A week's free gym membership if you do
Smokers committed to kicking the habit, are being offered a week's free gym membership in a new initiative launched by GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) in partnership with Ealing Council and Primary Care Trust.
To demonstrate support for National No Smoking Day, anyone who signs up to join a Smoking Cessation Group at one of the boroughs three GLL leisure centres on 12th March and attends at least three consecutive sessions, will qualify for free sporting activities. Participating centres include: Gurnell Leisure Centre, Acton Swimming Baths and Dormers Wells Leisure Centre. The centres will also be offering free information packs on the different ways to give up smoking.
Sarah Jones, Stop Smoking Service Manager from Ealing Primary Care Trust said; “This is a great opportunity for GLL and the Stop Smoking Service to work in partnership to promote healthier lifestyles across the Ealing borough’
Caitlin Thomas, Healthwise Coordinator for GLL added; “National No Smoking Day provides the catalyst for many people to give up smoking. We hope that by offering those who commit to attending regular Smoking Cessation sessions, a free week’s gym membership will encourage them to take the next step on the road to a healthy lifestyle.”
The No Smoking Day campaign helps smokers who want to quit by creating a supportive environment for them and highlighting the may sources of help and advice available.
Every year over a million smokers will use No Smoking Day to try to quit. For more information on giving up smoking, please contact your local Primary Care Trust’s Stop Smoking Service on 0845 111 0155 or log on to www.nosmokingday.org.uk or visit your local GLL-managed leisure centre on Wednesday 12th March 2008.
March 5, 2008