Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse in the UK. We aim to reduce impact of alcohol misuse on individuals, families and society and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems

Alcohol Concern acts as the national umbrella body for 500 local agencies tackling alcohol-related harm and offering help to the families and friends of those with alcohol-related problems.

Our work

Our work covers the wide range of public policy issues on which alcohol misuse impacts including public health, housing, crime and licensing. We also support the development of policy and practice in specialist areas such as primary care, mental health and the alcohol treatment sector.

We play a key role in promoting and advising on the development of national level policy and in promoting public awareness of alcohol issues

Alcohol Concern is governed by a Board of Trustees elected from its members. It is supported with funding from the UK Department of Health. It also receives income from charitable grants, consultancy and training fees, contracts and sales from its bookshop. Alcohol Concern also receives substantial and important income from membership fees.

Alcohol Concern is a Registered Charity 291705. Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in London number 1908221

For more information on our work please visit our main website www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Join us

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Alcohol Concern has over 500 members from a range of different policy areas. Individuals and organisations join us to receive information and analysis on the impact of alcohol misuse on their areas of work, to keep up to date with new developments in the field and to support our campaign for change.

We offer information, action and solutions