Drinkaware Trust announces new Chair and Trustees

21 Feb 2008

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The Drinkaware Trust, the UK’s leading responsible drinking charity and consumer champion, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chairman, Derek Lewis


Derek Lewis is chairman of Protocol Associates, a leading provider of education and training services.  He is also a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Essex and a trustee of WRVS.  He has previously had extensive senior management experience in both the public and private sectors. 

Dominic Fry is a consultant with Tulchan, one of the UK’s leading financial public relations consultancies. He was previously group communications director of ScottishPower plc and before that, of J Sainsbury plc.

Jason Stockwood is Managing Director International at  Match.com, the world’s biggest online dating site. Jason joined Match.com in March 2007 from online travel brand Travelocity where he was Managing Director of Travelocity Business EMEA.

In its first year, The Drinkaware Trust has reached over three and half million people across the UK, enabling more than 1.45 million consumers, using the trust’s online services, make better informed choices. 

Drinkaware’s dynamic and innovative programme culminated at the end of last year with the launch of the UK’s first alcohol education website dedicated to under eighteens, Truthaboutbooze.com, designed and driven by young people for young people. This was part of a wider strategic drive to promote a responsible drinking culture across the UK to key groups through evidence-based awareness and education. 

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Key information about Drinkaware

Drinkaware aims to change the UK’s drinking habits for the better. We promote responsible drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture and tackle alcohol misuse.

An independent charity, we are supported by voluntary donations from across the drink’s industry to equip people with the knowledge they need to make decisions about how much they drink.

We also  work with organisations and individuals across the UK, providing accessible information about alcohol and its effects to employers, young people, teachers, parents and community workers. Using a range of mediums, such as film, multimedia and TV, we help dispel myths and present the honest facts about alcohol.