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New figures show a rise in spiking figures: over 30% of those spiked are male and there is a worrying increase in vape and e-liquid spiking. As incidences of spiking...

aising funds for Dorset youth charities that provide safe spaces, opportunity, skills, hope, awareness and support to young people Between June 25th and the end of October, our Founder Helena...

To complement our Drug Alcohol and Nicotine resources for Key stage 3 Talk about Drug, Alcohol and Nicotine Education tool kit | Talk About Trust Following pilot and trial across...

It is with great pleasure that we enclose our Impact Report for the 2024- 2025 year which you can access via https://talkabouttrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/progress_report_2025.pdf 2025 was a pivotal year for The Talk...

On the 24th November, Vicky McDonaugh stood down as Chair of Trustees of The Talk About Trust, remaining as a trustee. Vicky is a founding trustee of the Dorset based...

PiP café and community hub, on The Great Field Poundbury is absolutely thrilled to have been awarded The Kings Foundation Building a Legacy outstanding contribution to community award for 2025....

The founder, staff and the trustees of The Talk About Trust Charity, that works nationally to equip children and young people age 8 – 25 with the knowledge, skills and...

New statutory RSHE guidance for schools This new guidance focuses primarily on RSHE and provides a welcome focus on the importance of prevention, early intervention, kindness, practical safety, safeguarding and...

The disposable vape ban came into force on the 1st June, meaning that any single use disposable vape is now illegal and therefore unregulated. A legal vape must be rechargeable and...

We are delighted to share our new About Us information with you! This includes detail about what we do, our goals, our impact and reach, why we're needed, how you...

The fifth Adolescent Alcohol, Drugs Education Conference is organised by The Talk About Trust and aims to ensure that all professionals working with young people are equipped with the most...

We are now delighted to share with you our Impact Report 2023-24. You can access this via https://talkabouttrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/progress-report-2024.pdf. Here you can find out all about our work across the UK keeping young...

28th June 2025 at The Grange at Chedington (by kind permission of Kate and Geoffrey Guy). A morning to quiz gardening experts followed by a delicious lunch with guest speaker...

The 5th February marked a very important day for the youth charity The Alcohol Education Trust. After 14 years, the charity has changed its name to The TALK ABOUT Trust,...

We are now delighted to share with you our Impact Report 2022-23. You can access this via progress-report-2023.pdf. Here you can find out all about our work across the UK keeping young...

The OHID released figures on the 25th January detailing the tragic number of under 18 year olds being treated across England for substance dependency between 2022 and 2023. There has...

This Autumn we have ensured that over 100 settings including Colleges, Universities, Sexual Health Clinics and Minor Injury Units (MIU's) have received posters, awareness cards, drink testing kits and online...

This Autumn we have ensured that over 100 settings including Colleges, Universities, Sexual Health Clinics and Minor Injury Units (MIU's) have received posters, awareness cards, drink testing kits and online...

As Freshers head off to University, awareness of drink spiking and personal safety has never been more important as needle spiking and drink spiking cases continue to rise. The Alcohol...

It’s with immense pleasure that we enclose our Impact Report detailing the work of The Alcohol Education Trust across England and Scotland during 2022. We are immensely humbled by what...

Student designed and informed campaign to #endspiking and promote safer nights out for freshers to be featured at over 80 universities this September The Alcohol Education Trust (AET) is a...

To equip young people with essential knowledge regarding alcohol and drugs, we need lessons that are less didactic and more engaging, says Helena Conibear, CEO of the Alcohol Education Trust....

In an article in Sec Ed, Helena Conibear talks about the need for cannibis education as part of PSHE Use of cannabis among teenagers is on the rise and charity...

The Alcohol Education Trust are extremely pleased with the recommendations from The Home Affairs Committee on Drink Spiking. Helena Conibear our CEO submitted both written and verbal evidence to the...