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COA campaigner and filmmaker Ceri Walker appointed Nacoa Ambassador

It is a great pleasure to announce that, in recognition of her major contribution to awareness raising for COAs, long term volunteer and supporter Ceri Walker has been appointed as a Nacoa Ambassador. Nacoa Ambassadors are recognised volunteers with extensive experience in national awareness raising for children affected by their parent’s drinking, occupying a leading

It is a great pleasure to announce that, in recognition of her major contribution to awareness raising for COAs, long term volunteer and supporter Ceri Walker has been appointed as a Nacoa Ambassador. Nacoa Ambassadors are recognised volunteers with extensive experience in national awareness raising for children affected by their parent’s drinking, occupying a leading

Nacoa release FREE ‘COVID_19 Online Resource Pack’

‘Online Resource Pack’ for those concerned for someone affected by their parent’s drinking during COVID social distancing.

‘Online Resource Pack’ for those concerned for someone affected by their parent’s drinking during COVID social distancing.

Nacoa & COVID_19 – Helpline open with reduced opening hours

In spite of the corona virus quickly spreading around the UK, the Nacoa helpline will remain open for the foreseeable future. Nacoa operates in a relatively contained work environment, which will allow staff and some volunteers to safely continue manning the helpline for children affected by their parent’s drinking. This is a time of real

In spite of the corona virus quickly spreading around the UK, the Nacoa helpline will remain open for the foreseeable future. Nacoa operates in a relatively contained work environment, which will allow staff and some volunteers to safely continue manning the helpline for children affected by their parent’s drinking. This is a time of real

John Fenston (1945-2020), Nacoa Chair of Trustees – A Tribute

It is with great sadness that we announce that Nacoa’s Chair of Trustees, John Fenston, has passed away. Though it is also with huge gratitude that we are looking back on John’s life and his heroic work for Nacoa. John became a Nacoa trustee in 1995 and took over as Chair of Trustees when our

It is with great sadness that we announce that Nacoa’s Chair of Trustees, John Fenston, has passed away. Though it is also with huge gratitude that we are looking back on John’s life and his heroic work for Nacoa. John became a Nacoa trustee in 1995 and took over as Chair of Trustees when our

#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

#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

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.

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.

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

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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