Are You Ready to Quit Smoking this Stoptober?

• Now is the perfect time to find out more about East Riding Council's free lifestyle change programme in partnership with Xyla - Healthier Futures - which includes a stop smoking service for East Riding residents.
• With one-to-one support, a personalised plan and free nicotine replacement therapy for 12 weeks – there really is nothing to lose!
• It's so much easier when you have the right help around you – make it to 28 days smoke-free and you are five times more likely to quit for good.

The national stop smoking campaign Stoptober returns this October, making it the perfect time to find out more about the many benefits of quitting and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s free lifestyle change programme Healthier Futures in partnership with Xyla, which includes a quit smoking service for residents.

Evidence shows that that if a smoker makes it to 28 days smoke-free, they are five times more likely to quit for good. Since it launched in 2012, Stoptober has helped more than 2.5 million people try to quit smoking.
Register today for East Riding's free stop smoking programme and get the local support you need to quit smoking this Stoptober.

Register today and get the local support you need.

• Head to www.healthier-futures.co.uk
• call 0330 236 9102
• or ask your GP for a referral to Healthier Futures.

“I would highly recommend the service, the coaches are fantastic, knowledgeable and they take the time to answer your questions. I would say there is nothing to lose but a lot to gain and you receive a lot of help. They answered every question I had and always listened to me.”

Mark, Bridlington

Stoptober encourages smokers across the country to join in and give quitting a go for the month of October. There are a range of free quitting tools including:

• NHS Quit Smoking app
• Facebook online communities
• Daily emails and SMS messages
• Online Personal Quit Plan
• Advice on stop smoking aids
• Free expert support from your local stop smoking service – offered through Xyla for residents in East Riding.

Many people try to quit smoking using their willpower alone, but it's so much easier to go smoke-free with the right help and support around you. Speak to friends, family and colleagues and let them know you want to quit – you may even find someone to quit with. Research shows that quitters who have someone to help them on their journey are more likely to quit for good.

The East Riding quit smoking service runs in partnership with Xyla and offers one to one tailored support, so if you have been unsuccessful in stopping before, contact their friendly and qualified team of health coaches who will create an individual support plan just for you.

The programme runs for 12 weeks and includes access to free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as part of the service, including patches, gums, sprays or vapes.

Weekly sessions take place face-to face in community venues across East Riding or virtually depending on personal preference, plus access to a dedicated health app for support.

The day you stop smoking, the body starts clearing itself of toxins and the repair process begins.
Within days or weeks:

• Your sense of taste and smell improves
• You start to breathe more easily
• Better blood circulation to your heart and muscles will make physical activity easier and give you more energy.

Search 'Stoptober' to get free support, tools, information, and advice on quitting smoking, or visit the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking

Register for the East Riding quit smoking programme at: www.healthier-futures.co.uk

Alternatively, call 0330 236 9102 or ask for a referral via your GP.

Councillor Jonathan Owen, cabinet member for Adults, Health and Care at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said:

“Healthier Futures offers a fantastic free programme to support our residents to quit smoking in East Riding – so don’t give up or feel like you are alone.

Smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death; the Stoptober campaign is a great way to give people the confidence and support they need to quit for good.”