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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. …

#COAWeek2018

Children of Alcoholics Week 2018 – because no child affected by their parent’s problem drinking should ever feel alone. Shame. Fear. Guilt. Cold nausea. All words that might readily come to mind when you think of alcohol dependency. What if those words weren’t coming from the drinker, but instead from their 8 year old son …

| February 11, 2018

Children of Alcoholics Week 2018 – because no child affected by their parent’s problem drinking should ever feel alone. Shame. Fear. Guilt. Cold nausea. All words that might readily come to mind when you think of alcohol dependency. What if those words weren’t coming from the drinker, but instead from their 8 year old son …

Emma’s ‘Winter Fan Dance Challenge’

Nacoa supporter Emma Hatfield has completed the amazing feat of the Winter Fan Dance, raising over £1,200. The trek is described by the Special Forces Fit as ‘a gruelling 24km SAS Selection test march staged over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons. The infamous march is the world’s oldest Special Forces …

| January 30, 2018

Nacoa supporter Emma Hatfield has completed the amazing feat of the Winter Fan Dance, raising over £1,200. The trek is described by the Special Forces Fit as ‘a gruelling 24km SAS Selection test march staged over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons. The infamous march is the world’s oldest Special Forces …

Nacoa Advent Care Messages 2017

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 1, 2017

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. …

Hilary Henriques interview on Woman’s Hour

Nacoa CEO, Hilary Henriques MBE, appeared on Woman’s Hour (25th May 2017) as a feature guest for their ‘series on people who grew up with an alcoholic parent’. Hilary was a co-founder of Nacoa, and has been its CEO for the entirety of its 27 years helping people affected by their parent’s drinking problems. It’s …

| June 5, 2017

Nacoa CEO, Hilary Henriques MBE, appeared on Woman’s Hour (25th May 2017) as a feature guest for their ‘series on people who grew up with an alcoholic parent’. Hilary was a co-founder of Nacoa, and has been its CEO for the entirety of its 27 years helping people affected by their parent’s drinking problems. It’s …

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