Smoke Free Charter

The Derbyshire Smoke Free Charter represents a formal commitment to taking the lead on smoke freedom.

By endorsing the charter, organisations agree to adopt robust no smoking policies of their own, and then to lead and support other organisations within the community to achieve smoke-free workplaces and public places. Read the Derbyshire Smoke Free Charter.

To date, the charter has been signed by: Amber Valley Partnership Amber Valley Borough Council Bolsover District Council CHART Derbyshire County PCT High Peak Borough Council South Derbyshire LSP Derbyshire Dales District Council Dales & High Peak LSP

Dr. David Black, Director of Public Health, Derbyshire County PCT, signing the Derbyshire Smoke Free Charter.

John Beswarick, Chair, Derby City PCT and Cllr. Sara Boulton sign the SFD Charter, No Smoking Day 2006.

In order to give additional focus to the tobacco control and smoking cessation agenda in Derby, the City Council and Derby City PCT have launched the Smoke Free Derby initiative and charter. Both organisations marked their adoption of the Smoke Free Derby Charter at on official signing ceremony on No Smoking Day, 8 March 2006. Read the Smoke Free Derby Charter.

The charter is one of a number of examples of good practice adapted by DAS from the Achieving Smoke Freedom Toolkit. This toolkit, a collaboration between the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), was designed to help organisations to protect the health of employees and the public from the damaging effects of breathing other people's tobacco smoke. The toolkit can be accessed via the CIEH website.