Smokeline will be open as usual over the Christmas and New Year holidays Monday to Sunday 9am to 9pm every day except for Christmas Day itself.

Smokeline will continue to provide ongoing support and advice through the holidays as necessary.

To contact Smokeline telephone 0800 848484 or visit their website at www.canstopsmoking.com.

Smokefree Hebrides will be taking part in Paible School's Mini Highland Games on 10th June.

As well as a number of games planned for the children, a range of health promotion activities are also planned.

For further information, please contact Mairead MacDonald, Smoking Cessation Adviser, tel. 01870 603603.

Smokefree Hebrides will be offering information and advice at the North Uist Highland Games being held on 23rd July, at at the South Uist Agricultural show on 29th June.

For further information please contact Mairead MacDonald, Smoking Cessation Advisor (Uists).

Smokefree Hebrides is currently developing their Smoking Prevention programme and further details of planned events will be posted in the early Autumn.

For further information, please contact

Smokefree Hebrides is organising a 'Brief Intervention' training evening for pharmacists and pharmacy staff in Lewis on 11th August 2010.

However, if you are an individual not

Smokefree Hebrides is currently organising a training course entitled 'Raising the Issue of Smoking in Pregnancy'.

If you are interested in attending this course, or to find out further information, please contact Joanne O'Donnell, Smoking Cessation Coordinator, tel. 01851 70 1623.

Smokefree Hebrides is currently organising further sessions of their successful training course 'Raising the Issue of Smoking and Mental Health'.

If you are interested in attending this course, or to find out further information, please contact Joanne O'Donnell, Smoking Cessation Coordinator, tel. 01851 70 1623.

Smokefree Hebrides has been very busy over the last 6 months and are well on the way to meeting their Heat 6 Target.

This has been possible as a result of a lot of hard work from the Cessation Team and of course the support from referral sources. This includes: GPs, Consultants, Practice Nurses, Dentists, the Well North Project and also from many of our quitters

themselves. Smokefree Hebrides would like to thank everyone who supports the service across the Western Isles.

For further information please contact Joanne O'Donnell, Smoking Cessation Coordinator.

Smokefree Hebrides continues its involvement with the Uist & Barra Football Association with a 'Healthy Weighs' programme being held at

Sgoil Lionacleit to assist present and past clients with any concerns of weight gain. The programme will recommence in early September.

In conjunction with Kenna Campbell, Senior Health Promotion Officer, Smokefree Hebrides will look at how the 'Healthy Weighs' programme and the new 'Counterweight' programme will be run after our supervised sessions with trainers.

For further information please contact Mairead MacDonald, Smoking Cessation Advisor (Uists).

Smoke Free Hebrides had some serious fun sharing the message of the benefits of not smoking with local communities marking No Smoking Day on 10th March.

Using the theme of 'Breaking Free', two volunteers were dressed in their convict outfits, with P.C. Scott MacDonald, Stornoway Police branch, very kindly taking on the role of 'Jailer'.

Volunteers, Iain MacKenzie of Third Sector Hebrides and Lorraine Gillies from Health Promotion, along with the Cessation Team, spent the day going around Stornoway, visiting Western Isles Hospital, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Health Board Offices and Lews Castle College.

Smoke Free Hebrides was delighted at the positive response from the public to this Health Promotion event and for their generous support to their named charity, MacMillan Cancer Support - raising over £230 on the day.

Both Iain and Lorraine are ex-smokers, of one year and four months respectively, and used the support of Smoke Free Hebrides - they would encourage anyone thinking of making a quit attempt to contact the Cessation Service.

For further information please contact Joanne O'Donnell, Smoking Cessation Coordinator.

Smoke Free Hebrides (Uists) also shared in the fun with their message of the benefits of not smoking marking No Smoking Day on 10th March.

Schools Public Health Nurse Isabel MacInnes and Smoking Cessation Advisor Mairead MacDonald (pictured)

attended Lionacleit School, and with help from Dr. Frances Tierney, judged the No Smoking Day poster competition created by pupils of Sgoil Lionacleit S1 Art Class.

Congratulations to pupils; Ryan Simpson who was awarded 1st Prize (£20 voucher for Colin Campbells Sports Shop), and Cameron Mackay winning 2nd prize (£15 voucher for Colin Campbells Sports Shop).

For further information please contact contact Mairead MacDonald, Smoking Cessation Advisor (Uists).

Smokefree Hebrides is the new slogan for smoking cessation in the Western Isles.

Leaflets, posters, and appointment

cards have recently been printed with our new look. Access Smokefree Hebrides site.

The Lewis and Harris and Uist and Barra Pests (Peer Educators, Skilled Trainers) are a group of young people trained as peer educators that work across the islands delivering sessions

in Schools and Youth Settings on the risks of Smoking.

If you would like more information or would like the Pests to visit you please contact Joanne O'Donnell, Smoking Cessation Coordinator.

Smokefree Hebrides recently spread its smoke-free lifestyle message with the Uist & Barra Football Association.

Staff raised awareness and improved general knowledge of health issues and the dangers of smoking and misusing other substances, like alcohol and drugs. For further information please contact Mairead MacDonald, Smoking Cessation Advisor (Uists).