Location: The Sixth Form College, Solihull
Event: Health Event Stand
Awareness Topics: No Smoking Day
Alison and Vickki had the privilege to work with some of the Health Ambassadors at the Sixth Form College Solihull delivering a No Smoking Day Stand.
The Health Ambassadors took the responsibility of informing students and staff about carbon monoxide levels in a smoker’s blood and lungs, offering tests to measure individual’s levels.
They also highlighted the dangers of shisha with their campaign entitled ‘Shisha should, she shouldn’t’. They gave out advice on withdrawal symptoms and support on offer to help people quit.
We took along the Smokey Joe quiz and information about the body parts affected by smoking to enhance the messages coming from our stand and the Health Ambassadors. The Smokey Eye goggles proved a popular activity which helped to engage students and staff and lead them onto other areas of the stand.
Over 35 students and staff decided to take the carbon monoxide test, some of which had given up smoking several months ago and wanted to measure their progress.