Events

These are the recent events that Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council are running to promote the negitive effects of smoking.

Our recent events are:

• Goodie and Information Stall - 12 March 2008,
• Sponsered Smoking Quit for Charity - 11 & 12 March 2008,
• School Competitions - 10 & 19 March 2008.

Further events will be in 2009.

Smoking Information and Goodie Stall - No Smoking Day, 12th March 2008

We booked a stall in the Darwin Shopping Centre on the No Smoking Day 2008. We had:

• Anti-Smoking Posters from the Primary School competitions,
• Carbon monoxide readings,
• Saving calculators,
• Balloons,
• Money boxes,
• Sponsorship forms,
• Help2Quit and SmokeFree information.

The Stall Results

• We had over 50 people come past the stall, most wanting to see how high their carbon monoxide readings were.
• Most people taking information of 'how to quit' away with them when they had their carbon monoxide results.
• Most people we talked to were social smokers - which was surprising now the Smokefree Regulations have come in and people have to go outside in the wind and rain!

• We also had two gentlemen tell us their brave stories of the long term serious effects of smoking, one gent had lung cancer, and the other with lung and throat problems. Both were only middle aged.

Charity Sponsorship - Sponsored Quit

We are asking people if they would consider giving up smoking for the week, if not to help quit for good, just to raise some funds for charity! If you are interested, download and print off the Sponsorship form below.

You can also set up an online donation sponsorship webpage at http://www.justgiving.com/. If you tell us we would love to add you to our webpage and tell your story, and hopefully raise some funds!

On 11th and 12th March 2008, Health Promotion staff were on Pride Hill giving on the Sponsered Quit forms. We gave out about 20 to willing quitters, and also left some in the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre and the Guildhall Reception for passers-by.

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School Competitions - Are you up for a Challenge?

We recently had two School Competitions to enter - which closed on Monday 3rd March 2008.

Primary School, Year 3-6 - Poster Competition

Children created colourful, A4 sized, anti-smoking posters to promote the upcoming No Smoking Day on 12th March and the negitive effects of smoking. The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor John Cooke, decided the Winner's.

The winner's were:

1st Place - Adam Davies, of Crowmoor Primary School

2nd Place - Flo Mitford, of Adcote School for Girls

3rd Place - Lottie Mapp, of Adcote School for Girls

The Prizes were:

• 1st Place - Quad Trekking Adventure for the winner and three friends.
• 2nd Place - Wall Climbing Experience at the Shrewsbury Sports Village for the winner and five friends, donated by the Sports Village.
• 3rd Place - Family Swim at the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, donated by the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre.

The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor John Cooke, presented the 1st place winner, Adam Davies with his prize and 1st place certificate on Monday 10th March at Crowmoor Primary School.

Head Teacher of the Crowmoor School; Mr Parkhurst, 1st Place Winner; Adam Davies, The Mayor; Councillor Cooke, Smoke Free Officer; Kristina Pennington.

The Presentation at the Crowmoor School.

Proud Mother, Mrs Davies, with her son Adam and the Mayor, Councillor Cooke.

Secondary School, Year 9-11 - Anti-Smoking Article Competition

Pupils wrote an article explaining why they would start smoking, the reasons for stopping and how they would quit with a word limit of 250 words. The competition promoted the upcoming No Smoking Day on 12th March and the negitive effects of smoking. The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor John Cooke, will decide the Winner's.

The Winner's were:

• 1st Place - Georgia Onions, Mary Webb School
• 2nd Place - Sophie Evans, Mary Webb School
• 3rd Place - Brad Cox, Mary Webb School

The Prizes were:

• 1st Place - Paint Balling Adventure for the winner and three friends
• 2nd Place - Wall Climbing Experience at the Shrewsbury Sports Village for the winner and five friends
• 3rd Place - Advance Swim Card for 8 sessions at the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, donated by the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre.