Mar 20, 2026
Adfam is looking for skilled and experienced support workers to support adults affected by the substance use or gambling of a loved one, via our flagship ‘Adfam@Home’ remote support service. JOB TITLE: Home-based Remote Support Worker HOURS: 15-20/week SALARY: £30,000...
Mar 9, 2026
This article was published on the STAR Recovery website and is the Executive Summary of a joint report exploring the recovery journey for families and carers, generating a model of holistic family recovery – the Family Recovery Capital Framework (FRCF). The...
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...
Feb 10, 2026
Congratulations to Margaret Walker, joint winner of Adfam’s Family Voices Competition 2025, with her brilliant entry “Friends. Just Walking Each Other Home”. Family Voices is Adfam’s annual poetry and creative writing competition for anyone...
Feb 10, 2026
Congratulations to Kathleen Bryson, joint winner of Adfam’s Family Voices Competition 2025, with her moving entry “Not a Piece of Cake”. Family Voices is Adfam’s annual poetry and creative writing competition for anyone with lived experience of...
Feb 10, 2026
Congratulations to Anna Harforth, joint winner of Adfam’s Family Voices Competition 2025, with her amazing entry “Yes, I’m here”. Family Voices is Adfam’s annual poetry and creative writing competition for anyone with lived experience of...
Feb 9, 2026
Rachel Pattinson, one of our Adfam Family Voices writers, is the author of award-winning children’s book, Seven: Distracted Detective. Published independently by Aralyn Press, this contemporary novel for children aged 9 – 12 combines an entertaining mystery with a...
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...
Jan 29, 2026
Adfam is delighted to support the launch of a new white paper with Clean State Clinic and the University of Sussex, Impact and barriers: a national survey of UK adults on alcohol dependence. The report presents key new empirical evidence on alcohol harm patterns in...
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