Nick Charles (author)

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Nick Charles MBE
Born (1944-12-15) December 15, 1944 (age 78)
Occupations
  • Author
  • Alcohol Consultant
Years active1976–present
Website nickcharles.co.uk

Nick Charles MBE (born 1944), is the first person to be honoured by the Queen for 'Services to people with alcohol problems'. [1] He is the author of several books, including his autobiography Through A Glass Brightly, published by Robson Books, and founder of the Chaucer Clinic, the UK's largest alcohol project [2] until it closed in 2005. He was director of the Gainsborough Foundation, which provides treatment for alcoholism through GP surgeries across Cambridgeshire from 2008 to 2017.

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Chaucer Clinic

Charles founded the Chaucer Clinic in 1989. [3] Located in Southall, the clinic grew into the largest in the UK, [3] with most "members" (as they were referred to in the clinic) staying between six and twelve months. [4] In 1998, Charles claimed the clinic had helped thousands of people. [5] For this work, Charles was awarded an MBE for 'Services to people with alcohol problems'. [2] The clinic faced several financial problems following funding cuts in 2001, but stayed open due to private donations, including several from celebrities and musicians following an appeal by Who guitarist Pete Townshend, which helped raise £60,000. [6] The clinic was eventually closed in 2005.

Gainsborough Foundation

Charles and his team relocated to continue their work in the hope of finding new facilities after the Chaucer Clinic closed in 2005. After meeting with GP's in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, Charles established the Gainsborough Foundation, which offers Charles' unique treatment methods through over 60 GP surgeries across the county. According to statistics kept by the foundation, 78 per cent of patients who complete this treatment are still alcohol-free after two years.[ citation needed ] The Foundation's Programme has also won a number of national awards, including the "improving patient services" award with Ramsey's Rainbow Surgery at the National Association of Primary Care conference in 2010. [7] Nick is currently evaluating the impact alcohol abuse has on mental health per se, together with other trusted professionals in the field.

Personal life

Charles is married to former child star and actress Lesley Roach, with whom he lives in Cambridgeshire.

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References

  1. ↑ "A long day's journey - Profile of Nick Charles, head of the Chaucer alcohol clinic". Society Guardian. London: Guardian news and Media LTD. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. 1 2 Beckett, Simon (17 September 2001). "A long day's journey - Profile of Nick Charles, head of the Chaucer alcohol clinic". Society Guardian. London: Guardian news and Media LTD. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "A long day's journey". Guardian. 17 October 2001. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sobriety in the last chance saloon" . Guardian. 15 July 1995. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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