Parents and Families Invited to Complete our NEW National Online Survey into Alcohol Harms

Following a successful pilot survey in Medway, this new survey aims to reach a national audience with an interest in sharing their experiences of alcohol use, addiction and dependency in a family setting.

Who can complete the survey?

• Professionals within the fields of family support, health agencies, social workers, and children and young people (CYP)
• Service users and former clients of addiction-led family support services
• Family members impacted or affected by someone else’s drinking and alcohol use

We would especially like to hear from:

• New parents, or parents with children under five years-old
• Parents in blended or non-traditional family units
• Professionals working with families – this includes social workers, therapists or practitioners
• Family members (including grandparents, step-fathers/mothers and foster carers) – if you are a close family member with lived experience of supporting someone with an existing or history of alcohol use
• Volunteer and charity workers working with children and young people.

Why should I complete the survey?

• Supporting children can help break the cycle – sadly children may also learn the same addictive and harmful behaviours of a parent with alcohol dependency
• Improve our research – allowing us to reach more people to improve the validity (accuracy) of our study
• Share your lived experience to help shape and improve Forward’s family support provision

If you have a view about the availability of information,guidance and education around alcohol harms please complete the survey…we want to here from you.