Stockport Council is encouraging businesses across Stockport to back a national stop smoking campaign by encouraging their employees to quit smoking.
Stoptober is the 28 day national stop smoking challenge taking place in October.
Last year, over 160,000 people successfully quit smoking in October thanks to the wide range of quitting support on offer. This year we are encouraging businesses in the area to go smoke free and to support their staff who would like to go smoke free by supporting Stoptober.
Some of the businesses taking part in
Stockport are:
- Stockport College
- The Co-operative
- Pure Innovations
- Solutions SK
- Stockport Homes
- Centrica
- Stagecoach
- Seashell Trust
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust,
Taylors Fish & Chip Shop, Woodley - Nelson Tool Company (Stockport) Ltd
- Manufax Engineering Ltd
Stephen Morris, Managing Director of Solutions SK, said:
“It is important that we support our people who wish to give up smoking. Stoptober is an excellent example of how we can encourage our staff to quit the habit.
“We are happy to support and encourage our staff to seek advice and guidance on how to stop smoking and improve their health and wellbeing.”
Further information about Stoptober is available at www.stockport.gov.uk/stoptober. If your business would like to encourage your staff to quit smoking contact the Healthy Stockport Service on 0161 426 5085 for free advice.