Smoke Free Campus
As part of the Coherent Campus Initiative, the Estate Support Service (ESS) has led a review of the University’s Smoke Free Policy. A Working Group of representatives from across the University has recommended that the Policy should be supported by an annual Smoke Free Action Plan.
Smoke - Free Action Plan Targets
- Improve Communication of the Policy: the Policy is being re launched using the web, email, staff team meetings and a poster campaign. University Smoke Free Signage will also be reviewed. Students will be reached through various means including induction, leaflets in Halls of Residence and through volunteers talking to smokers on campus.
- Improve the availability of Smoking Cessation Support: we are offering further support to help people stop smoking via the ‘Quit It Campaign’. The Quit It campaign involves Health Advocates organising smoking cessation classes for university employees. Smokers will be able to request places using a dedicated University e-mail address quitit@ncl.ac.uk or by telephoning one of the four Smoking Cessation Health Advocates. The Campaign will be promoted using the ESS website, leaflets and posters.
- Enforcement of the policy: volunteers will be recruited to talk to smokers to raise awareness of the Policy’s requirements.