🚭 Free 8–12 Week Stop Smoking Programme
Our Westcliff store offers a free, fully funded stop smoking programme delivered in partnership with Everyone Health. It’s one-to-one, structured, and built around what actually helps people quit.
We follow NCSCT and Everyone Health guidelines throughout. Walk-ins are welcome, and we also accept referrals.
📝 Want to self-refer online?
If you would rather send your details online before visiting store, use our dedicated self-referral page. It is the clearest route for requesting stop smoking support and an in-store appointment.
✅ How to join
- Walk in to Vapour Central and ask for the stop smoking programme
- Use our online self-referral form: Stop Smoking Support Self-Referral
- Or follow the official Everyone Health route: Everyone Health – Stop Smoking Service
If it’s busy, we may book you in for the next available slot so you get proper time and privacy.
🧭 How the programme works (simple steps)
🗓️ Step 1 – Initial sign-up (around 20 minutes)
We start with a proper chat, not a rushed tick-box. We’ll go through your smoking pattern, triggers, what you’ve tried before, and what usually causes slip-ups. We’ll agree a realistic quit date and build a plan you can actually stick to.
- Smoking history and routine
- Cravings, triggers and “danger times”
- Nicotine needs and what type of product suits you
- Quit date planning and what support you want from us
💨 Step 2 – CO breath reading (baseline, then every follow-up)
Next we take a carbon monoxide (CO) breath reading. This is a quick, non-invasive test where you blow into a small device for a few seconds.
Carbon monoxide is a gas produced by smoking. It reduces oxygen delivery around your body. Smokers typically have higher CO readings.
We take a baseline reading at sign-up, and repeat it at each follow-up so you can see progress in black and white. For a lot of people, it’s the moment the switch becomes real.
🎁 Step 3 – Free vape kit, e-liquid and supplies (within reason)
You receive a free vape kit plus e-liquid and essential supplies within the programme’s limits. The point is simple: remove cost barriers, get you set up correctly, and stop you going back to cigarettes because this is getting expensive.
What you receive is guided by Everyone Health programme rules and what is appropriate for your needs.
🔁 Step 4 – Follow-ups every 1–2 weeks (5–10 minutes)
Follow-ups are short but important. You attend a check-in every 1 to 2 weeks. We track progress, solve problems early, and adjust your setup if cravings or habits change.
- CO breath reading taken again
- Cravings check and nicotine adjustment if needed
- Quick troubleshooting: harshness, leaking, burnt coils, usage habits
- Support with routines, triggers, stress, and “I nearly caved” moments
🏁 Step 5 – Completion (8–12 weeks)
The programme typically runs for 8 to 12 weeks. By the end, the aim is that you are smoke free, confident, and not relying on guesswork. If you’re struggling at any stage, we work the plan rather than judging you.
🏪 Our background
We started delivering stop smoking support in 2018. Until 2025, we were a direct contractor to Southend Council before the service was outsourced to Everyone Health.
Over the years, we’ve been involved in multiple trials and helped shape how vaping is integrated into local smoke free services. We consistently achieve the highest quit rates in Southend.
This page summarises how the Westcliff programme works. Official programme information and eligibility sits with Everyone Health.
🔒 Data protection & privacy
We operate under strict GDPR. Your information is used only for the stop smoking programme and service delivery.
- We never sell your data
- We never share your data for marketing
- We follow Everyone Health and NCSCT data handling rules
For NHS stop smoking information, see: NHS Quit Smoking.
🤝 Supported locally
This stop smoking support offer is connected to local public health work and partner organisations.
📍 Westcliff location
Vapour Central Westcliff
73 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7EU
📞 01702 334448
🕒 Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00
🕥 Sun 10:30–16:30
Official service page: Everyone Health – Stop Smoking Service
Southend-on-Sea is on track to become one of the first areas in England to reach the Smoke Free 2030 goal, with local public health leaders highlighting stop smoking support that includes switching to vaping as a key driver of high quit rates.
Read the Echo News report