Engaging children, young people and families

ASH Scotland works with groups and organisations engaging children, families and young people, from community youth groups and family support services, through to schools and fostering agencies. 

There are a number of ways that we can help your organisation to reduce the harm that smoking causes to those you work with, to help those wishing to quit smoking and to help everyone to enjoy the benefits of living smoke-free. 

We have a focus on reducing inequality through encouraging, informing and enabling organisations to support the people they work with to live free from tobacco.

Our Engagement Team are here to support you and your organisation. 

Our Services

• Scotland's Charter for a Tobacco-Free Generation is and initiative to help reduce the harm caused by smoking and deliver a tobacco-free generation by 2034. Over 380 organisations have pledged action to help create a tobacco-free Scotland. Join them today. 

• Our Tobacco-free schools resources help schools to get top marks on tobacco. 

• Explore our resources supporting young people to be smoke-free and identify with being happier, fitter, better off.

• Our guidance and resources for universities and colleges help them to create a smoke-free campus and supports wider goals such as improving attainment, student retention and improving outcomes.

• We have worked with the Care Inspectorate and a residential provider to develop policy guidance for residential providers. Find out more about our work with looked after and accommodated children and young people. 
  
  
• We have a free virtual learning package to help those who work with young carers and their families to understand more about how young carers are affected by smoking.

• By working with family support organisations we encourage and enable families to reduce their childrens' exposure to second-hand smoke in the home. 

• We have resources for parents and carers to help discuss smoking with young people, plus advice on protecting your family from tobacco smoke at home and in the car.

• We're working with youth services to explore how they can be supported to enhance young people’s health and wellbeing through addressing smoking and mental health. 

For any other areas we can support you with, or to sign up to weekly bulletins on tobacco, please e-mail enquiries@ashscotland.org.uk. or call us on 0131 225 4725.