A message from Nacoa Ambassador Kate Tojeiro
super-admin
Volunteers Needed to Join Nacoa at Upfest 2018
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 …
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 …
Volunteer Martin Trekking the Strawberry Line Walk
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 …
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 …
Meeting at 33 returns at the Brighton Fringe Festival
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 …
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 …
Bianca Gascoigne and Calum Best Leading host of Celebs Climbing Mont Blanc for Nacoa
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
