Swap to Stop
The national Swap-to-Stop scheme was a pioneering government plan to encourage people in England to switch from smoking to vaping by providing free nicotine vape starter kits, alongside some form of behavioural support. The popular national Swap-to-Stop scheme has now been consolidated into the public grant. This means that the organisation and delivery of Swap-to-Stop, or whatever title local authorities wish to use, is now a local responsibility and opportunity.
These resources are designed to complement our online
Swap-to-Stop training module.
The
Swap-to-Stop briefing summarises the Swap-to-Stop scheme. Date of last review: July 2026.
Swap-to-Stop: a memory jogger lays out the main components of Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+) and includes typical questions from clients and suggested answers. Date of last review: July 2026
Below are links to additional resources to support the delivery of the Swap-to-Stop scheme:
