National FASD Responds to Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund Changes
National FASD’s official statement on cutbacks for adoption and special guardianship support 15 April 2025 The reduction in funding for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) will have a significant negative impact on assessments for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the support provided to families affected by FASD and the 75% […]
Taking the message to the Health and Social Care Committee
The Health and Social Care Committee, led by Chairperson Steve Brine, MP held a session on 6 February, 10:00-10:45 looked at prevention of harm caused by drinking in pregnancy. National FASD’s Chief Executive Sandra Butcher was asked to give oral evidence. In this blog (now updated after the hearing) she describes why this was important […]
Training Newsletter October 2023
As we embark on our journey to raise awareness and provide essential training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), we’re excited to share our progress for the year thus far. 2023 has been marked by dedication, innovation, and collaboration and we’re thrilled to have you as part of our community. UK Wide Training Over the […]
Thank you Susan Fleisher
National FASD honours and celebrates the legacy of our founder, Susan Fleisher, as her family and friends gather for her 30 October 2023 funeral. “We could never have predicted what a lasting achievement and legacy [Susan Fleisher’s] untiring efforts would produce. National FASD is a fitting memorial to her life.” Michael Attwell, Honorary Vice President, […]
FASD Awareness Month 2023 – A Recap
So, here we are, the last day of FASD Awareness Month 2023. It’s been a busy month as always here at National FASD, but one that we look forward to every year without fail. We, along with dozens of sister organisations in the FASD UK Alliance, do our best to use each September as a […]
International FASD Awareness Day 2023
Today’s the day! It’s International FASD Awareness Day! This is our time to join hands with the international FASD community in raising FASD awareness, as well as celebrating the progress that’s been made and the amazing everyday achievements of people with FASD. This is the 9th day, of the 9th month, picked to remind us […]
Happy FASD Awareness Month!
Today is an exciting day! The 1st September marks the beginning of FASD Awareness Month here in the UK. This is a whole month dedicated to raising awareness of FASD in the UK, as well as celebrating the amazing day-to-day achievements of awesome people with FASD up and down the country. On the 9th […]
Unveiling the Alcohol & Pregnancy Toolkit
On the 21st June, at the National Liberal Club, in the same room where just over a year before we unveiled the Time is Now report, we lifted the curtain on our brand-new Alcohol & Pregnancy toolkit for midwives and maternity practitioners of all kinds. See the Toolkit Here An audience of maternity staff from […]
Inside the Second Me & My FASD Club Mailing
We’re so excited to be shipping off the latest editions of our Me & My FASD Club Packs to people with FASD and their loved ones all over the UK. The packs include copies of the Living FASD magazine, which is now on its second edition, and we’re delighted to see how much of […]
National FASD Responds to Commons Report on Alcohol Treatment Services
Yesterday, the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts published its report on Alcohol Treatment Services. Nowhere in the near 30-page report is FASD or harms caused by alcohol exposure in utero mentioned. This is in spite of the Committee receiving written evidence regarding the need for specialist treatment services for specialist support for women […]
