Organiser of the Year Awards 2012
Our brilliant No Smoking Day 2012 'Organiser of the Year' award winners have been unveiled proving the campaign's excellence right across the UK.
Despite a particularly tough competition this year with more than 80 entries for the awards, our winners all showcased fantastic skill in effort in helping people quit smoking by planning events and activities that embraced and championed No Smoking Day 2012.
Duncan Bannatyne, our celebrity ambassador for the No Smoking Day campaign, said: "Every single winner showed bags of energy and creativity in the way they helped inspire smokers to quit on No Smoking Day. I hope other organisations will take up the mantle for 2013 and follow their outstanding examples."
The winners and runners-up were:
Best theme use
NHS Worcester, which was closely followed by Hartlepool Borough Council
Best educational setting
Coleraine Borough Council with Wennington School as runner-up
Best use of 'Big Cig' costume
Phoenix Stop Smoking Service in Lincoln with NHS Glasgow narrowly missing out
Best pharmacy setting
Doon Valley pharmacy in Ayershire with Stoke on Trent Stop Smoking coming second
Health setting
Phoenix - Lincoln were again victorious, followed by Smoke Free Bristol
Best prison setting
Time to Quit NHS Stop Smoking Service at HMP Featherstone, Cannock
Best army setting
Army primary healthcare services, Wessex region
Best on a small budget
The White Ribbon Association, educating about the health issues surrounding the misuse of alcohol, drugs and smoking, Solihull
Best workplace setting
Frimley Hospital in Surrey
Most unusual setting
Bexley Stop Smoking Service in London, while NHS Bury followed in second place
Best partnership
NHS Portsmouth with Blackpool Stop Smoking Service coming in runner-up
Best media coverage
Purebrand PublicSector, Mirfield
Best photo
Phoenix Stop Smoking Service in Lincoln with the MOD dental centre coming a close second