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Do you smoke or have recently quit?

In Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire we are working together to make our communities smoke free.

One of the ways we are doing this is by supporting people to stop smoking. We have set a goal that by 2030 less than 5% of people smoke. To help reach our ambition, we have set up a group called the Smokefree Alliance. We’re looking for four people who have recently stopped smoking or currently smoke to join us. The representatives can share their thoughts, ask questions, and give advice during meetings to help shape our plans to support more people to quit smoking.

Who can be a Smokefree Representative?

If you:

  • Want to stop smoking or have stopped smoking recently and want to help develop our plans towards becoming smoke free by 2030.

What do Representative’s do?

  • Go to meetings every month for 1.5 hours, plus up to 30 minutes reading time.
  • Meet online or in person
  • Bring your experience, views and ideas to help develop our plans 

What do you get?

  • £20 per hour for attending the Smokefree Alliance meetings and travel expenses
  • This advisory role initially lasts for up to 2 years. 

How to apply:

If you’re interested, please tell us about:

  • Why are you interested in this role?
  • What would you bring to this role?
  • What do you hope to learn?

View the full role description (docx)

Please write no more than 250 words. Please send your answers to bnssg.hip@nhs.net by 5pm on Friday 7 March 2025. If you need help, email or call 0117 900 2539.

We will arrange informal meetings with people who are shortlisted and hope these meetings will take place on Monday 31 March 2025.

Let’s work together to support more people to stop smoking.

Join the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Committee

Join the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Committee as a volunteer member and be a part of the change in improving local maternity services.

The Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) has a committed group of volunteer members who help to co-produce and review service user leaflets and information, attend focus groups, join staff interview panels and much more.

If you are interested in joining the committee please complete the membership form. Alternatively, you can contact the team by email at mnvp@bnssg.co.uk.

Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Maternity & Neonatal Voices Membership Form