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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
The right people, in the same conversation.
ASH Wales convenes and supports networks that connect people working across tobacco control, public health, policy, prevention and practice.
They create space to share evidence, spot emerging issues, learn from each other and coordinate action across Wales.
Our networks
Each network has a different role and audience. Explore the one that best fits your work.
Wales Tobacco Control Alliance
A national alliance bringing organisations together around tobacco control priorities and collective action in Wales.
Wales Tobacco or Health Network
A network for people working across tobacco, health and related public health practice in Wales.
Cross-Party Group on Smoking and Health
A Senedd cross-party forum focused on smoking, tobacco control and related public health issues.
Smokefree Action Coalition
A coalition supporting shared action on the policies and practice needed for a smokefree Wales.
More than formal networks
ASH Wales takes part in working groups, advisory forums, partnerships and local conversations across Wales. We contribute where our evidence, campaign experience or tobacco and nicotine expertise can add value.
If you are bringing people together around prevention, smoking-related inequalities, children and young people, illegal tobacco and vapes, quitting or tobacco control policy, get in touch.
Prevention has its own network too
The Welsh Prevention Network connects people and organisations working across prevention with children and young people.
Not sure which network fits?
Tell us what you do and what you are hoping to connect on. We can point you to the most useful route.