Hi,

My family and I have lost several family members over the years due to heavy drinking, most recently in October this year.

The tragedy is that if each and every one of them had got medical help earlier, when their bodies were telling them that something was wrong I believe they could have all been saved.

There is still huge stigma attached to heavy drinking and I believe lots of people don't seek help or admit to doctors/health professionals (myself included) the truth about how much they drink.

I want to raise money for this charity to help other families through the trauma my family and I have been through and also helping prevent some families from ever having to go through it at all.

Also I wanted to do something in honour of the family member lost too soon xxxx

About Alcohol Change UK

In the UK one person every hour dies as a result of alcohol. Alcohol harm mental health problems, liver disease, one of seven forms of cancer, economic difficulties, and so much more can affect any one of us, from any walk of life.

The harm doesn't end with the individual; each of us who drinks too much is part of a family and a community who feel the effects too, whether through frequent use of emergency services, drink driving, violence or neglect.

We are Alcohol Change UK. We 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.