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Smokefree North Somerset is excited to offer a variety of dynamic training opportunities designed to support health professionals, education settings, and community organisations. Whether you’re working in healthcare, education, or within your local community, our training equips you with the knowledge and skills to make a real impact in promoting the benefits of being smokefree.

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Very Brief Advice training 

This training can be delivered face to face or online for those working in healthcare, education or the community. This training will provide you with the:

  • understanding of the importance of raising the issue of smoking
  • confidence to motivate smokers to think about stopping smoking
  • knowledge of local support and how to refer to Smokefree North Somerset

If you wish to arrange Very Brief Advice training please email: smokefree@n-somerset.gov.uk

Become a Smokefree Advisor by Smokefree North Somerset

2 Day Become a Smokefree Advisor Training

Our 2-day face to face interactive training is for those working in healthcare, education, or local community and wish to offer stop smoking support to those who access your setting and live or work in North Somerset. The training is packed with group discussions and peer learning, and practical exercises that build your confidence and help you put theory into practice.

What you’ll learn

  • Nicotine Addiction:  why people smoke and how to help them to stop
  • Smoking and health: the real impact and difference you can make
  • Cessation treatments: what works and how to offer it
  • Behavioural support: guiding and motivating individuals effectively
  • Practical procedures: paperwork, referrals, and next steps
  • Hands-on learning and ongoing support

Please note attendance is required on both days.

This course requires you to have your manager’s approval to attend the training and to offer smokefree support to individuals supported by your organisation.

Use the link below for full details of the course and to book your place.

Smokefree Advisor Update

Join us for our Smokefree Advisor Update Training, an engaging afternoon designed to inform, inspire, and connect professionals working in smoking cessation services across North Somerset.

This update session brings together expert speakers to share the latest insights on COPD, behavioural science approaches to quitting, and work to tackle illegal tobacco and vapes. Alongside this, you’ll hear key local updates, celebrate advisor achievements at our local advisor awards, and have time to network with colleagues over lunch.

This training is only available to professionals who work with clients or patients who live or work in North Somerset or are partners in BNSSG.

Places are limited. GP and pharmacy advisors will be given priority.

Please use the link below for full details and to book your place.

Become a Smokefree Advisor 2-Day Training – 15 and 22 October 2026Join our 2-day Smokefree Advisor course to gain knowledge and skills to help others stop smoking with confidence.Follow link toBecome a Smokefree Advisor 2-Day Training – 15 and 22 October 2026
Smokefree Advisor Update Training – 29 October 2026Join us for our Smokefree Advisor Update Training, an engaging afternoon designed to inform, inspire, and connect professionals working in smoking cessation services across North Somerset.Follow link toSmokefree Advisor Update Training – 29 October 2026
National Centre for Smoking Cessation TrainingNCSCT supports the delivery of effective evidence-based tobacco control programmes and smoking cessation interventions provided by local stop smoking services, and by colleagues in the NHS and the social care sector.Follow link toNational Centre for Smoking Cessation Training

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