British Forces Clinic Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters Naples Wins National Award For No Smoking Day, UK

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Article Date: 20 Dec 2007 - 1:00 PDT

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The British Forces Clinic Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters Naples in Italy wins a national award for organising an event for No Smoking Day 2007. Lt Cdr Lorraine England QARNNS representing the British Forces team won three prestigious awards for newcomer of the year, best community activity and best Armed Forces activity by designing a children's and young persons workbook for classroom use and, co-ordinating the delivery of a number of stop-smoking activities within the local British Forces community.

Lt Cdr Lorraine England QARNNS who works as the Senior Nursing Officer and stop-smoking co-ordinator within the British Forces Clinic said: "We are very pleased to win an award for our 2007 No Smoking Day activities as it recognises the strength of collaboration and partnership between the military medical services, service education agencies, SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association), HIVE (Help, Information, Volunteer, Exchange) and the No Smoking Day campaign team in delivering effective education about the risks associated with smoking."

Dan Tickle, Chief Executive of the charity No Smoking Day said: "Thanks to the passionate support of our local organisers, No Smoking Day has remained the UK's leading public health event for a quarter of a century. For their dedication and commitment - as well as their willingness to spend wet Wednesdays in March dressed as a giant cigarette - we're indebted to each and every one."
Next year's No Smoking Day will be on Wednesday 12 March 2008.

Notes

No Smoking Day (NSD) is organised by a charity of the same name run by four full time staff. Based in London, the charity is funded by a coalition of governmental and voluntary sector organisations with an interest in health.

NSD aims to help people who want to stop smoking by creating a supportive environment for them, and by highlighting the many sources of help available to people who want to quit.

Now in its 25th year it is a firm fixture in the UK calendar because of its popularity amongst smokers and continued success. Three quarters of smokers would like to stop and on NSD over a million try. NSD isn't just about the Day. Stopping smoking requires much planning, encouragement, support and motivation. Helping others to prepare to quit can be done year round, but the Day provides an excellent focus and motivation for many smokers to stop.

http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk