Rugby Town Centre Sutton Coldfield Market

Like any Vapouround Bus Tour, we set out on our all-important mission to educate the public on why they should make the switch from smoking to vaping.

The journey to our first stop on tour took us a little longer than expected but our vibrant bus soon caught the attention of many drivers along the way.

Despite the chill in the air in Rugby’s town centre, passers-by were instantly curious, constantly stopping to take photographs and to ask the team what it was all about.

As many approached us, we were able to explain to them our mission whilst finding out about their own vaping journeys to help give us an understanding on how they found the process.

Plenty of people were keen to fill out our online survey and gain a disposable vape in return, sending them well on their way with a new device to trial.

A ‘guess the flavours’ game was set up for our visitors, giving them a chance to test out their palates with the six exciting options available.

This meant that depending on how many they guessed right…they could gain a disposable as a prize.

Overall, Rugby provided a great experience for the team and we left with plenty of people asking when we would be returning to the town.

This was the team’s first time ever visiting Sutton Coldfield Market and we were pleasantly surprised by its charm… even with the slight drizzle.

As this was a weekend tour it was inevitably a livelier atmosphere than most with a wide range of visitors boarding the bus. We were greeted with a lot of people in their twenties, although, the majority of those who had interesting quitting stories to share were visitors in their late sixties. There was one individual however, that stuck out to me - a smoker for over fifty years, this person had never even heard about the alternative to cigarettes, which was a huge concern for me. The man had no previous understanding of vaping and so I was able to educate him on key information and provide him with a detailed quitting plan. However, the advice didn’t stop there…considering this visitor had little to no knowledge, we thought it would be beneficial to supply him with another plan, one with guidance on decreasing his nicotine intake.

We sent him off on his way with his first vaping device and a list of local vape shop locations to ensure he knew exactly where to go and get his next vape. As well as this individual, the team were lucky enough to speak to hundreds of members of the public about the benefits of vaping, making it another successful day to add to Vapouround’s roster.

Leicester City Centre

We arrived in Leicester early doors at 10am, ready for what was sure to be a busy day ahead in this historic city.

After a slow start, crowds soon started to build as they spotted the commotion surrounding the bus and were curious to find out what we were all about. This time around, we struck up a deal with a few of our visitors.

We wanted to give those willing to quit, the option to make a quick exchange…one that would change their lives forever.

After explaining the benefits of making the switch and providing them with accessible information, we were able to complete the simple trade, taking their cigarettes and handing over a fool-proof disposable.

Disposables have been a key factor in providing first timers across the country a helping hand and easyto-use introduction into the world of vaping.

It was so rewarding to be able to guide these smokers into a healthier direction, that even when we left that afternoon around 4pm, I had my head held a little higher.