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Quit & Win
Debbie Nelson, Health Promotion Officer, Health at Work, Festival Business Centre, Glasgow
Abstract
Quit and Win Smoking Cessation Workplace Competition
Health at Work
Health at Work is part of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
We promote employee health by Supporting companies with
- Health Promotion
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Employability
- The impact of work on the wider community and environment
Our new Healthy Working Lives Award will replace the original SHAW Award.
Organisations participating in this award can attain Bronze, Silver & Gold levels
Quit and Win
With 80% of Scotland’s population in the workplace, what better place to access & support those who wish to stop smoking
Health at Work run an annual Quit and Win smoking cessation competition, which is open to all workplaces within the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area. The aim of the competition is to work in partnership with workplace organisers to encourage and motivate individuals already contemplating to stop smoking, with prize incentives. Participants will receive;
- Information on smoking cessation support
- Providing prize draws at four weekly intervals throughout the competition, in conjunction with providing information on the benefits of stopping smoking
- On-going tips and advice on controlling temptation and signposting sources of support.
Health at Work co-ordinate the competition centrally and workplace organisers co-ordinate the competition within their individual workplaces. Organisers receive a Pack containing an outline of the their responsibilities and additional information on smoking cessation support services. However, it is recognised that facilitation of the competition may vary between individual workplaces.
Workplace organisers are encouraged to promote smoking cessation services along with the competition and can order free resources for participants.
Organisers also have a responsibility to complete and return registration forms for the workplace.
Participants complete and sign an entry form with a witness (colleague of the employees) signature confirming they are smoke free. Workplace organisers submit names of those colleges who have remained smoke free for each 4 weekly prize draw.
Background Information
The competition has been further developed to create more emphasis on the promotion of smoking cessation services with the evidence-based message that individuals’ chances of becoming smoke free double with the use of nicotine replacement therapy. From 2006 the competition has further incorporated the Starting Fresh Pharmacy Programme as another support system for those wishing to stop smoking.
Weekly email support messages were also built upon to create a themed approach (first prize draw, stress and relaxation, when stopping smoking) and incorporating tips and advice on avoiding temptation and signposting sources of support, as well as outlining the benefits of being smoke free.
Outcomes
This competition has proved to be highly successful gaining more momentum each year. With the new smoking legislation coming into place last March we had a high entry rate for the competition last year with over 100 employees taking part. At the end of the competition 44 participants were smoke free.
Biography
I have 6 years experience working in the Health Promotion sector.Over 3 years working within the Voluntary Sector Managing a Health Promotion Project in a regeneration area within Glasgow. This project promoted Cancer Prevention Through Awareness Raising. The organisation was N.O.F funded for a period of 3 years. I Have been part of the Health At Work Team [NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde]incorporated into the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives. My remit is general Health Promotion in support of workplaces/organisations, private, statutory & Voluntary. I also help facilitate the Healthy Working Lives Award linking with workplaces supporting them in the development of robust health promotion activities for employees, employability issues within the workplace setting, Vocational rehab,Health & Safety issues, policy development, environmental issues & supporting local communities. This work culminates in three levels of the award that can be achieved in Bronze Silver & Gold. One of my main remits is around smoking cessation & I facilitate the Quit & Win Workplace Smoking Cessation competition annually. Previously to this I managed 2 childcare centre's within Greater Glasgow & Clyde. At the age of 40 I decided to change career as I had a great interest in Health Promotion and had been actively involved in pursuing this with the staff & children in the Childcare Centre. I look forward to being given the chance to present on this unique project and the possibility of influencing others.
Debbie Nelson
Health At Work
Festival Business Centre 150 Brand St
Glasgow
G51 1DH
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