This in from Ray Harrington-Vail. In his own words, Ed
Newport’s newest place for young people recently gave away free mocktails to raise awareness of responsible drinking . Some 40 young people flocked to Newport’s newest cafe to sample the tasty non-alcoholic treats.
“Have a pleasant drink without getting drunk”
Rachel Brown, a staff member at trend, explains,
“Mocktails are a non-alcoholic healthy equivalent to cocktails which are laden with calorie rich booze!”
“We’re not killjoys, we just want young people to be aware of the dangers of drinking too much alcohol, and pointing out that you can have a pleasant drink without getting drunk.
“Many teenagers are concerned about their weight and alcohol can be rather high in calories and can cause health problems.”
Trend Youth Cafe
The trend youth cafe in open every day after college and is situated opposite the O2 shop and Guildhall in Newport’s High Street.
It’s one of the many new youth initiatives on the Island ran by the voluntary sector, as part of the IW Council’s Youth Offer.
Trend is a project of The Island’s Footprint Trust charity.
