Hundreds of families showed support for Fresh Start Wales when the campaign visited locations across the country on its Communities First tour. The Welsh Government initiative visited 27 Communities First locations throughout March to encourage families to keep their cars…
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FRESH START WALES VISITS PUPILS AT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Fresh Start Wales, the Welsh Government campaign which encourages parents not to smoke in cars carrying children, has been taking its smoke-free message to pupils at St Mary’s Catholic School in the Communities First area of Holyhead, Anglesey. The Fresh…
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Happy Mother’s Day
Today is the day when mothers across the country should be putting their feet up and having a well-earned rest! We all know mothers have a lot to cope with and many smokers use cigarettes as a way of dealing…
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FRESH START WALES HELPS A FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN RHYL
Sarah Hunter and her father, David, visited Fresh Start Wales in ASDA Rhyl to get help to quit smoking. Sarah, 26 from Kinmel Bay, said: “When I was a teenager all of the people my age were smoking so I…
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SHOPPERS IN MERTHYR TYDFIL SHOW SUPPORT FOR SMOKE-FREE CARS ON FRESH START’S TOUR
David Andrews, 41 from Tredegar, was one of the shoppers to visit Fresh Start Wales in Merthyr Tydfil. David started smoking four years ago and came along to get help to quit. He said: “I started smoking quite late in…
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First day of Spring!
It’s the first day of spring which means winter is officially over – time to dust away those cobwebs, fling open those windows and let in the fresh air! The first day of spring symbolises new beginnings and is a…
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FRESH START WALES MEETS SUCCESSFUL QUITTERS ACROSS WALES
Fresh Start Wales is currently touring the country to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking in cars across Communities First areas. While we are out and about we meet lots of inspiring people who have either successfully quit smoking…
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V is for Victory on No Smoking Day!
V is for vowing to give up smoking, V is for valuing the health of your children and V is for victory! Wednesday 12th March 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of No Smoking Day. One of the UK’s most prevalent…
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It’s the Six Nations! Try to convert to a smoke-free life and kick the habit for good!
Ok, enough of the terrible scrums… I mean puns… After Wales’ amazing victory against France we hope you’re enjoying the Six Nations as much as we are! We can’t wait for the England vs Wales match and now that Patch…
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FRESH START WALES CALLS ON BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO JOIN SMOKE-FREE CARS CAMPAIGN
Fresh Start Wales is calling on businesses and schools across Wales to sign up to its smoke-free programme. The programme is part of a drive to inform people in Communities First areas about the dangers of breathing in second hand…
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