*Delighted to say I have surpassed my original target amount- your support has been incredible. Thank you so much. Now updating the target so we can achieve even more together*

Our family has been directly touched by the impact alcohol can have on lives. Much of the time it is brushed under the carpet to avoid the stigma, but this needs to change.

I found this charity recently and am really impressed by their research and campaigning to improve our attitudes to alcohol in the UK and the support for those impacted by it.

I am running 3 events for ACUK: The Royal Parks Half Marathon; The Brighton Half Marathon and the Paris Marathon. I’d better get training!

Please do give generously!

Alcohol Change UK work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.

We are not anti-alcohol; we are for alcohol change. We are for a future in which people drink as a conscious choice, not a default; where the issues which lead to alcohol problems like poverty, mental health issues, homelessness are addressed; where those of us who drink too much, and our loved ones, have access to high-quality support whenever we need it, without shame or stigma.

Your donations can help by:

* £20 could support around 20 people reduce their drinking through the Dry January® challenge.

* £30 could help us develop and deliver more training for front line workers and improve support for dependent drinkers.

* £40 could cover the costs of supporting 16 people for six months to reduce their drinking through our Try Dry® app.