Community Alcohol Partnerships

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas 🎄 The CAP office will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20th December until Thursday 2nd January. See you next year!

There are so many myths about #UnderageDrinking. Get the facts in the parents section of our website: https://bit.ly/3VDSHky

Thanks to Lauren and Anna for this testimonial. Our goal is for every young person to have an Alcohol Free Childhood and we know that the best way to achieve this is to work with local partners who can deliver projects tailored to their communities. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3tkFQsi

Silverdale School in Tyneside was one of the recipients of our Innovation Fund. Watch this video to find out how it used the funding to help enrich the education of its students. #Fundraising #YoungPeople

Is underage drinking a concern in your community? High levels of underage drinking are a serious problem with far-reaching consequences for young people and communities. At Community Alcohol Partnerships we work to prevent this issue through local partnerships and evidence-based interventions. Learn more about the impact of underage drinking and CAPs are making a difference: https://lnkd.in/dgFUBdUe #CSR #CommunitySafety #PublicHealth

Alan Simpson, CAP Regional Adviser for the North East, East Midlands and Scotland, speaks of the important role CAP Advisers play in creating stronger communities. #partnershipworking

This anti-social behaviour awareness week, we want to highlight the importance of youth voice and empowerment. At Community Alcohol Partnerships, we believe that involving young people in decision-making is crucial to addressing the root causes of anti-social behaviour. We work with young people to understand their needs and aspirations, and to co-create solutions that truly make a difference. By giving young people a voice, we're empowering them to make better choices and create safer communities. #MakingCommunitiesSafer #ASBAwarenessWeek

We recognise the negative impact of anti-social behaviour on our communities and we work closely with local partners to address the root causes of this, often linked to alcohol misuse and youth crime. Find out more about our work: https://bit.ly/3tkFQsi #MakingCommunitiesSafer

Earlier this month we held an event in the North East to highlight the work that we are doing in the area. In this blog Nic Quinn, our Regional Adviser for the area writes about the event and our ambitions to launch more CAPs in the area. If you work with children and young people in the North East and want to know more about our work get in touch. It’s well known that the North East is passionate about its people. This passion and collective goal united over 40 organisations in Newcastle’s Common Room early in November. Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council, Sacred Heart School, Save the Children UK, Youth Focus: North East and many more came together to hear how we support children and young people in the region by reducing alcohol harm, raising aspirations, and improving wellbeing. Jon Niblo, CEO of NEYouth, opened the event with an insightful and engaging keynote on the youth sector in the region. He shared thoughtful perspectives on the challenges and championed collaboration and partnership working as a way forward. Hosted by CAP Chair Derek Lewis, the panel was exceptional, sharing experiences and unique perspectives on how underage alcohol harm impacts local communities. Diego Melo, CEO and Founder of Nudge Education Limited, talked about the power of connection. Mick Urwin, PCC Joy Allen’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Specialist, shared his experience with CAPs in Durham. Leigh Williams, CEO of CADAS, discussed links to trauma and the importance of understanding root causes. CAP advisers from North England gave rich examples of partnerships in action, sharing our work in alcohol education, responsible retail strategies, positive activities for young people, and early interventions. Partners Child Action Northwest, Collingwood Learning, The Talk About Trust , Wallsend Family Gateway and WithYou North East gave a showcase where attendees could spend some time after the event learning more about CAP and the exciting projects we support to help deliver an alcohol-free childhood. We received wonderful feedback from the attendees on an excellent event. We know that communities in the North East are ambitious for a better future, and it’s that ambition CAP would like to support in partnership with the inspirational organisations working to deliver an alcohol-free childhood. We hope this is just the beginning. #partnershipworking #alcoholawareness #youthwork

This week is Anti-Social behaviour week and today's theme is partnership working. We believe that collaboration is the key to creating safer and healthier communities. By working closely with partners such as local authorities, trading standards, the police and schools and organisations working directly with young people we can effectively address the issues of underage drinking and the anti-social behaviour that often occurs as a result. Find out more about our work and how you can support us: https://lnkd.in/ehtQXAk6 #MakingCommunitiesSafer