Established in 1976, ASH Wales has long worked to raise awareness of the health, social and economic effects of smoking. We do this by working closely with communities, young people and partner organisations across Wales to create change for the better.
For the 18% of adults who are not yet smokefree in Wales, smoking is the leading cause of ill-health and early death, and a major cause of inequalities.
Our ambition is to see the number of smokers reduce by 100,000 in five years, with a sharper decline in prevalence in disadvantaged groups.
We communicate the big issues in Wales around smoking and tobacco to different audiences through creative messages and means.
We bring together the organisations and individuals working in tobacco control, sharing best practice which to influence policy and research.
