Feb 26, 2026
Adfam has joined forces with charities Alcohol Change UK, Adferiad, Barod, and Kaleidoscope in campaigning to reduce alcohol harm in Wales ahead of the next Senedd Cymru (the Welsh Parliament) 2026-2030. Together we have called on all Members of the next Senedd Cymru...
Feb 18, 2026
Congratulations to Sue Nash, winner of the Gary Seaman Award 2025. The award was established in memory of Gary Seaman, a dedicated practitioner who spent many years working in the London Borough of Lewisham, supporting and championing families affected by substance...
Jan 29, 2026
Adfam is thrilled to launch a collection of zines created by individuals whose lives have been touched by addiction within their family. This follows a series of online storytelling workshops held by Adfam in 2025 for families affected by substance use, led by artist...
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas can be a difficult time for many families affected by substance use. It’s important family members take steps to protect and look after themselves and their wellbeing, for more information take a look at Adfam’s Tips for Coping at Christmas:...
Oct 15, 2025
Adfam is delighted to be working with the charity Kinship, to provide a number of free in-person and online workshops for kinship carers, on understanding the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on kinship families. Kinship carers are family or friends who step up,...
Oct 6, 2025
Entries for Adfam’s Family Voices 2025 competition are now open! Family Voices is an annual poetry and creative writing competition for anyone with lived experience of a family member’s substance misuse or gambling. The competition provides an opportunity...
Sep 25, 2025
Adfam is thrilled to announce that tickets for our Christmas Carol Concert 2025 are now on sale! When? Wednesday 17th December 2025, 6.45pm Where? St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London Tickets: £25 per person – purchase via Adfam’s Eventbrite page...
Sep 19, 2025
Adfam’s Chief Executive Vivienne Evans, is a member of the Women’s Treatment Working Group, a group of women in leadership roles, working together to improve support for women affected by drug and alcohol use. Today the Women’s Treatment Working Group...
Aug 6, 2025
Adfam and Collective Voice are excited to announce the launch of a brand-new group, bringing together organisations supporting families affected by substance use and individuals with lived experience, to work together to improve support for affected others. Substance...
Jul 25, 2025
Adfam has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Men’s Health Strategy for England call for evidence. This call for evidence will inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England. It sought the views of the public as well as...
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