Publicly targeted events such as Alcohol Awareness Week and Dry January will be the first significant activities delivered under the new charity, but its role in seeking a wide range of change as well as the development of alcohol research will be seen as key by many supporting its aims. [26], Alcohol Concern receives funding from donations and from funding bodies including the Big Lottery Fund. by Electric Putty, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Alcohol Change UK. But one of these girls is no longer with us. var query = window.location.search.substring(1); Dry January mug and pin badge multi-offer! Regular readers will know well of the wide range of organisations and bodies involved in alcohol policy and related agendas who will undoubtedly be keen to see how Alcohol Change UK will seek to achieve its aims. As of July 2015 the chair of the group was Fiona Bruce MP. - Alcohol Policy UK, Identifying the alcohol evidence base - Alcohol Research UK, Cardiff University Violence & Society Research Group, North West Public Health Observatory Alcohol Resources, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. |. Our fact sheets set out the latest evidence to help you find out more about alcohol. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [20][21][22] It also campaigns for a legal minimum price of alcohol per unit[23] and other restrictions on alcohol promotion within stores,[24] as well as a reduction of the legal drink driving limit. ", I'm I am doing this for my mum for Mali Young because #kind4kit, Kelsey Gittoes has raised €1,900.94 so far, I'm I'm going alcohol free for the whole of July for Kelsey Gittoes because I want to raise awareness of alcohol dependency, David Wilson has raised €1,693.94 so far. [25], Alcohol Concern acts as the secretariat and public enquiry point for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm, which exists to discuss alcohol-related issues and make related recommendations to government. It isn’t. Yet in the UK 20 people die every day as a result of alcohol. Its principal aims are: To reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol related harm; To increase the range and the quality of the services available to people with alcohol-related problems. It had £417,300 total assets and £213,000 total liabilities.[6]. (9) Alcohol Concern is a small independent charity. Our new research, produced in collaboration with the Alcohol Health Alliance, has found that alcohol labels in the UK do not contain the information consumers need, and calls for mandatory comprehensive labelling. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of every email. var e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','https://static.typepad.com/.shared//js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e); Working with the whole person: Alcohol, mental health and complex needs. 1140287, Many will view the challenges facing the new charity as many and complex; not just in terms of seeking to reduce alcohol harms but also navigating the politics of alcohol policy and the many often divergent interests involved. Alcohol Change UK is the operating name of Alcohol Research UK, registered charity no. Driven by our belief that every person deserves to live a full life free from alcohol harm, we create evidence-driven change.'. This report looks at alcohol in the UK today, and makes the case for key changes we must all work towards if we are to end serious alcohol harm. Minimum price for alcohol in Wales – what does it mean for you?