ASH Scotland is the leading charity campaigning for effective tobacco control legislation in Scotland. For over 30 years, ASH Scotland has played a key role in raising awareness about tobacco use and its harmful effects and has contributed to the implementation of effective public health policies to help smokers to quit and to protect children from tobacco. Our main activities centre on an expert information service, parliamentary lobbying, campaigning, action-based projects and taking forward our partnerships and alliances, including the Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance (STCA).

ASH Scotland aims to achieve longer term outcomes through our work in Scotland.  We are working to:

• influence public attitudes to tobacco and smoking, making progress towards a healthier smoke-free society
• cut youth smoking rates in line with or beyond national targets
• enhance the quality and reach of stop smoking services
• reduce the heavier and more widespread tobacco use that exists amongst those who are living in deprived communities or in marginalised groups, and work both to narrow the differential and to reduce overall smoking rates
• increase the range of organisations supporting our aims and work.