From 1 October 2026, a new UK Vaping Products Duty begins and duty stamps start appearing on retail vape packaging. Here’s what the change means in Wales — and what it does not tell you about a product.
Resources
Free, practical materials for prevention, education and support for schools, youth groups, families, professionals and anyone looking for clear information about smoking, vaping and nicotine.
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Schools & youth workers
Lesson plans, activities, toolkits and youth-friendly explainer leaflets to use with children and young people.
Parents & carers
Straightforward guides about vaping, nicotine, smoking and supporting young people.
Professionals
Explainers, fact sheets and materials for health, education and community settings.
Nicofiends
Looking for prevention activities and information for young people about vaping, smoking, nicotine, pressure, products and getting help?
Featured resources
Nicofiends
Free prevention activities that help young people spot pressure, marketing, feelings and tricks that can make nicotine seem normal or tempting.
Tobacco & Vapes Act 2026 Explainer
A clear explainer to help people understand the legislation and what the changes mean.
What Is Addiction? KS2/KS3
An activity-led resource for exploring addiction and dependence with young people.
Vaping Information Leaflet
A straightforward public information leaflet covering vaping and nicotine.
ASH Wales resources
Search current ASH Wales resources, then narrow the results by audience, age, topic, resource type or language.
27 resources shown
Lesson / activity
Ages 7-11
English
Building a Smoke-Free Wales: KS2
A KS2 classroom resource developed with pupils in Wales, inviting learners to explore smoking, vaping and what a healthier, safer Wales could look like.
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Guide / booklet
Ages 11-14, 14-16, 16-18 · Adults
English · Welsh
Cannabis Advice Booklet
Clear information about cannabis, including THC and CBD, how cannabis can affect the body and mind, signs that use may be causing problems and where to find support.
View Cannabis Advice Booklet
Lesson / activity
Ages 11-14
English
Cannabis and Its Effects KS3
An interactive KS3 package helping students separate fact from fiction and think critically about cannabis, its effects and the risks involved.
View Cannabis and Its Effects KS3
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Disposable Vape Ban Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining the ban on the supply of single-use vapes in Wales, which products are affected, illegal-sales concerns and safe disposal.
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Lesson / activity
Ages 5-7, 7-11
English
Game of Choices – KS1 & KS2
An interactive KS1 and KS2 assembly using a video-game-style choices format to explore how everyday decisions can affect health and wellbeing.
View Game of Choices – KS1 & KS2
Lesson / activity
Ages 11-14
English
Health Risks of Smoking & Vaping KS3
An interactive KS3 lesson exploring the health effects of smoking and vaping, nicotine dependence, harmful substances and the differences between smoking and vaping.
View Health Risks of Smoking & Vaping KS3
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Illegal Tobacco & Vapes Information Leaflet
A youth-friendly leaflet explaining illegal tobacco and vapes, warning signs to look out for and how to report a concern without needing proof.
View Illegal Tobacco & Vapes Information Leaflet
Lesson / activity
Ages 3-5, 5-7
English
Litter Heroes – EYFS – Smoking and the Environment
An early years pack helping children explore litter in a gentle, age-appropriate way, including cigarette butts and discarded vapes.
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Explainer
Adults
English
Mythbusters for a Smokefree Wales
A concise evidence resource responding to common claims in tobacco control debates for policymakers, partners and advocates.
View Mythbusters for a Smokefree Wales
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Nicotine Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining what nicotine is, how it affects the brain and body, and why it can become addictive.
View Nicotine Information Leaflet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Second-hand Smoke Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining second-hand smoke, its effects on people nearby and common myths about clearing smoke from the home.
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Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Sharing Vapes Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining why sharing vapes can spread infections, increase nicotine exposure and make product contents harder to judge.
View Sharing Vapes Information Leaflet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Shisha Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining the health risks of shisha and why passing smoke through water does not remove harmful chemicals or nicotine.
View Shisha Information Leaflet
Toolkit
Ages 11-14, 14-16, 5-7, 7-11
English · Welsh
Smokefree School Gates Toolkit
A practical toolkit helping schools introduce smokefree school gates, communicate with families and signpost people to quit support.
View Smokefree School Gates Toolkit
Fact sheet
Adults
English · Welsh
Smoking and Pregnancy Fact Sheet
A fact sheet explaining how smoking during pregnancy can affect pregnancy and a baby’s health, including second-hand smoke and stop smoking support.
View Smoking and Pregnancy Fact Sheet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Smoking and the Environment Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining how smoking affects the environment, including cigarette litter, plastic filters and harm to wildlife and waterways.
View Smoking and the Environment Information Leaflet
Lesson / activity
Ages 5-7, 7-11
English
Smoking and the Environment KS1/KS2
A KS1 and KS2 school resource using mystery, teamwork and interactive activities to explore cigarette butts, vapes and their environmental impact.
