Minimum unit pricing (MUP) is here to stay, in Wales at least. Today, Members of @WelshGovernment / @LlywodraethCym – voted to keep the minimum price for alcohol that was introduced in 2020, and to increase it from 50p to 65p per unit. Pricing alone cannot solve every alcohol problem and effective forms of treatment for those most vulnerable must also be improved, but by removing the cheapest, strongest drinks from the market, MUP will continue to make a significant contribution to reducing alcohol harm. Find out more about our thoughts on MUP remaining in Wales here👇 bit.ly/4agh7qF #MUP #Wales #MinimumUnitPricing #AlcoholHarm

Feeding Recovery Project hosts Minister @sarah4bridgend! This week, @WelshGovernment Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy MS, visited a location of the Feeding Recovery Project in Swansea to see how cooking and meal sharing activities are supporting those in recovery from alcohol harm. The Minister's visit follows the launch of our Feeding Recovery handbook, a guide for alcohol services to deliver cooking, eating and food sharing activities. The project and handbook have been developed in partnership with @WeAreBarod and @TheNelsonTrust, funded by the @WelshGovernment. Our research suggests that when alcohol dominates someone’s life, food often becomes a low priority. The Feeding Recovery Project aims to tackle this, working directly with people to find out how best to support them to eat more and better food, while feeling the social benefits of cooking with others and sharing a meal. Read more about the visit here: gov.wales/cookery-classes-he… You can find out more about the Feeding Recovery project on our website 👇 alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/fo…

Join us at our next @AlcoholChangeUK online learning event! We’ll be getting to grips with the alcohol issues that women encounter through their life course, and thinking hard about how we can make sure that the information and support they receive is tailored, relevant and accessible. You’ll hear from a host of experienced researchers and practitioners. Most importantly, we’ll be hearing voices of lived experience. 🗓️12 and 13 November (morning) Get your ticket here👇 bit.ly/4nx861t #onlinelearningevent #learning #webinar

All too often in the world of health promotion, we imagine that generic information and support will do the trick. One of the largest groups of people that these generic approaches let down is women. Join us at our next @AlcoholChangeUK online learning event! We’ll be getting to grips with the alcohol issues that women encounter through their life course, and thinking hard about how we can make sure that the information and support they receive is tailored, relevant and accessible. You'll get to hear from speakers across the field, and hear from women with lived experience. 🗓️12 and 13 November (morning) Get your ticket here👇 bit.ly/4nx861t #onlinelearningevent #learning #webinar

The Blue Light approach seeks to challenge the belief that nothing can be done for people who appear unable to change. It provides hope to those living with severe alcohol dependence, who often fall through the gaps, and offers an innovative approach to supporting and motivating high impact dependent drinkers. Buckinghamshire Council commissioned a two-year evaluation of the Blue Light approach. Here we share the valuable responses from service users who have been impact by the service. They also discovered⬇️ 📉Clear reductions in police callouts, crime reports, antisocial behaviour, and emergency healthcare use. 💷Average annual service costs per person dropped from £57,200 to £45,100. That’s a saving of more than £12,000 per person. Read our new blog by Jane Gardiner, Head of Training and Consultancy at @AlcoholChangeUK about the recent evaluation and the important impact the Blue Light approach makes⬇️ alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/ch…

Did you catch yesterday's viewer phone-in on @thismorning? It was all about alcohol, where we can go to find out more about our drinking and seek help if we need it. Big hat's off to Craig Doyle who reminded us all how to be a great mate on a night out! You can read more about our work to #StopSoberShaming on our website and if you want to know what your relationship with alcohol looks like, why not check out our Check Your Drinking tool here: ow.ly/ug3550WJrLP