Fancy building on those Dry January® challenge gains this spring? 

If you’re looking to build on your Dry January® challenge gains, Sober Spring could be a great next step for you. By taking part, you’ll be guided through the three-month challenge with Alcohol Change UK, supported by our brilliant team of Ambassadors, who'll be sharing their top tips, experiences, and motivations to keep you on track. Together, we’ll cover topics that will help you to find your feet as you seek to make a longer-term change to your drinking.  

Reach your goals this spring and sign up to the Sober Spring weekly motivational emails, and other fun additional content, using the button below.  

Latest news and updates

New report highlights the value of everyday conversations to improve public health

A report recently published by the Royal Society for Public Health suggests that the public wants those working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health, which includes conversations around alcohol. 

Charities back call for prominent cancer warning on drinks labels 

Alcohol can impact our health and wellbeing in so many different ways - from headaches and poor sleep to hangovers and anxiety. It can also lead to other long-term health conditions, including cancer. 

That's why we're calling for clearer labels on alcoholic drinks which include ingredients, units and health warnings. 

The World Health Organisation is also calling for alcoholic drinks to include prominent health warnings on their packaging, stating that consuming alcohol increases the risk of cancer. Leading cancer charities, including Cancer Research UK and The World Cancer Research Fund, welcomed the proposal and said such labels would overcome the widespread lack of awareness that alcohol is a proven cause of seven forms of cancer. 

More than a million annual alcohol-related hospital admissions 

Exploring lifestyle choices beyond the Dry January® challenge with BetterHelp 

What exactly does it mean to be sober curious or to be interested in an alcohol-free lifestyle, and is it something that you might benefit from? If you’re someone who wants to explore your relationship with alcohol or has wondered what it’s like to drink less or to start a sober curious journey, read on to learn more from our official online therapy partner, BetterHelp. 

Alcohol duty changes come into effect

Changes to alcohol duty outlined in the UK Chancellor’s Autumn budget 2024 came into effect on 1 February 2025, with an increase to match inflation, a cut to duty on draught pints, and the end of the wine duty easement. 

Get involved

Join us for a half marathon in 2025

If you’re looking for a running challenge this year, join us for the most popular distance in the UK right now – 13 miles (21km)! 

We have several half marathons you can get involved in. Take a look below and let us know if you’d like to join the team: 

• Great Manchester Run

• Rasselbock Half Marathon 

• Great North Run 

• Cardiff Half Marathon 

• Royal Parks Half Marathon 

For more information and to join the team contact [email protected]. 

Last chance to attend: Reducing the risk - online learning event  

Alcohol is often a factor in suicide, but what does that mean? While alcohol doesn’t cause suicide, its role in many situations that lead to suicide cannot be ignored. Alcohol Change UK warmly invites you to join our next online learning conference, on the topic of understanding and addressing suicide amongst people experiencing alcohol problems.

The event takes place online – 13 March 2025, 10:00-12:50.

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