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Orkney residents encouraged to complete alcohol and underage drinking survey

Date: 12 June 2024

The Orkney Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is encouraging folk in the county to complete a short survey focused on alcohol and underage drinking. 

 

Partnerships which are made up of Councils, the Police, schools, retailers, neighbourhood groups and health providersexist in Orkney and other local authority areas to target underage drinking and anti-social behaviour. 

 

Chair of the Orkney CAP, Bob MacKenzie, said: “Our aim is to tackle alcohol-related harm to young people and improve the quality of life for residents. The local Partnership also works closely with Stromness Academy and Kirkwall Grammar School to take a proactive approach to alcohol education, to ensure that young people are equipped to make the right decisions about issues including drugs, anti-social and criminal behaviour. 

 

The Partnership also works with local retailers to help them avoid making underage sales and reduce ‘proxy’ sales where adults buy alcohol for under-18s. 

 

We are asking residents to complete a short survey – it should take a maximum of five minutes to complete - to help us better understand where public concerns are and to direct our work to resolve the issues. 

 

Convener of the Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board, Mr Duncan Tullock, added: “Information gathering is so important to gauge where people see the greatest need and how they would like to see issues prioritised by the CAPs. 

 

Please take a few minutes of your day to share your thoughts. If we are able to address and try and shift the culture of underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour, then we go a long way to reducing alcohol harm in our communities.” 

 

Complete the Orkney CAP Residents Survey 2024 here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8CQSVD 

  

 

 

 

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