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19
May
Partnership launched to tackle underage drinking in Boroughbridge
A multi-agency partnership has been launched to tackle underage drinking in Boroughbridge.
Community Alcohol Partnerships work to prevent underage drinking and improve young people’s health and wellbeing.
They often involve local police forces, councils, schools, businesses and community groups.
A Community Alcohol Partnership officially launched in Boroughbridge today (May 19), which will work to educate local children on alcohol and the risks that come with it, as well as drugs and anti-social behaviour.
North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Council’s licensing and trading standards department are part of the initiative, as well as schools, retailers and members of the community.
Announcing the news, the partnership said it will also work with Boroughbridge retailers to “enforce regulations and prevent the illegal sale of alcohol to minors”.
“This includes stopping illegal ‘proxy sales’ where adults purchase alcohol for individuals under 18, and ensuring all retailers comply with the Challenge 25 police”, CAP added.
It has also pledged to provide “positive and engaging activities for young people, offering them safe, supervised environments to socialise”.
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 increased risk of alcohol-related harm in later life. CAP has proved to be a successful model for tackling underage drinking and just as importantly promoting positive health and wellbeing in children and young people.
Our evidence shows that CAPs are extremely effective in reducing the supply of alcohol to children, underage alcohol consumption and alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.
That’s why it’s great to see local partners coming together in Boroughbridge to highlight the risks of underage drinking and reduce alcohol harm among local children and young people.
CAPs have been set up in both Ripon and Knaresborough in recent years to clapdown on underage drinking, which you can read about here and here.
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