Action on Addiction

The combined charity is known as The Forward Trust although the Action on Addiction brand name continues to be associated with certain elements of the service provision for the time being.

[citation needed] On 14 February 2012 she visited The Brink, the charity's dry bar in Liverpool that offers a night out without the pressure to drink alcohol.

[27][28] On 24 October 2013 The Duchess attended the 100 Women in Hedge Funds philanthropic initiatives reception dinner held at Kensington Palace in aid of the charity.

[36][37] On 1 July 2014 The Duchess visited Blessed Sacrament School in Islington, north London, to review the progress of M-PACT Plus, a joint project with the charity Place2Be, which addresses addiction in families.

[38][39][40][41] On 23 October 2014 The Duchess attended the charity's Autumn Gala Evening dinner and reception in London, where she was joined by comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner.

[46] On 29 September 2013 Nick Barton, the charity's CEO, was interviewed by Phil Gayle on BBC Radio Oxford, and discussed getting people into recovery and keeping them there.

[47] On 26 February 2012 the charity's treatment center, Clouds House, was featured in a BBC One documentary called Panorama: Britain's Hidden Alcoholics with Alasdair Campbell.

[48] In 2009 the charity's M-PACT program was featured in a BBC True Vision documentary: Brought Up By Booze hosted by Calum Best (footballer George Best's son).

[50] Celebrity supporters of the charity (and of the founding charities) from television, music and fashion at various times have included: Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Sir David Frost, Joanna Lumley, Emilia Fox, Patsy Palmer, Roger Black, Edward Fox, Tania Bryer, Siân Lloyd, Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine, Laura Bailey, Tamara Beckwith, Sophie Anderton, Caprice Bourret, Lucy Ferry, and David Shilling.

[51][52][53][54][55][56] Celebrity supporters from sport have included: British tennis players Annabel Croft and Andrew Castle; Romanian former World No.