On Tuesday 6 October 2026, we brought members together for our General Members Meeting, providing an opportunity to reflect on the past 18 months, celebrate progress and discuss priorities for the future. It has been a busy period for SACC, with significant developments across training, advocacy and organisational development.
Members formally accepted SACC’s Annual Accounts for 2025–26 and adopted an amended constitution to reflect our growing focus on advocacy, policy and our ambition to become the national voice for alcohol counselling in Scotland.
We celebrated wins including the launch of our new brand look and website, five consecutive years of Scottish Government funding and initial validation to deliver the COSCA Counselling Skills course.
There was also an opportunity for members to discuss our campaigning for Fair Funding for Specialist Alcohol Services in Scotland, building on our work to highlight the importance of sustainable funding for specialist alcohol support. See more about this here.
The meeting concluded with all Trustees being re-elected, providing continuity as SACC takes forward its developing priorities.
We are pleased that our leadership team will remain unchanged:
Chair: Lesley Ross, Murray’s Initiative
Secretary: Fergus McCurley, TCA
Treasurer: Meichelle Walker, ELCA
We would like to thank our Trustees and members for their continued commitment, contributions and support.
The meeting was a valuable opportunity to recognise how far SACC has come over the past 18 months and to look ahead to the work still to be done. With a strengthened focus on advocacy, new developments in training and research, and a growing national profile, SACC will continue working alongside its members to champion alcohol counselling and advocate for the specialist services that individuals, families and communities across Scotland need.
You can read the full meeting minute here.