Taking Action on Addiction — a Forward Trust campaign
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Breaking the Silence: Supporting Children of Alcoholic Parents

26/11/2024

I’m Amy and I am the adult child of an alcoholic. I’m also a Trustee and Outreach Programme Manager for...

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Barney’s Story A Heartbreaking Look at Ketamine’s Impact on Young Lives

13/11/2024

13th November 2024Our work with the media - both The Times and BBC Radio 4 - has helped to raise...

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Advocating for Change: The Power of Lived Experience and the Fight for Recovery Rights

12/11/2024

12th November 2024As we enter into Addiction Awareness Week, it’s a critical time to reflect on the journey we’ve been...

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Taking Action on Addiction – Taking the Recovery Message to Parliament

25/10/2024

25th October 2024With a new government and over half the number of MPs elected for the first time, it’s important...

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Partner blog: Everybody Knows Somebody

14/10/2024

14th October 2024Julie Hughes, Nacoa ambassador and volunteer, has penned this beautiful poem in support of Taking Action on Addiction.Following...

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Taking Action On Addiction’s Sober Party at the Labour Party Conference 2024

25/09/2024

25th September 2024As the Labour Party Conference continues in Liverpool, we take a look back at the Sober Party we...

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Join the UK's biggest recovery walk in London - 14th September 2024

14/09/2024

14th September 2024Join thousands of people in recovery, their families and friends for the biggest gathering of recovering people in...

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People, Places & Things

09/08/2024

9th August 2024Matt Thomas talks about his experience watching this seminal play."Astonishing, I wish the whole world could see it!"As...

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Review of People, Places & Things

06/08/2024

6th August 2024Claire Burt, Forward Connect member talks about her experience of viewing this seminal playI was very fortunate to...

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Breaking the Isolation

13/06/2024

13th June 2024The Critical Role of Awareness and Support for Children Affected by Parental AddictionMatt is a qualified psychotherapist and...

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Pride Month 2024

05/06/2024

5th June 2024Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honour the 1969 Stonewall Uprising which was a tipping...

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Synthetic Opioids

23/05/2024

23rd May 2024Thoughts on the UK’s growing crisis.The rise of nitazenes on British streets is a serious public health crisis...

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