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| Congratulations to Veneta |
| Congratulations to Veneta who won a fruit hamper after registering her home smokefree at the No Smoking Day event, held at ASDA Hulme on Wednesday 14 March 2012. Thank you to ASDA for kindly donating the fruit hamper. Veneta said: “Thank you so much for the fruit hamper, I was really surprised as I’ve never won anything before. I registered my home smokefree as I go outside to smoke and I want to protect my children from the breathing in cigarette smoke.” |
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Veneta and Kate Griffiths |
Veneta is pictured left receiving her prize from Kate Griffiths from Manchester Stop Smoking Service.
Smokefree Homes registration is open to anyone who pledges to make their home smokefree. Whether you have quit, trying to quit or still smoking you can register your home smokefree and enter regular free prize draw visit: http://www.stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk/regform.htm |
| Last Updated 04-05-12 |
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| Listen to Mark Brown & Jenny Cowell on North Manchester FM Radio 106.6 - Community Show |
Listen to North Manchester Community Radio Mark Brown and Jenny Cowell talk about what support is available, across Manchester, to help people quit smoking. They also promote the New Year campaign at Church of the Saviour, Eggington Road, Collyhurst, M40 7RN which runs every Tuesday from 11.00am - 1.00pm. The link is available for a limited time only.
North Manchester FM Radio 106.6 - Community Show 12 January 2012 - Podcast
For more information or support to quit tel: 0161 205 5998. |
| Last Updated 17-01-12 |
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| Stopping smoking brings double reward thanks to Trust service |
| A Collyhurst woman has earned a double reward for stopping smoking after winning a prize draw.
Maria won £250 worth of high street vouchers in the Smokefree Homes prize draw, held at the Christmas Coffee Morning event at the Church of the Saviour in Collyhurst recently.
Maria, pictured centre with Reverend Chris Fallone and Kate Griffiths, stopped smoking 5 weeks ago with support from a community stop smoking advisor and registered her home smokefree. She was delighted at winning the money. |
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Reverend Chris Fallone, Maria Cunningham and Kate Griffiths |
| "I've been trying to stop smoking for 18 months to two years," she said. "I used to go to the stop smoking drop-in stall on Harpurhey Market, but decided to come to the drop-in at Church of the Saviour. I saw it advertised on the banner up on the railings outside the church and my children go to the school nearby.
"I started coming to the service here in September and I have been dropping in faithfully every week. I find the support excellent; I feel great, much healthier and I've saved lots of money. I've even been able to buy myself an 18 carat gold ring with the money I've saved!
"I'm really surprised and overwhelmed by winning the £250 of high street vouchers. It's a great Christmas present. Thank you so much.
"I'd say to anyone trying to quit smoking to keep trying and get support. It will keep you motivated and you will eventually quit like I did!"
Manchester Stop Smoking Service provides support in many places across the city including pharmacies, hospitals and clinics as well as local markets. The service is open to anyone who lives or works in Manchester.
For more information call 0161 205 5998 or text smoke with your name to 81025. |
| Last Updated 10-01-12 |
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| Allison shares her stop smoking story on BBC TV |
Allison Whiteside recently shared her stop smoking story with BBC TV on Harpurhey Market. A film crew from North West Tonight visited the market to see first hand the stop smoking support available for local people. Reporter Abbie Jones interviewed Allison who said:
“I’ve stopped smoking for my children. I have tried to stop smoking before but just couldn’t do it. I knew I needed help. I was shopping one day on Harpurhey Market when I saw this stop smoking stall and decided to get support from one of the advisors. I have managed to stop smoking now but I wouldn’t have done it without their support.”
Abbie Paton, Acting Manager, Manchester Stop Smoking Service said: “People can pop down to get support to stop smoking as they do their shopping. The service is close to where people live and is easy to access.”
The filming was part of feature on a conference that was held in Manchester where councillors pledged to work locally and collaboratively towards a tobacco free future, by making smoking history for children.
