Donations, Not Gifts, for Carmel and Mark’s 30yr Anniversary

Nacoa supporters Carmel and Mark Warren recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. Rather than ask their friends for presents, they kindly asked their guests to make donations to Nacoa, raising over £200. They wanted to give something to Nacoa for personal reasons: ‘We have some friends that have benefited from the support from Nacoa. Their support …

| April 29, 2018

Nacoa supporters Carmel and Mark Warren recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. Rather than ask their friends for presents, they kindly asked their guests to make donations to Nacoa, raising over £200. They wanted to give something to Nacoa for personal reasons: ‘We have some friends that have benefited from the support from Nacoa. Their support …

Breakthrough! Government Launches ‘Innovation Fund’ for Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents

This week the government announced that they will launch the UK’s first ever strategy to help children affected by parental alcohol misuse. Under new plans announced by Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt today to help identify and support at risk children more quickly. A funding package has been proposed that will aim to: …

| April 27, 2018

This week the government announced that they will launch the UK’s first ever strategy to help children affected by parental alcohol misuse. Under new plans announced by Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt today to help identify and support at risk children more quickly. A funding package has been proposed that will aim to: …

Two Years Running! Jonathan Ashworth Facing London Marathon for Nacoa again

Shadow Health Secretary, Jonathan Ashworth MP, is running the London Marathon for a second time raising funds and awareness for Nacoa. Since the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children of Alcoholics in 2016, Ashworth has become a vocal supporter of Nacoa, and recently visited the Bristol offices to meet volunteers and fellow Nacoa supporters. …

| April 15, 2018

Shadow Health Secretary, Jonathan Ashworth MP, is running the London Marathon for a second time raising funds and awareness for Nacoa. Since the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children of Alcoholics in 2016, Ashworth has become a vocal supporter of Nacoa, and recently visited the Bristol offices to meet volunteers and fellow Nacoa supporters. …

Groundbreaking Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Can you help?

University College London are looking for young people to advise on a research project on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). They are looking for young people (up to 22 years old) with experience of ACEs, including anyone ‘living in a household where there is/was substance abuse, alcohol abuse or illegal street drug use or abuse of …

| April 13, 2018

University College London are looking for young people to advise on a research project on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). They are looking for young people (up to 22 years old) with experience of ACEs, including anyone ‘living in a household where there is/was substance abuse, alcohol abuse or illegal street drug use or abuse of …

Public Health England Conference to hold event to discuss the children of dependent drinkers

Public Health England have this year scheduled an unprecedented event for their Annual Conference concerned with supporting ‘Children of dependent drinkers and drug takers’. We are delighted to see that, off the back of our Parliamentary campaign with Liam Byrne, such Government bodies are acknowledging that significant harm is caused to children and young people …

| April 6, 2018

Public Health England have this year scheduled an unprecedented event for their Annual Conference concerned with supporting ‘Children of dependent drinkers and drug takers’. We are delighted to see that, off the back of our Parliamentary campaign with Liam Byrne, such Government bodies are acknowledging that significant harm is caused to children and young people …

A COA Tale – ‘Rum in the Gravy Boat’ at the Brighton Fringe

Over recent years, awareness of the challenges faced by children affected by parental alcohol problems has increasingly grown in public consciousness. Amidst our campaigns to draw awareness to this hidden harm, we have been delighted to see sensitive portrayals emerge of families under the shadow of alcohol addiction in original works of film and theatre. …

| April 6, 2018

Over recent years, awareness of the challenges faced by children affected by parental alcohol problems has increasingly grown in public consciousness. Amidst our campaigns to draw awareness to this hidden harm, we have been delighted to see sensitive portrayals emerge of families under the shadow of alcohol addiction in original works of film and theatre. …

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