A leisure centre will introduce a smoking ban across its entire site.
Bodmin Leisure Centre, the first of GLL’s nine leisure centres in Cornwall to become an entirely smoke-free site, will make the change to mark No Smoking Day on 11 March.
Karen Edmond, Cornwall community sport manager at GLL, said: "We’re partnering with Healthy Cornwall and Public Health Cornwall and encouraging smokers to save their money and improve their health with our own Fresh Air, Fresh Start campaign.
"It means that smoking and vaping will no longer be allowed in any of the areas covered by our centre – outside as well as inside.
"The drop-ins will provide opportunities to speak to health improvement practitioners and get help on quitting.
"It may not be easy but it’s well worth it in the long run."
The not-for-profit social enterprise, which operates under the Better brand, runs Bude, Saltash, Liskeard, Bodmin, St Austell, Newquay, Truro, Helston and St Ives leisure centres on behalf of the council.
Each of GLL’s eight other centres will also become a smoke-free site over the coming months, culminating in them all achieving smoke-free status by October, well-known as Stoptober for those trying to quit.
In the run-up to the launch, the Bodmin centre will be hosting Healthy Cornwall drop-in sessions on Wednesday February 18, Wednesday, February and Wednesday, March 4 for those wanting advice and support on how to stop smoking.
Further drop-ins will be available at Bude in March, Saltash in April and Liskeard in May.
Share