Health and wellbeing
Walsall residents invited to get free support to quit smoking this World No Tobacco Day
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With World No Tobacco Day taking place on 31 May 2026, Walsall residents are being encouraged to take the first step towards a healthier future, with free local support available to help people quit smoking for good.
This year’s campaign, led by the World Health Organisation, highlights how tobacco and nicotine products are designed to appeal, particularly to young people, and why local support is more important than ever.
In Walsall, smoking continues to have a significant impact on health and wellbeing, with 14.8% of adults in Walsall smoking, which is above the national average. Walsall Council’s Public Health team and stop smoking providers are using the campaign to raise awareness of the support available to help residents quit.
“ World No Tobacco Day is a valuable opportunity to take a closer look at how tobacco and nicotine products are designed to appeal to people and can make it harder to stop.
In Walsall, we’re here to support you every step of the way with free, personalised help that makes quitting more achievable.
Whether you’ve tried quitting before or are starting to think about it, it’s never too late to make that first step. With the right support, you are up to three times more likely to quit for good. “
Alongside this, Walsall Council’s Trading Standards team is supporting wider efforts to reduce harm from tobacco and vaping by tackling illicit tobacco, enforcing age-of-sale laws, reducing the availability of products that appeal to children, and disrupting criminal supply chains that put young people at risk.
Services commissioned by Walsall Council and NHS partners work together to provide a range of free stop smoking support, helping residents access expert advice, personalised coaching, nicotine replacement therapies and digital tools.
Be Well Walsall provides free, tailored support to quit smoking through face-to-face, phone or digital sessions. Up to 8 to 12 weeks of support is provided, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and regulated vapes (as a quit aid). Support is also available to quit vaping. Visit their website or call 01922 444044 to sign up.
Quit with Bella offers web-based support from AI robo-coach Bella plus guidance from a trained advisor, including a 12-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy and/or vapes sent by post. Sign up on 0800 772 3872, email walsall.stopsmoking@nhs.net or complete a referral form.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides specialist services including the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service, offering behavioural support, NRT and regulated vapes for pregnant women and their partners. Call 01922 270477 to refer.
The Trust’s Tobacco Dependency Service supports hospital inpatients who smoke, offering personalised help and NRT.
Patients and companions attending Walsall Manor Hospital’s Emergency Department can access immediate stop smoking advice and be referred to a local stop smoking service. Email wht.tdt@nhs.net for details.
Specialist support for mental health inpatients is also offered through Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
