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Regular helpline volunteer, Jamie Brett, has been awarded a 2018 Community Hero run by the national charity The Giving Machine. The Community Hero Award is a national initiative seeking to celebrate ‘unsung heroes out there doing amazing things in their community. People who make a difference to their community and always go that extra mile …

Nacoa simply could not be here without our amazing supporters and fundraisers. Among those who take on incredible feats of strength and endurance to raise funds and awareness for Nacoa is David, who is shortly returned from his astounding ‘self-supported’ transcontinental race across Europe. Here is his blog describing his incredible journey, and the experiences …

To raise the profile of children affected by parental alcohol problems, it is incredibly important to promote research at universities in this still under-represented area. In the below piece, Kirsty Kerr describes why she has focused her university studies to reveal the realities of mental ill health and parental alcohol misuse. Kirsty’s Research In May this year, I …

Nacoa volunteers donated over 1,000 volunteer hours at Europe’s largest urban art festival, Upfest, helping to raise awareness and funds for those affected by their parent’s drinking. Over 35,000 people visited Bristol to witness 400+ artists painting live across 40 venues. Paintings ranged from intricate treatments on board at Bedminster’s tranquil St Francis Church to …

Upfest is Europe’s largest urban art festival, taking place annually in Southville, Bristol. Nacoa partners with Upfest each year to run the festival and raise funds for children affected by a parent’s drinking. We are looking for volunteers to help us make Upfest 2018—on Saturday 28th to Monday 30th July—the best festival yet! Why Volunteer …

Nacoa volunteer Martin Ubank has spent 3 years coordinating fundraising events to raise vital funds. Today, however, Martin is the one donning the training shoes. A retired IT technician, Martin is walking the Strawberry Line Walk, a continuous path spanning Mid-Somerset from Clevedon to Shepton Mallet. Martin says of the event: ‘I have been a volunteer …

The fantastic hit Edinburgh show from 2017, Meeting at 33, will return to the stage next month at the Brighton Fringe Festival. Inspired by Hannah Samuels experiences with her mum’s problems with drink, the show was created using anonymous interviews with real people suffering with addiction. The show opens a window to experience an alcohol …

This July, Calum Best and Bianca Gascoigne will lead a host of celebrities in a ‘Raise to the Top’ sponsored trek up Mont Blanc in aid of Nacoa. Braving the hike with them, to draw attention to the struggles faced by children of alcoholics, will be Angie Best, Jamie O’Hara and David McIntosh. To raise a …