2025 Campaign ‘You are not alone!’

Our new campaign ‘You are not alone!’ is launching to the public in January 2025.

The message of this campaign will focus on –

• Making people who are affected by someone else’s drinking aware that they are not alone, and that they don’t have to deal with the situation on their own.
• Highlighting the safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment of an Al-Anon meeting.

The objectives of this campaign are –

1. To raise public awareness that families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking do not have to feel alone, and that support is available through Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire.
2. For members to share how Al-Anon has helped them in feeling less alone and better understood.
3. To encourage participation in the Campaign to increase the proportion of members undertaking PI.
4. To reach out to professionals and specific settings e.g., workplaces and the health and education sectors with these campaign messages.

   ‘You are not alone!’   

We need your help to raise awareness of this campaign!

There are many ways to get involved, whether this is by doing internal PI or external PI. Make sure you use the new PI Resources Pack to help you with PI. If you are keen on internal PI, here are some ideas –

• Fill in a share template and email it to pi@al-anonuk.org.uk.
• Encourage your Group, District, Area to fill in the template (help and support those who struggle to fill it in online).
• Hold PI workshops to raise awareness of the campaign.
• Record a podcast of your share for Al-Anon (use this how to guide to help you).

If you would prefer to help with external PI, you can –

• Contact a local professional using the template letter and offer information about our campaign, or send them the new downloadable poster.
• Put your name down as a volunteer willing to speak to the media (mainly radio or print) if the opportunity arises.
• Contact local media platforms offering to share your story.