The conference was attended by Public Health Minister Anne Milton and leading local authority figures. Discussions focused on how they can tackle tobacco in our local communities. |
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Allison Whiteside, local client from Harpurhey, speaks to reporter
Abbie Jones BBC North West Tonight
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Allison Whiteside with Sarah Cooke, Community Stop Smoking Advisor – Harpurhey Market.. |
The filming on the market was an ideal opportunity to showcase partnership work between the Trust’s stop smoking service and Manchester City Council.
Manchester Stop Smoking Service provides support in many places across the city including pharmacies, hospitals and clinics as well as local markets. The service is open to anyone who lives or works in Manchester.
For more information call 0161 205 5998 or text smoke with your name to 81025. |
| Last Updated 10-11-11 |
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| Wythenshawe’s Smokefree Choir makes front page news |
Wythenshawe’s Smokefree Choir led the way on the front page of Wythenshawe World’s newspaper recently encouraging people who have quite smoking to join up and sing.
The choir was created by Barnardo’s in partnership with Royal Northern College of Music Outreach & Manchester Stop Smoking Service as part of work encouraging people to protect children and babies from cigarette smoke. It also provides a new, healthy activity for some of the members who have quit smoking and is a great way to get the message across. |
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Councillor Tony Burns, Chair of Parkway Green and Councillor Eddy Newman, Chair of Willow Park (right) is pictured with the Smoke free choir, including Chris Bell with her ‘Chemical Soup’. |
Chris Bell, from the Smokefree Choir, is photographed with the choir and their ‘Chemical Soup’. She goes on to explain; “We have produced a Chemical Soup to graphically illustrate some of the chemicals in cigarette smoke and the harm that smoking does to children. We have a simple message to adults – would you make soup out of these chemicals and leave it bubbling on the stove while your children play nearby?”
The choir meets every Wednesday at the Forum. If you would like to find out more about the choir, the stop smoking campaign or support to stop smoking, then please contact Chris Bell on 0161 945 4274.
Wythenshawe World: Hitting the right notes |
| Last Updated 15-08-11 |
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| Winners of the Quit Factor |
Congratulations to Manchester winners Barbara Campion from Wythenshawe, Caroline High from Higher Blackley, Terrence Glennen from West Gorton and David Johnson from Blackley who all have the Quit Factor.
They all received a gold disc at a special awards ceremony held at the Museum of Science and Industry on 8 March 2011. Click on the link to listen to their stop smoking stories.
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Story Highlight
The Quit Factor campaign ran for 3 weeks throughout January 2011, looking for people across Greater Manchester to share their personal story on quit smoking journey in a competition to be the face and voice of a new stop smoking campaign. All the stories were inspirational which made it hard to select winners. Look out for the Manchester winners on local bus advertising near you!
If you would like NHS support to stop smoking call Manchester Stop Smoking Service on 205 5998. |
| Last Updated 13-04-11 |
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| Take 7 Steps Out campaign a hit in Harpurhey |
| Cuddly campaign mascot ‘Steparoo’ was the leading star at a recent campaign event in Harpurhey. Steparoo teamed up with the ‘Take 7 Steps Out’ team to offer advice and tell people about the important health message, encouraging parents and carers to take 7 steps out of their backdoor while smoking to reduce the risk associated with passive smoke such as triggering asthma attacks, hearing impairments and cot death.
Our team met Leanne Crossley from North Manchester who used to smoke in the house. However her daughter Ria suffers with asthma so Leanne decided to start smoking in the garden. Leanne said: “Since I made this change, Ria’s asthma has got much better and so made me realise there was probably a link.” |
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Ria Norkes with Steparoo |
For more information on the ‘Take 7 Steps Out’ campaign visit:
www.take7stepsout.co.uk.
Sign up to Manchester’s Smokefree Homes, today! Click here to register online.
