Drinkaware unveils 'Got Your Back' cafe in Newquay
27 Jul 2010
Exclusive alcohol-free venue for 16 & 17 year olds launched by the alcohol awareness charity
Drinkaware response to confiscation of 369 bottles of parent provided alcohol from 16-year olds on holiday in Newquay
13 Jul 2010
Responding to a statement from Cornwall Council following the confiscation of 369 bottles of parent provided alcohol from a group of 16-year olds on holiday in Newquay, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware appoints two new public health experts
09 Jul 2010
Drinkaware, the UK’s most recognised alcohol awareness charity, has appointed two public health experts to join the charity in its mission to tackle alcohol misuse.
Drinkaware response to Newsround research on children's reaction to parents drinking alcohol
05 Jul 2010
Responding to research by Newsround on children’s reaction to parents drinking alcohol, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware response to Government's plan to consult public on banning below-cost selling of alcohol
03 Jul 2010
Responding to the coalition Government’s plan to consult the public on options to ban below-cost selling of alcohol, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware response to Office for National Statistics report on social trends
02 Jul 2010
Reacting to Office of National Statistics report on social trends*, including statistics on binge drinking and alcohol related deaths, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware warns parents to avoid giving their children alcohol over the summer
30 Jun 2010
Drinkaware research has found more than half (53%) of parents who plan to provide their 16 and 17 year olds with alcohol for a week long summer holiday with friends will give them five or more bottles of spirits or wine.*
Parents unintentionally fuel underage summer drinking and put children at risk
29 Jun 2010
More than half (53%) of British parents who plan to provide their 16 and 17 year olds with alcohol for a week long summer holiday with friends will give five or more bottles of spirits or wine, according to research released today by alcohol awareness charity, Drinkaware*.
Drinkaware responds to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on alcohol education for young people
17 Jun 2010
Reacting to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on alcohol education for young people, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware appoints three new trustees
17 Jun 2010
Drinkaware, the UK’s most recognised alcohol awareness charity, has appointed three new trustees to complement the existing Board of Trustees in mapping out the organisation’s strategic direction and to continue to drive the charity forward in its mission to reduce alcohol misuse.
Drinkaware's response to NICE guidance on minimum pricing, licensing and alcohol advertising
02 Jun 2010
Responding to NICE guidance on minimum pricing, licensing and alcohol advertising, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware helps football fans get ‘match fit’
01 Jun 2010
Gareth Southgate kicks off charity’s 10,000 ball giveaway
More than half a million people hungover at work each day
26 May 2010
With the World Cup looming, Drinkaware teams up with Bupa to advise employers how to manage alcohol in the workplace.
Drinkaware teams with Club 18-30 to tackle summer holiday drinking
14 May 2010
The UK’s most recognised alcohol awareness charity, Drinkaware, has teamed up with the leading youth holiday operator, Club 18-30, to promote responsible holiday drinking during the 2010 summer season.
Drinkaware responds to the Eurobarometer survey on alcohol
29 Apr 2010
Responding to the Eurobarometer survey on alcohol Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware Christmas campaign nominated for prestigious award
28 Apr 2010
Drinkaware’s ‘What’s Britain Drinking this Christmas?’ campaign is nominated for a prestigious CIPR Excellence Award.
Drinkaware's response to the tax increase on alcohol
01 Apr 2010
Responding to the tax increase on alcohol announced in the Chancellors pre-election budget, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to Government reaction to Health Select Committee report
19 Mar 2010
Reacting to the Government’s response to the Health Select Committee report on alcohol published today, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Christmas drinking drives record numbers to Drinkaware website
17 Mar 2010
Britons exceeded their recommended daily drinking guidelines by over 50% during the month of December, according to research released today by alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware*.
Are Parents To Blame For Alcohol Misuse Among Young People?
17 Mar 2010
Drinkaware and the Guardian hold question time event for parents
Drinkaware-funded project shows youngsters how to ‘side step’ alcohol misuse
25 Feb 2010
‘Side Stepping Alcohol Misuse’, an alcohol awareness project run by London Active Communities and Premier Rugby, is due to kick off across the country this month after receiving £100,000 funding from the charity, Drinkaware.
Alcohol - what's love got to do with it?
12 Feb 2010
New research* launched today by alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware reveals more than one in four relationships is marred by alcohol.
Drinkaware's response to alcohol-related hospital admissions 2006-2009
29 Jan 2010
Reacting to a parliamentary question posed by James Brokenshire and answered by Gillian Merron which outlines the number of hospital admissions of patients under age 18 due to an alcohol-related condition, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to the Department of Health's alcohol effects campaign
29 Jan 2010
Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to NHS Info Centre on children's alcohol consumption
29 Jan 2010
Reacting to Office of National Statistics figures which reveal an increase in alcohol-related deaths in 2008, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to ONS figures on alcohol-related deaths
29 Jan 2010
Reacting to Office of National Statistics figures which reveal an increase in alcohol-related deaths in 2008, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware appoints medical advisory panel
27 Jan 2010
Drinkaware, the alcohol awareness charity, has appointed a national advisory panel made up of expert medical professionals, to advise its work educating consumers about alcohol misuse.
Drinkaware's reaction to ban on promotional offers
19 Jan 2010
Reacting to new measures from the Government which include a ban on ‘all you can drink’ promotional offers and new tax proposals from the Conservatives, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware appoints Industy Relationship Manager
15 Jan 2010
Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has appointed drinks industry consultant, Paul Hegarty, to help develop and manage its relationships and communications with industry investors.
Drinkaware's response to minimum pricing debate
15 Jan 2010
Responding to the debate around minimum pricing for alcohol, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to Conservative public health paper
15 Jan 2010
In response to the announcement that a Conservative government will put the prevention of public health problems such as alcohol misuse at the heart of its health agenda, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to DSCF campaign highlighting how alcohol can make young people vulnerable
15 Jan 2010
In response to a DCSF campaign which will see comedians highlight how alcohol can make young people vulnerable to dangerous risks, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
Drinkaware's response to the Health Select Committee report on alcohol policy
12 Jan 2010
Reacting to a report from the Health Select Committee on Alcohol, which calls for an overhaul of the Government’s alcohol policy, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says:
