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Calum Best Hosting Celeb Football Match for Nacoa

The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park is set to host a major celebrity football match in April. Television personality Calum Best, son of legendary Northern Ireland and Manchester United player George Best, is one of the driving forces behind the ‘My Tribute’ game, which is due to be staged on Sunday 14 April at …

| March 5, 2019

The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park is set to host a major celebrity football match in April. Television personality Calum Best, son of legendary Northern Ireland and Manchester United player George Best, is one of the driving forces behind the ‘My Tribute’ game, which is due to be staged on Sunday 14 April at …

Ebay Charity shop open!

Our eBay store is open for business! Many designer clothes for sale, including hundreds of items donated by Nacoa patron, Calum Best. We have on offer a range of items for men and women. Although special thanks have to go to Calum Best, who donated hundreds of items to be sold on behalf of Nacoa. …

| March 4, 2019

Our eBay store is open for business! Many designer clothes for sale, including hundreds of items donated by Nacoa patron, Calum Best. We have on offer a range of items for men and women. Although special thanks have to go to Calum Best, who donated hundreds of items to be sold on behalf of Nacoa. …

#COAWeek2019: looking back on an amazing week for children affected by their parent’s drinking

#COAWeek2019 has come to a close, but, at Nacoa, activity is still in full-flow. The tenth #COAWeek saw the largest ever engagement in communities all over the globe. Cake evenings, lectures, talks in schools, sand art on Maple Beach India, and a mammoth effort in the TV and radio media all raised awareness for the …

| February 25, 2019

#COAWeek2019 has come to a close, but, at Nacoa, activity is still in full-flow. The tenth #COAWeek saw the largest ever engagement in communities all over the globe. Cake evenings, lectures, talks in schools, sand art on Maple Beach India, and a mammoth effort in the TV and radio media all raised awareness for the …

‘Why I created the #LoversUnite fashion range for Nacoa’ – Sam D’Cruze

Creator of the ‘Darkest Star’ design company and Nacoa volunteer, Sam D’Cruze, has launched her ‘Lovers Unite’ range of kimonos and oversized tees. Darkest Star’s sophisticated and chic capsule collection is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for COAs. This is a wonderful gift opportunity to buy an eye-turning piece of high fashion and support our …

| December 17, 2018

Creator of the ‘Darkest Star’ design company and Nacoa volunteer, Sam D’Cruze, has launched her ‘Lovers Unite’ range of kimonos and oversized tees. Darkest Star’s sophisticated and chic capsule collection is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for COAs. This is a wonderful gift opportunity to buy an eye-turning piece of high fashion and support our …

In conversation with new trustee Kate Tojeiro

This month, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees, Kate Tojeiro and Katy Stafford. Both appointments bring their wealth of professional expertise and business experience into the Nacoa fold. Trustees are elected by the Nacoa membership, and are responsible for making sure Nacoa is doing what it sets out to do. …

| December 16, 2018

This month, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees, Kate Tojeiro and Katy Stafford. Both appointments bring their wealth of professional expertise and business experience into the Nacoa fold. Trustees are elected by the Nacoa membership, and are responsible for making sure Nacoa is doing what it sets out to do. …

‘Understanding Me’ Wins Recovery Street Film Festival 2018 – Ceri’s COA Story

‘It’s okay to get help, and just be proud of who you are. With all your broken bits as well.’ We are incredibly proud to announce that Nacoa volunteer Ceri has won the Recovery Street Film Festival 2018 with her wonderful film, ‘Understanding Me’. Her haunting film takes the form of a spoken poem over …

| December 15, 2018

‘It’s okay to get help, and just be proud of who you are. With all your broken bits as well.’ We are incredibly proud to announce that Nacoa volunteer Ceri has won the Recovery Street Film Festival 2018 with her wonderful film, ‘Understanding Me’. Her haunting film takes the form of a spoken poem over …

Nacoa Advent Care Messages 2018

The festive season can be difficult for families blighted by alcohol problems. Christmas and New Year is meant to be a time of celebration and togetherness, making it doubly sad for children living under the shadow of parental alcoholism. It can be a distressing time, reinforcing feelings of isolation and a sense of being different. …

| December 14, 2018

The festive season can be difficult for families blighted by alcohol problems. Christmas and New Year is meant to be a time of celebration and togetherness, making it doubly sad for children living under the shadow of parental alcoholism. It can be a distressing time, reinforcing feelings of isolation and a sense of being different. …

‘Jingle My Bells’ – Charity Single Released

Christmas is difficult time for children affected by their parent’s drinking. But we think is still so important to find moments of fun and enjoy what the season has to offer. Cole Silva has given us that this week! We are so delighted to announce the release of Cole Silva’s new joyful Christmas tune, ‘Jingle …

| December 7, 2018

Christmas is difficult time for children affected by their parent’s drinking. But we think is still so important to find moments of fun and enjoy what the season has to offer. Cole Silva has given us that this week! We are so delighted to announce the release of Cole Silva’s new joyful Christmas tune, ‘Jingle …

In conversation with new trustee Katy Stafford

This month, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees, Kate Tojeiro and Katy Stafford. Both appointments bring their wealth of professional expertise and business experience into the Nacoa fold. Trustees are elected by the Nacoa membership, and are responsible for making sure Nacoa is doing what it sets out to do. …

| November 28, 2018

This month, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees, Kate Tojeiro and Katy Stafford. Both appointments bring their wealth of professional expertise and business experience into the Nacoa fold. Trustees are elected by the Nacoa membership, and are responsible for making sure Nacoa is doing what it sets out to do. …

Review of Jane Elson’s COA book ‘Will You Catch Me?’

Author of children and young people’s fiction, Jane Elson, has this month published her much-anticipated new novel, Will You Catch Me?. A story of a young girl fascinated by wildlife, Nell Hobbs, who struggles growing up as a child of an alcohol-dependent parent. Nell is a budding naturalist, with a flair for animal rescue. In …

| October 11, 2018

Author of children and young people’s fiction, Jane Elson, has this month published her much-anticipated new novel, Will You Catch Me?. A story of a young girl fascinated by wildlife, Nell Hobbs, who struggles growing up as a child of an alcohol-dependent parent. Nell is a budding naturalist, with a flair for animal rescue. In …

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