Kick the habit and win fitness vouchers

Date published: 14/11/2006

Stop Smoking Clinics are now being held in Rochdale Community Leisure Centre where staff hope that quitters will kick their smoking habit and be inspired to kick start a new health regime.

As an incentive free gym vouchers or swimming passes are up for grabs for those people that successfully quit smoking for over four weeks.

Stop Smoking sessions take place at the Leisure Centre every Monday and Friday.  Appointments are available by contacting the service on 01706 708001.  This self referral service is for those people who would like advice and support on stopping smoking. Specialist Smoking Cessation Advisors are on hand to give free counselling and support either in group or one-to-one sessions.

Find out if you are eligible for free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) at prescription charges.  The success of your quit attempt will be improved by incorporating exercise in to your regime.  A group will be running from January .  If you are interested in a place, please contact our office on the number provided.

T.A.S.K. Stop Smoking Service hopes that this partnership between local health services and the leisure centres will inspire other joint ventures across the borough. By working together wehope to make it just that little bit easier for Rochdale people to make healthier lifestyle choices."

To quit now contact TASK, your local Stop smoking Service on 01706 708001.