On your marks! Alcohol Change UK half marathon runners in the news

Ahead of the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London this weekend (Sunday, 13 October), the stories of three amazing individuals running on behalf of Alcohol Change UK have been featured in the press. 

Gillian, Patrick, and Carl discuss their own unique journeys with alcohol, how they stopped drinking, and the transformative impact this has had on their lives. They explain why they are lacing up their trainers – among our team of 47 runners – to support our work to end alcohol harm.
 

Switching pints for a smaller measure “could boost the nation’s health”

A new study has found that beer consumption dropped by around 10% when pubs replaced pint glasses with smaller glasses. The researchers believe that, alongside addressing the affordability and advertising, replacing traditional serving sizes with smaller measures represents an additional intervention that could reduce alcohol harm.

Scotland to review alcohol advertising

The Scottish Government has said it plans to commission Public Health Scotland to carry out a review of the evidence on the range of options to reduce exposure to alcohol marketing. The plans were revealed by health secretary Neil Gray in an update to Holyrood this month, in the wake of what he called a “harrowing” rise in alcohol-related deaths.

Heavier drinkers “would cut their consumption” if calorie labels were introduced

A sizeable proportion of hazardous drinkers indicated that they would change their drinking if mandatory calorie labelling was introduced, including consuming fewer drinks, drinking less often and choosing lower alcohol beverages, according to a newly published study by University College London.

Make it Orange

Wear it. Bake it. Run it.

Will you Make it Orange this October? Create your orange-themed activity and raise vital money to help us end alcohol harm!

Bring your creative brilliance to this challenge when thinking about how to get involved. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Bake sale (cakes with orange flavour or icing)
• Mocktail party (with special orange mixes/drinks)
• Pumpkin carving 
• Collections using our orange buckets

To get involved or for some extra inspiration, get in touch by email here.
 
Ready to get started? Use the link below to sign up.