Plus: Is your child protected? Check their Red Book to make sure and get confidence using two wheels!
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** Help Dorset smokers make the swap
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Swap 2 Stop is a new nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to make the switch from smoking to vaping to improve their health.
LiveWell Dorset is offering adult smokers who live in Dorset the opportunity to sign up for a free vape kit including six weeks' worth of e-liquids, plus access to support via a downloadable quit app and online video coaching.
In this video, Sam Crowe, Director of Public Health at Dorset Council and BCP Council, introduces the Swap 2 Stop offer. We also hear from health care professionals on how swapping to a vape from smoking is better for the health of any adult who smokes.
Nicotine vaping is now one of the most popular stop smoking aids. Studies show that when used alongside coaching support, it’s a very effective way of quitting.
Smokers are addicted to nicotine, not tobacco. It is the tar and toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke that kills, so switching from smoking to vaping is a positive health move.
If you're a smoker, sign up and get your free vape starter kit
** Is your child protected? Check their Red Book to make sure
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Childhood routine vaccinations are our best line of defence in preventing childhood diseases which can cause illness and serious complications for some.
With vaccination rates nationally declining in recent years, we want to remind parents and carers of how important it is to make sure their child is protected.
Check their Red Book or speak to your GP practice if you are unsure whether your child has missed any of their routine vaccinations. If your child isn’t vaccinated, they’re not protected.
More information on NHS vaccinations and when to have them
** Get confidence using two wheels
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With the weather hopefully changing, you may be inspired to get out and about more.
Have you got a bike you’d like to use but have lost the confidence to explore the local area on it? Adult cycling training vouchers
could help.
If you are a Dorset Council resident and aged 18 and over, you can apply to buy cycling training vouchers at a reduced rate of £12.50 each. Each voucher entitles you to a two-hour session with a qualified instructor.
If you don’t have a bike but are interested in the scheme, a bike could be loaned for the sessions. Make arrangements when buying the vouchers.
Find out more and apply for vouchers
** Safer sleep advice for looking after a young baby
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This week is The Lullaby Trust's national awareness campaign, Safer Sleep Week. It raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice you can follow as a parent or carer of a young baby to reduce the risk of it occurring.
Safer sleep advice applies for every sleep, whether it's night or day, cot or pram, a quick nap or night-time sleep.
Remember, The Lullaby Trust's A-B-C tip: (A) ALWAYS sleep your baby, (B) on their BACK, (C) in a CLEAR cot or sleep space.
Find more safer sleep advice from The Lullaby Trust
** How you can support your child to manage exam stress
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If you are worried about your child's feelings on upcoming exams, Kooth can help you understand how you can best support them. Kooth
is a free online mental health and wellbeing support service for children and young people.
On Monday 22 April and Thursday 25 April, Kooth will be running online webinars
for parents and carers around children and young people and managing exam stress. These webinars are free to attend via a Zoom link, but if you can't make it there is an option to receive the recording and resources.
If you are worried about your child's anxiety, the support, information and resources available from Kooth can help
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Find out more and book your spot
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