next month you’ll then be supported through a quit attempt with top tips, advice, tools and motivation from the team to guide you to success. Once you reach the end of the text service you’ll be 5 times more likely to quit smoking for good.

Get started today, text ‘SMOKEFREE’ to 82228

Healthy Lifestyles/Stop Smoking Support Drop In Sessions

Our Healthy Lifestyles and Stop Smoking Support sessions are FREE for anyone to drop in at any point during the session time.

The session is a chance for you to catch up with your local Health Improvement Practitioners for advice and support about a range of topics involved in improving your health and wellbeing, including stop smoking support, tools and resources.

Find your nearest local drop in sessions in our What’s On area

Online Community Support – Facebook Group

You aren’t alone on your journey to quit smoking – join others going through the same thing in a friendly, supportive environment in Cornwall's Stop Smoking Support Community group on Facebook.

The groups aim is to be a community, where members support members, full of those in all stages of their stop smoking journey: people starting their journey, those who are yet to take the plunge into a quit attempt, those who have been successful and helpful local services - All coming together to help and support local people to finally go smokefree for good.

Join the Facebook group for support, advice and motivation

Workplace Health Support

If you think your workplace would benefit from stop smoking group sessions or drop ins please get in touch with the team as we’d love to discuss how we can support you with this:

Email - healthy.cornwall@cornwall.gov.uk