Stop smoking support

Smokefreelife Berkshire is the council’s free stop smoking service, available to anyone who lives or works in Bracknell Forest.

Smokefreelife Berkshire offers evidence-based:

  • 12 weeks behavioural support either
    • face-to-face
    • by phone
  • free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - Zyban, Cytisine or Varenicline
  • vapes for smoking cessation support
  • QuitWithBella.com - your AI-powered personal stop smoking robo-coach

Service users who have completed the 12-week stop smoking programme will also be offered one-off support in helping them to become nicotine free.

The service also provides support for individuals who would like to temporarily quit smoking for a period of time or to reduce their tobacco intake. This includes:

  • support to cut down or temporarily stop smoking
  • regular reviews to support progress towards quitting
  • the option to re-engage with the service at a later stage

Vaping

The service provides stop vaping support for the following groups:

  • young people aged 12 to 18
  • adults with health or respiratory conditions

This includes:

  • one-to-one support
  • quit tools
  • behaviour change guidance

Clinics

There are several face-to-face clinics which can be found on the Smoke Free Life Berkshire websites under find a clinic.

Ways to refer

Referrals can be made by:

  • a professional referral
  • self-referral

Referral forms are available on the Smokefreelife Berkshire website.

Contact information

You can contact Smokefreelife Berkshire by:

  • text - text Quit to 66777
  • phone 0800 6226360 or 0118 4492026

Call text charges may apply depending on your mobile provider.