Parent Information

‘Buzz without booze’ is a project aimed at 11- 16 year olds, living or studying in Southampton. The main aim of the project is to encourage young people to enjoy themselves without alcohol by participating in alternative activities.

No Limits, a local young person agency, will be conducting support sessions at schools across Southampton to all school years.

If you would like further information about the competition or about alcohol please contact the following services:

No Limits: 023 8022 4224

Parent Support Link: 023 8039 9764

What you can do

Set boundaries and stick to them
Remove temptations at home
Talk to them about alcohol, about the positive and negative sides of drinking
Make sure your child has a way of getting home safely
If you drink – set a good example and your child choose sensible drinking approaches
Respect the law – and don’t buy alcohol for your child if they are underage

Why not give this interactive video a go, see how you would react to your child's questions.

Did you know

20% of children get their alcohol from their parents (23% from friends and 15% by asking someone else to buy it.
Younger people are more likely to drink with family members
They are more likely to drink if they live with someone else who drinks
There is a strong relationship between a young person drinking behaviour and their parents attitude to their drinking (85% of pupils whose parents did not like them to drink had never drunk alcohol)

More info for you

Drinkaware is a fantastic website and has a brand new Parents section - giving you what you need to start talking with your child about alcohol, whatever their age.