Mayor backs '˜No Smoking Day' events
A ‘Proud to be a Quitter’ No Smoking Day event is taking place in sports facilities across the Mid and East Antrim Borough.
Located at Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena; Larne Leisure Centre and in Amphitheatre Leisure Centre, Carrickfergus they are all taking place between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday, March 8.
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Hide AdEveryone is welcome to attend these drop-in sessions for which no booking is required.
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Councillor Audrey Wales MBE has already been playing her part to encourage everyone – including Council staff - to join in.
Councillor Wales said the No Smoking Day 2017 themed ‘Proud to be a Quitter’ event is being undertaken in partnership with the Public Health Agency – and is very appropriate.
Speaking at Seven Towers Leisure Centre, the Mayor said: “Everyone is invited to take advantage of the information sessions that will run during No Smoking Day across all three of our leisure centres, in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus.
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Hide Ad“Council staff are also being encouraged to come along and join members of the public to take advantage of a range of support information being provided about how best to kick the habit and be ‘Proud to be a Quitter’,” said Councillor Wales.
* Information on services available and useful tips to stop smoking, can also be obtaining via the PHA’s website at www.want2stop.info