Kent Community Alcohol Partnership

What is Kent Community Alcohol Partnership?

Kent Community Alcohol Partnership (KCAP), is a partnership between Kent County Council, Kent Police, the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG), district councils and health authorities.

The partnership aims to change attitudes to drinking by:

Informing and advising young people on sensible drinking
Supporting retailers to reduce sales of alcohol to underage drinkers
Promoting responsible socialising
Empowering local communities to tackle alcohol related issues

Find out more about how your community can get involved in our Kent Community Alcohol Partnership Toolkit (PDF, 1Mb).

Each community is different and in some cases underage sales of alcohol may be an issue whereas in another area there could be issues around the legitimate night time economy.

Police, Trading Standards and Licensing Officers are visiting retailers and publicans regularly to share information and get a clear picture of the community through the eyes of the licensee.

Local community groups are also being asked for their point of view and youngsters are being educated about the dangers of alcohol and diverted into alternative activities.

Where is it happening?

This partnership is being piloted in three areas around the county; Canterbury city centre, Edenbridge and Thanet. The scheme will be rolled out to other areas at a later date.