What's your Why?
Inspiring Somerset residents to quit smoking by encouraging smokers to identify their personal reasons for quitting.
Why is this so important?
NHS Somerset and the Public Health team at Somerset Council, are excited to announce the launch of our new joint Smokefree Campaign on No Smoking Day, Wednesday 12th March.
Our aim is to support 45,000 people in Somerset to quit smoking by 2030 and reduce smoking to less than 5% of the population.
Reducing smoking rates within our communities has the potential to significantly improve public health outcomes. Smokers are 35% more likely to see their GP and 36% more likely to be admitted to hospital compared to non-smokers.
The Smokefree Somerset Campaign aims to engage communities, empower individuals, and create healthier, smoke-free environments.
What's your why? Somerset residents share what made them quit
What's your why? Bridgwater residents tell us what helped them to quit smoking
I'd been smoking longer than I hadn't: Carl's Smokefree journey
I'd been smoking longer than I hadn't: Andy's Smokefree journey
It took my dad being diagnosed with lung cancer : Paul's Smokefree journey
How you can get involved and support our campaign
Survey: Have your say
A key component of this campaign is engaging with current smokers, ex-smokers and close family members. We want local people’s voices to be the heart of this campaign.
If you fit the criteria, please complete our online survey. The survey runs until the end of April 2025.
Be a part of our campaign and inspire others
Do you have experience with smoking, are you currently on your journey to quitting, or successfully quit in the past, we would love for you to be part of our campaign.
Share your journey with us via our online questionnaire. Your story could motivate someone else to take the first step towards quitting.
Know your why? Get help from Somerset's Smokefree Service
Smokefree Somerset is your free local stop-smoking service which is provided by Somerset’s Public Health team.
Our treatment programmes focus on supporting behaviour change. Stop-smoking Practitioners will also advise on the use of licensed stop-smoking medications to ease nicotine withdrawal and may supply these products if appropriate.
