Events

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. …

‘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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …