Quit
4th Floor
211 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Tel (Quitline): 0800 00 22 00 (and see below)
Tel (Admin): 020 7251 1551
Fax: 020 7251 1661
Web: www.quit.org.uk
Web: www.quitbecause.org.uk
QUIT is the UK's only charity whose main aim is to offer practical help to people who want to stop smoking. Quitting is not easy. QUIT does not lecture people but just gives down to earth help and advice about stopping for good. Call the QUITLINE to find out more about quitting or if you need a friendly and supportive ear to listen.
They offer numerous publications including:
- So You Want to Quit?
- So You Want a Healthy Body?
- The Essential Quit Guide to Stopping Smoking
- Women and Smoking
- Lone Parents Handbook
and many more, viewable on thier website. They also provide posters, fliers and other materials.
QUIT runs campaigns at certain times of the year. QUITLINE is open 7 days a week 9am - 9pm.
The following numbers are available for Quitline in minority languages.
- Bengali: 0800 00 22 44 - Mondays 1pm-9pm
- Gujerati: 0800 00 22 55 - Tuesdays 1pm-9pm
- Hindi: 0800 00 22 66 - Wednesdays 1pm-9pm
- Punjabi: 0800 00 22 44 77 - Thursdays 1pm-9pm
- Urdu: 0800 00 22 44 88 - Sundays 1pm-9pm
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