It sounds too good to be true, so let’s be plain about it: if you smoke and you’re ready to quit, our Birmingham City Council–funded programme can provide you with a free vape kit — or free patches, gum, lozenges and other Nicotine Replacement Therapy — as part of 12 weeks of expert support.* No catch, no card details, no subscription hiding underneath.
Why would anyone give away free vapes?
Because it works, and because helping people quit costs the NHS far less than treating the diseases smoking causes. Switching completely from cigarettes to a regulated vape is one of the most effective quitting tools available — UK health bodies consistently find vaping far less harmful than smoking — and putting a starter kit in your hand removes the two biggest barriers: cost and not knowing where to begin.
How it works
- Check you’re eligible. The programme is for people who currently smoke cigarettes and live or work in Birmingham, or are registered with a Birmingham GP. (If you’ve already fully switched to vaping, the funded programme isn’t available just for coming off the vape.)
- Book a free consultation. Call us on 07874 911 292, drop into the clinic at 212 St Vincent Street West in Ladywood, or use the form on our contact page.
- Meet your advisor. An NCSCT-accredited advisor will talk through your smoking pattern and help you choose the right tools — a vape kit, patches, a combination, whatever fits you. It’s an assessment, not a test.
- Get your kit and your plan. You leave with the product, a quit date that suits you, and check-ins booked across your 12 weeks.
What it costs
The programme and products are free if you don’t pay for NHS prescriptions. If you do normally pay, there’s a single prescription charge covering the entire 12 weeks — less than the price of two packs of cigarettes for three months of support and supplies. Most smokers save that back within the first week of not buying cigarettes.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to quit — a free kit, expert backup and a plan built around you is a pretty good one.
Service free for those who don’t pay for NHS prescriptions. One single prescription charge for the full 12 weeks if you do pay for prescriptions.
Ready to put this into practice?
12 weeks of free expert support, fortnightly check-ins and free Nicotine Replacement Therapy — funded by Birmingham City Council.
Book Your Free Consultation*Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy and vapes are provided where clinically appropriate and subject to assessment by your advisor. NHS prescription-charge rules may apply if you normally pay for prescriptions. See our full terms for details.