Addiction Awareness Week | Taking Action on Addiction             

The theme this year is, ‘Addiction Affects Everyone BUT Recovery Is Possible.’

Nacoa is a proud key partner of Addiction Awareness Week | Taking Action on Addiction. Addiction Awareness Week 2024 is 30th November – 7th December.

With the The Forward Trust and other key charities, we are joining together to take action on addiction.

We believe that perceptions of addiction need to change. So we need to build compassion and understanding around addiction. We then need to support people to ask for help without judgement.

Anyone can be affected by addiction and everyone deserves the help they need to overcome it. Everybody knows somebody affected by a parent’s drinking, and we all can do something to help children recover from the impacts.

At Nacoa, we know that children and family members should never be forgotten. Especially when recovery for their parent has not been possible.

Get involved with an amazing schedule of events – go to Taking on Addiction.

Nacoa | Addiction Awareness Week

Nacoa will share a unique story every day during the campaign. New articles by Nacoa volunteer authors will explore key themes:

Josh – Me and my dad

Steph – My Mum’s battle with alcoholism

Tammy – Growing up with the unhidden secret of alcoholism

Francesca – The forgotten impact of parental alcoholism

Harriet Strange – People ask me why I don’t drink

Addiction must be treated as a serious mental health condition.

Promote understanding of addiction, and recovery so more people can ask for help.

Do not accept addiction stigma

Special live event:

Join a special Lunchtime Live with Chanita Stephenson, Lorri Haines, Josh Connolly, and Matt Thomas.

12pm, Weds 4 Dec | Nacoa Members Only

Everybody knows somebody affected by someone else’s addiction

In our Lunchtime Lives discussions, we meet people who have changed the lives of children of alcohol-dependent parents through their advocacy and heroism. And in this special Addiction Awareness Week event, will are opening a multi-faceted discussion with very special guests.

The Members Social+ will start with new Nacoa ambassadors Chanita Stephenson, John Taylor and Arabella Byrne. Joining then will be Josh Connolly on the Nacoa Instagram channel. Followed by Matt Thomas from The Forward Trust – one of the key masterminds behind the the campaign week.

This will be an emotional and inspiring discussion especially for Taking Action on Addiction. Look forward to seeing you there!

To support Nacoa in our campaign work, you can become a member for as little as £3 a month.

Tune in by following on Instagram: Chanita Stephenson, Lorri Haines, Nacoa UK and Action on Addiction. Then open the app at the time of the event and the Live sticker will appear at the top of your screen.

How to join the event

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Fill in form below to put your name down for Members Social+. We’ll contact shortly after to arrange membership.

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Membership perks

Provide a lifeline for children affected by a parent’s drinking. Become a member of Nacoa. We couldn’t be here for 30,000 helpline requests per year without the incredible support of our members. 

Help them know you are not alone.

Membership costs just £26 per annum or £3 a month.

You get

– A Nacoa t-shirt
– Regular members’ socials with themed talks and a chance to share and find out mor
– A voice in Nacoa – you will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and to become a Truste
– Invitations to events: including the annual David Stafford Memorial Lecture at the House of Commons and our annual Awards Evening
– Regular newsletters and updates
– A seat and a say in our Annual General Meeting

If you are a UK tax payer and you agree, we can claim a further 25p from HMRC for every £1 donated. If you are a higher rate tax payer, you can claim tax relief in your self-assessment tax return.

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