Alcohol adviceat Asda Toryglen
Asda Toryglen and Drinkaware, the UK’s leading alcohol education charity, are working together to provide free information and advice on alcohol to the local community this week.
The event takes place at the store on Friday, January 12, from 11am to 5pm, (with a short break at 2pm) with a Drinkaware stand set-up at the store to give customers the opportunity to access friendly advice and to ask questions.
The 2018 partnership builds on a successful January 2017 pilot which saw Drinkaware engage with more than 2,000 Asda customers. This year will see a particular focus on women, based on Food Standards Agency research showing that 68 per cent of women say they are responsible for most or all of the household shopping.
Participants will be encouraged to complete a quick alcohol assessment using Drinkaware scratch cards and can take home a free alcohol unit measuring cup and calorie wheel.
There will also be help for parents on how to speak to their kids about alcohol.
Drinkaware provides consumers with honest information, advice and tips to help them make informed decisions about alcohol.
Chris Lowe, senior director for corporate affairs at Asda, said: “Customer insight shows that more people think about their health in January, and look for ways to cut back on their alcohol consumption after the festive period, so this opportunity to receive accessible, friendly advice and support comes at just the right time.”
Drinkaware chief executive Elaine Hindal said: “Drinkaware is delighted to be partnering with ASDA on this important campaign which will help us to directly reach customers.”