Tayside Council on Alcohol

09/11/2026

A great local intiative - Helm's youth collective are raising funds to open Dundee's first gaming museum. Their aim is to "inspire new & diverse voices to get into art & gaming by capturing the past & bigging up Dundee's gaming heritage awesomeness" 🥰

Check out their video and post below to find out more on how you can support them towards their fundraising goals!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmS4sfDOoxc

To inspire new & diverse voices to get into art & gaming by capturing the past & bigging up Dundee's gaming heritage awesomeness (•̀ᴗ•́)....

09/11/2026

Here's a reminder of what's happening this week across Tayside 😁

For more information, contact our TCA offices on:
📞 Arbroath - 01241 872989
📞 Dundee - 01381 456012
📞 Perth - 01738 580336

08/11/2026

📣 Volunteer Mentor Recruitment – Spaces Still Available!

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential?

We're currently recruiting Volunteer Mentors and have spaces available on our next mentor training weekend:

🗓️ Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th
⏰ 10:00am – 3:00pm each day

Our mentoring programme provides volunteers with the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to support young people facing a range of challenges.

If you'd like to become a mentor, or know someone who would be interested, we'd love to hear from you.

To find out more or reserve a place, please get in touch!

06/11/2026

Recently our youth groups - Boost, and The Klub - took a trip to Avertical World! 🧗‍♂️

This provided the group members with an opportunity to step out of their comfort zone, provide mutual peer support, and celebrate their achievements together!

It was amazing to see their confidence grow throughout the session, as they took on new challenges, whilst encouraging their peers every step of the way!😁✨

04/11/2026

📣Are you a family member or carer of someone affected by drug or alcohol use? Angus ADP would like to hear from you!📣

We are asking families and carers what training and support would be most useful, including;

- Support for your loved one

- Understanding your rights and theirs

- Looking after your own wellbeing

Your experience matters! Your responses are anonymous and you can skip any question you don’t want to answer.

Please help us shape future support for families and loved ones and please share with others who may want to have their say. Thank you! 🙏

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1GbTw7AZ_0-Nzpl-yA7LUWoW-cf_6B9JtTZRiUSwvj9UMlBCV003VlhCWVpYWlRBOVVJV1RKUllSNC4u

03/11/2026

Reminder: our Family & friends support group is on tomorrow in our Arbroath office - Wednesday 4th November, 5:30-7:00pm 😊

We recognise the impact that substance use can have on friends, families, and communities, and want to provide a safe space where people with similar lived experiences can come together to access judgement-free support.

Our group facilitators Nicola and Louise will be ready to welcome you with a cuppy, biscuits, and friendly faces! ☕️🍪

If you'd like more information, contact our office on 01241 872989.

27/10/2026

Our Angus K&K carers group have been getting crafty recently, and created these spoooky friends 👻👻.

It has been great to see the carers exploring their creative side the last few months, with a few sharing that these are their favourite sessions as it allows them to focus and get lost in their own wee worlds! 🖌️✂️

The group runs every Friday morning in our Arbroath office, from 10:30-12:00pm - for more information on how to refer, contact us on 01241 872989 or email [email protected]

23/10/2026

Although TCA is well known for the services it offers around alcohol and substance use, we are also able to assist those who are concerned. or are experiencing, harm from gambling. If you are 16 years of age or over and feel you require support for your own or someone else's gambling, please do give us a call.

20/10/2026

To help us provide an even better service, we're having a new phone system installed. As a result, there may be some temporary disruption to our Dundee phone lines while the work is being completed.

If you're unable to get through, please don't worry. You can still reach us by calling the admin phone on 07903180473 or via the [email protected] email address and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we make these improvements 💜

17/10/2026

🎤 Karaoke chaos ✔️
🔫 Laser tag battles ✔️
😁 Lots of laughs ✔️

Our end-of-term activities last week were a huge success! The Klub sang their hearts out in the karaoke rooms (sorry to anyone within earshot! 😂), while Boost took laser tag very seriously, especially when it came to shooting Eilidh and Georgia! 😂

We're now counting down to our holiday day out where both groups will come together before we head into the winter months. 💙❄️

Thanks to all our amazing young people for making it such a great term! 🌟

📢 We're also currently looking for volunteers for our Boost Boys youth mentoring group. If you're interested in getting involved, or know someone who might be, we'd love to hear from you.

👉 Apply here: https://alcoholtayside.com/volunteer-with-us/

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