View Smoking and the Environment KS1/KS2
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Smoking in Pregnancy Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining how smoking in pregnancy can affect a baby’s oxygen supply and development, and why quitting at any stage can help.
View Smoking in Pregnancy Information Leaflet
Fact sheet
Adults
English · Welsh
Smoking in the Home Fact Sheet
A fact sheet explaining the risks of smoking indoors, second-hand and third-hand smoke, and practical steps for keeping homes smokefree.
View Smoking in the Home Fact Sheet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Smoking Rollies Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet challenging myths about roll-up cigarettes and explaining that rollies still contain harmful chemicals and can cause nicotine dependence.
View Smoking Rollies Information Leaflet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Social Smoking and Vaping Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining social smoking, occasional nicotine use and why occasional smoking or vaping can still involve nicotine exposure and dependence.
View Social Smoking and Vaping Information Leaflet
Lesson / activity
Ages 11-14, 14-16
English
The Influence of Nic-Oh KS3
A secondary assembly and lesson plan using the character Nic-Oh to explore nicotine dependence, social influence, pressure and marketing.
View The Influence of Nic-Oh KS3
Lesson / activity
Ages 11-14, 14-16
English
The Truth About Nicotine Pouches KS3
A KS3 educational package helping students examine nicotine pouches, nicotine dependence and the marketing and pressure surrounding these products.
View The Truth About Nicotine Pouches KS3
Explainer
Adults
English
Tobacco & Vapes Act 2026 Explainer
A concise explainer summarising the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, the main changes affecting Wales and the dates people need to know.
View Tobacco & Vapes Act 2026 Explainer
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Underage Sales Information Leaflet
A youth-friendly leaflet explaining underage sales of tobacco and vapes, including proxy purchasing, online sellers and how the law applies.
View Underage Sales Information Leaflet
Information leaflet
English · Welsh
Vaping Information Leaflet
An easy-to-read leaflet explaining vaping, nicotine addiction, common side effects, myths and how to report concerns about illegal vapes.
View Vaping Information Leaflet
Lesson / activity
Ages 11-14, 7-11
English · Welsh
What Is Addiction? KS2/KS3
An interactive KS2 and KS3 toolkit exploring nicotine, dependence and how products such as vapes and nicotine pouches can influence choices.
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Useful resources from Wales and across the UK
We have picked out practical resources from trusted organisations in Wales and across the UK. These are produced and maintained by the organisations shown on each card, and links will open on their websites.
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES
Curriculum toolkits: tobacco, nicotine and vaping
Teacher guidance, knowledge banks and classroom activities that can be adapted for learners and local school settings.
Best for: Schools & youth workers
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES
Young people and vaping: information for parents and carers
Evidence-based information on vaping, possible signs of use and practical advice for starting conversations with young people.
Best for: Parents & carers
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES
Vaping guidance for secondary-aged learners in Wales
Practical guidance for schools on responding to vaping, policy and practice, curriculum learning and sources of support.
Best for: Schools & youth workers • Professionals
HELP ME QUIT
Build your quit plan
A free interactive tool for people who want to stop smoking or vaping, with a personalised plan that can be printed or saved.
Best for: Everyone
HELP ME QUIT
Help Me Quit for healthcare professionals
Information for professionals supporting people who smoke, including the route to refer patients into Wales’ national NHS stop-smoking service.
Best for: Professionals
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Tobacco, vaping and nicotine products: guidance
Current practical guidance on age-of-sale rules, retailer responsibilities, fixed penalties, vending machines and official signage.
Best for: Professionals • Retailers
COMMUNITY PHARMACY WALES
Passport to Smokefree
Bilingual booklets and supporting materials for community pharmacy teams helping people to stop smoking.
Best for: Professionals
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES
JUSTB smoke free programme
An evidence-based, peer-led smoking prevention programme for targeted Year 8 pupils in Wales, helping young people build the knowledge and confidence to share smokefree messages with their peers.
Best for: Secondary schools • Year 8
ASH SCOTLAND
Tobacco-free Schools Pack
Free secondary-school activities covering smoking, vaping, nicotine pouches, pressure, confidence, resilience and informed decision-making.
Best for: Schools & youth workers • Ages 11–18
ASH SCOTLAND
Tobacco-free Generation Youth Pack
A free evidence-based activity bank for youth work settings covering smoking, vaping, emerging nicotine products, confidence and decision-making.
Best for: Youth workers • Young people
LIFELAB • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
What’s the problem with vaping?
Free KS3–KS4 lessons co-created with young people, exploring vaping, health, the environment and the marketing tactics used to make products appealing.
Best for: Secondary schools • Ages 11–16
BAROD
Why Language Matters
A bilingual terminology guide, co-produced with people with lived and living experience, for talking about substance use without stigma.
Best for: Professionals
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