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#COAWeek2025
9-15 February 2025
COA Week is the annual campaign to raise awareness of children affected by
a parent’s drinking.
#URNotAlone
Some mums and dads drink too much
Imagine coming home from school and dreading what you might find. Imagine having no friends because you’re too embarrassed to bring them home in case Mum or Dad are drunk, or worse. Imagine living in a home full of fear and having no one to turn to because everyone denies there’s a problem.
Some mums and dads drink too much
Imagine coming home from school and dreading what you might find. Imagine having no friends because you’re too embarrassed to bring them home in case Mum or Dad are drunk, or worse. Imagine living in a home full of fear and having no one to turn to because everyone denies there is a problem.
Get involved
#COAWeek2024
COA Week Live: Young people’s panel
Alcohol in the family – Young people ask us
‘The 1 in 5’ documentary
Celebrity Support
“The disease of alcoholism has no gender, no race and no postcode. The only experience which is the same is the children suffer, their little brains learning and developing surrounded by trauma.”
Sophie K, Nacoa Patron
COA Week is celebrated internationally each year during the week in which Valentine’s Day falls
In the UK, COA Week is led by the charity Nacoa who provide year-round support. Please join us in celebrating COA Week in the UK. Together we can increase awareness of this hidden problem and the support available.
You can help children of all ages know they are not alone.
Volunteer
There are many volunteering roles at Nacoa or see do-it.org.uk for other opportunities in your area
Spread the word
Print and display the COA Week poster to raise awareness of the problem and sources of help available
Make a donation
Support COA Week and Nacoa by donating or becoming a member