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Coffee Break February: Let’s Talk about the “Cold” hard facts of living with Raynaud’s Phenomenon & how Stopping Smoking can help

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Published at 26 January, 2026 15:35.

February is Raynaud’s awareness month. Raynaud’s Awareness Month | Scleroderma and Raynaud's UK If you have been diagnosed with Raynaud’s you will probably know it was previously known as Raynaud’s Disease, when it was first observed as a condition by French doctor Maurice Raynaud in 1862. Due to recent changes, today it is known as Raynaud’s or Raynaud’s Phenomenon.

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind!

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Published at 01 January, 2026 09:15.

Stop Smoking Advisor Carrie has written this inspirational poem for January, so take a moment to sit back with a cuppa and have a read... And remember, Out if Sight, Out of Mind.

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Yippee – I'm a non-smoker! A mantra by Yorkshire Smokefree client Debbie

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Published at 02 December, 2025 15:16.

Debbie quit with the support of Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield. She wrote this mantra and shared it with her stop smoking advisor, Fazila, and gave us permission to share it online. Take a moment to sit back and enjoy...

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Get an Advent Calendar of Treats and Tips when you quit smoking in December

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Published at 01 December, 2025 09:10.

Enjoy a fantastic smoke free December and look forward to a healthier Christmas and New Year with these daily quit tips from Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield Advisor, Carrie.

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Coffee Break November: Mouth Cancer Action Month - “Take Action”!

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Published at 01 November, 2025 13:14.

It's Mouth Cancer Action Month and I am “Taking Action” this month, helping people to think about mouth cancer and raising awareness of the risks, symptoms and how you can “take action” too.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Day Event

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Published at 22 October, 2025 11:55.

It's time to wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Coffee Break October: Stoptober 2025 - “Let’s Quit Together”

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Published at 30 September, 2025 13:30.

A poem for Stoptober, written by our stop smoking advisor Carrie, from our Wakefield team.

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Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober

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Published at 22 September, 2025 13:30.

Stoptober is back, and we’re calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.

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