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I've not had a single phone call, the donation request was via email

We are trying to put together a package on the various consultations for next week. We felt it was important not to include them in the CTA until we had some supporting material to help those that are less accustomed to filling them out. The idea of the VIP CTA is to make it easy for people to participate, and the consultations can be a bit bewildering for first timers. If you want to help you are more than welcome

I was a bit put off by it too, but in the end I decided that it was a good cause and bunged in a tenner. I think they pitched the amount wrong, if they had asked for a fiver it wouldn't have got my back up as much, but £20 is well outside my comfort zone

Vapers In Power Call Action 3rd July 2015


Three actions you can take this week to help keep vaping free.


1. It has been revealed that Welsh Labour are plotting to extend their proposed ban on vaping in enclosed public places to outside play areas - and even hospital grounds!
There are an estimated 100,000 vapers in Wales - yet this petition only has 2,300 signatures.
You don’t need to live in Wales to sign - Sign it (if you haven’t already) and spread it as far and wide as you can, ask your local vape shop to start collecting signatures. All it takes is a laptop or tablet and the link: www.welshlibdems.wales/ecigs


2. The Article 20 Legal Challenge is still woefully short of signatures too – especially from countries outside the UK. This could bring down the TPD – why oh why have so few people signed it?


Help to turn this round. Pass this sign up page onto as many people as possible – vaping is a worldwide phenomenon and vapers are a worldwide community. Let's get everyone in on this action. article20legalchallenge.com/


3. Visit Rome on 7th July (this Tuesday) to protest against the Italian government’s outrageously high tax on ecigs and the pernicious influence of Philip Morris International. agivapenews.com/2015/06/30/vaping-wwars-italy-ecig-pmi-lobby-protest/
If you can't get to Rome then tweet to support the action– use #nonsiamofumo #WeAreNotSmoke



vapersinpower.co.uk/call-to-action

I think everyone will be aware of what has been going on in Wales this week, and it seemed appropriate that the Vapers in Power - Call to Action focused on just this one thing, so here are.....

Two ways you can help vaping this week.

1. Sign the Liberal Democrats' petition against the Welsh ban on vaping in enclosed public spaces www.welshlibdems.wales/ecigs

2. The Welsh Vaping Ban is not a done deal - there are still several hurdles for it to cross before it becomes law - details of which can be seen in this briefing by the NNA: nnalliance.org/about-us/news/380-the-welsh-government-public-health-white-paper-the-next-steps
Use these handy documents to send the message to the Assembly Members of Wales that this bill has no basis in science and would be detrimental to public health. Details of their snail mail, email, Facebook and Twitter addresses are included.
Building Blocks for a Letter to members of the Welsh Parliament: goo.gl/Sn79RY
Useful Links: goo.gl/gJREB8
Welsh Assembly Members: goo.gl/ucTImY



vapersinpower.co.uk/call-to-action

Time to get this weekends little jobs out of the way and for a start here are.......

Three things you can do to help vaping this week:

1. Sign this petition to disband the MHRA, a body that actively assists the pharmaceutical industry in putting profits before health. goo.gl/owkEOA

2. Consider donating to the fund to incorporate #NOTBlowingSmoke as a non-profit company, allowing them to expand and legitimise their actions in vaping advocacy. If you can’t donate then please share it as far and wide as possible goo.gl/2hVFL5

3. How do you think vaping advocacy in the UK should be proceeding? Have you got any thoughts on how to reach the parts that are currently not being reached? It doesn't matter how big or small, pop your ideas in an email and send them to info@vapersinpower.co.uk


This weeks Call to Action from vapersinpower.co.uk/call-to-action