Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs

21/08/2026

🚶‍♀️ There’s under 2 weeks to go! 🚶‍♂️

Our 26 Million Step Challenge starts on September 1st, and there’s still time to get involved!

Whether you’re walking solo, getting your friends and family involved, or taking part as a team, every step counts towards our 26 million step target. 💜

Ready to get moving? Sign up today and join us for the challenge: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/112581

20/08/2026

It’s been fantastic to bring our Naloxone Pop-Ups to Orkney & Shetland this week, offering free naloxone kits, training and information!

Today, we’re at Shetland Arts, Mareel until 5pm, and tomorrow, we’ll be at the Living Well Hub, Delting Boating Club, Hillswick Road, Brae, from 10am–1pm.

If you’re nearby, come along, have a chat with the team and find out how naloxone can help save a life in an emergency. 🩵💛

19/08/2026

Ready to walk over hot coals? 🔥

We still have places available for our Firewalk on Saturday the 14th of November!

Taking place at Barclays Hampden Football Grounds from 6-8pm, this is your chance to take on a unique challenge, defeat the heat and raise money to support families affected by alcohol and drugs across Scotland. 💜

Think you can handle the heat? Sign up here and tick this fiery challenge off your bucket list:
https://ow.ly/3HmG50ZBnkf

14/08/2026

Walking isn’t just good for your body... it can help your brain too!

Getting your steps in can support your mental wellbeing, and we would love for you all to join us next month!

Our 2026 Step Challenge starts on September 1st, and we’re aiming to get as many people as possible walking together throughout the month.

Ready to get involved? Sign up here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/112581

12/08/2026

Today, skies across Scotland will darken as the moon passes in front of the sun. 🌒

For a little while, the light will be harder to see, but it has not disappeared.

Life can often bring moments where everything feels darker, hope feels like a distant memory and the road forward doesn't feel as clear.

But darkness does not mean the light is gone.

Today's eclipse is a reminder of hope. That even when we cannot see the light, it can still be there.

Things can change. Brighter moments can follow difficult ones. And sometimes, finding even the smallest bit of light is enough to keep moving forward.

07/08/2026

We are hugely grateful to Captivate Theatre who are raising money for Scottish Families throughout the Edinburgh Festival at their five-star production of 'Sunshine on Leith'.

Catch the show at the Assembly Rooms every night at 7pm until the 30th of August.

"A fantastic production guaranteed to sweep the audience along in its wake."(BroadwayWorld.com, 2023).

We couldn’t recommend it enough! 💜

31/07/2026

As another summer month comes to an end, we are looking back on Celebrating Families Week 2026. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make it such a meaningful week. 💜

Across Scotland, families, supporters, volunteers and partner organisations came together to celebrate the strength and love of families affected by someone else's alcohol or drug use. From wellbeing activities to family events, it was a powerful reminder of why recognising families matters.

If you missed it, or would like to look back on everything that happened, you can read our full roundup here: https://www.sfad.org.uk/thank-you-for-celebrating-families-week-2026 💜

31/07/2026