Stoptober Campaign from PHE is back

Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking campaign from Public Health England, is back from 1st October.   Stoptober has driven over 1 million quit attempts to date and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It is based on research that shows that if you can stop smoking for 28-days, you are five times more likely to stay smokefree for good.   There a lots of ways to quit and Stoptober can help people choose what works for them. You can quit using medication (including nicotine replacement therapies such…

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London’s famous Piccadilly Lights return in October for Barnardo’s

The iconic lights at Piccadilly have been switched off since January. The famous sign has been switched off as part of a lengthy renovation. The iconic screen is being replaced by a single 4K LED screen capable of hosting live videos, weather, news, sports results, and real-time social media feeds. The launch in October is covered in a Facebook Live broadcast, as part of the website called the PiccadillyOn campaign. The plan is to get people to sponsor the colours on the screen, and raise money for Barnado’s. The PiccadillyOn…

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