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Smoke-free Sports

Making Our Spaces Smokefree

Sports should be about fun, health, and positivity. But when children see adults smoking at sportsgrounds, it sends the wrong message. Smoking becomes normalised as part of everyday life instead of being seen as the harmful addiction it is. That’s why Smokefree Sports is here — to protect children, promote health, and create clean, welcoming spaces where everyone can enjoy the game.

What We're Calling For?

  • Smokefree Sidelines

  • Ensure that all spectators, coaches, and players refrain from smoking during sports events to create a clean and healthy environment for young athletes.</center>

  • Wider Smokefree Policies

  •  Advocate for all sports grounds, including training facilities and spectator areas, to implement comprehensive smokefree policies.</center>

  • Youth Empowerment

  • Collaborate with local sports clubs and youth organisations to empower children and young people to promote smokefree sports in their communities. </center>

Ensure that all spectators, coaches, and players refrain from smoking during sports events to create a clean and healthy environment for young athletes.</center>

 Advocate for all sports grounds, including training facilities and spectator areas, to implement comprehensive smokefree policies.</center>

Collaborate with local sports clubs and youth organisations to empower children and young people to promote smokefree sports in their communities. </center>

Why It Matters?

Protecting Children

Children’s lungs are still developing, making them more vulnerable to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. Smokefree sports environments help shield them from these risks and ensure they can play and grow in clean air.

Protecting Children

Children learn by watching. If they see smoking at their football match or on the sidelines, they might view it as normal behaviour. By making sports smokefree, we’re breaking the cycle and helping to prevent the next generation from picking up the habit.

Positive Role Models

Sports are full of role models — from coaches to parents cheering on the sidelines. Smokefree sports settings help ensure these role models inspire healthy habits, not harmful ones.

Get Involved

Are you part of a sports team, club, or facility? Join us in making sports grounds smokefree. Together, we can create healthier spaces for young people to thrive. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or fan, your involvement can make a real difference. Contact us [email protected] or call 029 2049 0621.

Let’s work together to protect children, families, and communities from the harms of smoking.

Download Our FREE Resources

We’ve created free tools to help your team or club go smokefree. From posters to share on noticeboards to social media templates, everything is designed to make spreading the message easy.

Download Clubs toolkit

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