Following an LDCVS column in the Lancaster Guardian published on 20 January 2026, residents in Lancaster, Lancashire can access free help to quit smoking as part of a local health push for 2026. Lancaster District Community and Voluntary Solutions (LDCVS) is working with health partners to connect residents with 12-week stop-smoking programmes and is administering local grants to support community-led quit projects.
The service — Smokefree Lancashire (Smoke‑Free Lancashire on its website), commissioned by Lancashire County Council and delivered by Change Grow Live (CGL) — provides tailored advice, one-to-one support from stop-smoking advisers and can supply stop-smoking products such as nicotine replacement therapy or vape starter options. Residents can sign up for support at community clinics across the district, through local hubs in Morecambe or at sessions run in community halls.
This initiative is part of a wider effort by Lancashire County Council that uses government stop-smoking funding (including an additional grant totalling about a31.6–1.67m to Lancashire) to reduce local smoking prevalence. Some of the funding is being administered locally by LDCVS as grants to community organisations — for example, grants of up to a325,000 are available for organisations to set up Stop Smoking Hubs, alongside smaller community grant pots to support local projects run by groups such as gardening clubs or sports teams.
People interested in the programme can self-refer by calling 0808 196 2638 or by using the My Quit Route app. Beyond Radio reported on 31 December 2025 that free clinics were open across the Lancaster and Morecambe district; Smokefree Lancashire’s service information indicates the support offer is active into January 2026.
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