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A new Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) highlighting the risks of underage drinking to children and young people is set to launch in Bainsford and Langlees. The official launch will take place on Thursday 12th June.
CAPs are partnerships which are set up within the local community to work together to highlight the risks of underage drinking and improve the health and wellbeing of local children and young people.
The partners of the Bainsford & Langlees CAP are made up of the Falkirk Community Planning Partnership.
The CAP will work to educate young people about underage drinking and help them to make better decisions about issues such as alcohol, drugs and anti-social behavior.
Working with local retailers, the CAP also aims to prevent underage sales and ‘proxy’ sales, where adults buy alcohol for under-18s.
PC Lynsay Claxton (Local Authority Liaison Officer) is in support of the new Community Alcohol Partnership in Bainsford and Langlees: "Protecting young people from the dangers of underage drinking is a priority for us at Falkirk Community Policing. The launch of the Community Alcohol Partnership in Bainsford and Langlees is an important step in ensuring that children and young people are aware of the risks, and that local communities are equipped to support them in making safer choices. By working closely with schools, retailers, and local authorities, we aim to create a healthier and safer environment for young people to thrive."
Kate Winstanley, Director of CAP said “We know from extensive research that underage drinking can lead to lots of challenges for young people in their education, relationships, health and also in later life. We also know that the work CAPs do in local communities can help reduce things like the supply of alcohol to children, alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and underage street drinking. That’s why it’s great to see local partners coming together in this new CAP to highlight the risks of underage drinking and reduce alcohol harm among our young people.”
She continued: “We are looking forward to seeing the initiatives that the CAP is working on and to making an impact in the local community.”