For more information call Manchester Stop Smoking Service on tel: 0161 205 5998. |
Photo: L to R – Cllr. Pat Karney, Director of Tobacco Free Greater Manchester – Sonia Andrade, Associate Director, Joint Health Unit – and Dr Liam McGrogan, Chair of Clinical Commissioning Executive, NHS Manchester with campaign mascot Steparoo. |
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| Do you love to sing? |
| Come along and join Wythenshawe Smokefree Community Choir. |
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When: Every Wednesday evenings from 6.00- 7.30pm (restarts on 8 September after the summer break)
Where: At Room 2 Wythenshawe Forum,
Forum Square, Manchester M22 5RX
It’s free!
All adults are welcome, bring your children if they are 7 years or older.
There are no auditions – just people who love to sing
The choir is directed by Audrey Mattis – voice coach and choir director of the Royal Northern College of Music, Gospel Choir and Trafford Senior Youth Choir.
For more information call Fiona Stuart: 0161 907 5281 or
email: Fiona.stuart@rncm.ac.uk. |
| Last Updated 03-09-10 |
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| Use ancient dental stick to help quit smoking during Ramadan! |
| Ramadan is a good time for you to stop smoking and if you need support to quit contact Manchester Stop Smoking Service. Along with help from one of our specialist advisors, When you sign up to stop smoking during Ramadan, you will be given a Miswak dental stick free of charge as an aid to help you quit.
The Miswak, is an ancient oral health stick which originates from Egypt and is made up of branches and bark from the Arak tree1.
There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that the Miswak stick is sometimes used as an alternative to smoking as it mimics the hand to mouth action if you smoke2. Its soft fibres also act as a toothbrush to keep teeth and gums clean. However here in Manchester the dental promotion team always promote its use alongside a toothbrush for effective removal of plaque. |
Photo: Abbie Paton, Acting Manager, Manchester Stop Smoking Service, Mohammed Raza, client who received NHS support to stop smoking & Aurangzaib, Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor – all showing Miswak and toothbrush for oral hygiene throughout Ramadan. |
| To enjoy a smokefree Ramadan and get your free Miswak stick, call Manchester Stop Smoking Service for support to quit – tel: 205 5998.
We also offer a text messaging service, so if your first language is not English you can text LANG plus the language in which you would like to be back in to 81025. An interpreter will be arranged for your appointment.
Click on the links below for more information on the Miswak dental stick.
- Miswak (chewing stick): A Cultural and Scientific Heritage. Saudi Dental Journal 1999/Volume 11 Number 2; 80-88 (pg 1 para: 5)
http://www.miswakstick.com/files/Miswak-Scientific-Benifits.pdf
- Miswak (chewing stick): A Cultural and Scientific Heritage. Saudi Dental Journal 1999/Volume 11 Number 2; 80-88 (pg 4 item 6)
http://www.miswakstick.com/files/Miswak-Scientific-Benifits.pdf
- Press Release – Ancient dental stick to help quit smoking during Ramadan. Click here for more information.
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| Knitting Project on Gorton Market |
| Manchester Stop Smoking Service has launched a knitting project on Gorton Market – Stop smoking and start knitting! The project was an inspiration of Chris Hayes, community stop smoking advisor who has joined a knitting group. Chris suggested that clients may like to take up knitting to help them quit smoking.
The Stop smoking and start knitting group meets from 1.00 – 2.00pm every Tuesday at Gorton Market, Garratt Way, Gorton, Manchester M18 8LD. Wool and needles will be provided free of charge; beginners are welcome.
Photo: Chris Hayes, Kim Skinner and Shirley Booth demonstrate their knitting techniques. |
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| Last Updated 15-04-10 |
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| Come along and Sing! |
Do you love to sing? Then why not come along to Manchester Stop Smoking Service’s Smokefree Community Choir in Wythenshawe. It’s open to all adults and children age 7 years and older. The choir meets every Wednesday evenings from 6.00 – 7.30pm, Room 2, Wythenshawe Forum, Forum Centre, Mancheser M22 5RX.
The choir is directed by Audrey Mattis – voice coach and choir director (Royal Northern College of Music Gospel choir/Trafford Senior Youth Choir).
For more information contact Fiona Stuart on 0161 907 5281 or
email Fiona.Stuart@rncm.ac.uk. |
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