NO-ONE deserves sympathy and encouragement as much as someone trying to give up smoking, which is why The Herald is supporting the Quitter of the Year Award and offering prizes to boot. The award is open to people who have successfully quit and can inspire others to do the same. Organised by Quit (the helpline for people who want to stop smoking) and Bella magazine, and sponsored by Nicorette, the award is your chance to nominate a friend, a member of your family, or yourself, and have the chance to win #2000 in prizes. All you have to do is call the Quitline freephone on 0800 002200 for an entry form. The closing date is June 30.
The organisers are looking for eight finalists, who will attend the award ceremony in London in November. The judges include Dr Chris Steele of TV's This Morning, and the editor of Bella magazine. Nicorette is claimed to be twice as likely to help people stop smoking than by using willpower alone. The company says Nicorette has been used by more people around the world than any other product to help them stop smoking and it is available in patches, gum, and the new inhalator.
To support the launch of the award, Nicorette is also offering six Herald readers the chance to win a sports kit valued at #65, which includes a sailing jacket, polo shirt, and baseball cap, and comes in small, medium, or large.
Simply answer the question below, and send your answer on a postcard with your name, address, and size preference, to The Herald (Glasgow) Nicorette Reader Offer, BGA, 8 Churchill Park, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2HF.
Q: Who is sponsoring the Quitter of the Year Award?
TENOVUS-Scotland, the charity which supports medical research, is hosting a private viewing of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, tomorrow, from 6.30 to 9pm. Professor Robert Carroll, head of Biblical Studies at Glasgow University, will explain the importance of the 2000-year-old manuscripts. Tickets, which cost #15 and include refreshments, are available from Tenovus-Scotland, 234 St Vincent Street, Glasgow (0141 221 6268).
MORE than 35,000 people in the UK suffer injuries through DIY activity each year. Award-winning inventor Neil Summers has designed the Rola Stretcher for people suffering from backache.
He created the Rola Stretcher to cope with his own debilitating backache. It gently massages the back, separating the discs and relieving the pressure on nerves. He says: ''The Rola Stretcher can be used by anyone except pregnant women. It delivers relief from pain immediately and without recourse to drugs.'' The stretcher is available from Enanef on 07000 66 7246.
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