for the Band of Hope eventually brought about their transformation into Hope UK. Hope UK remains concerned with children's welfare, giving priority to the development of resources and training for parents and children's workers of many kinds. The charity also attempts to persuade churches and other Christian organisations to include drugs awareness work within their programmes and play their part in helping to reduce the UK's alcohol and other drugs problems. Hope UK is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS). Training The charity provides training courses across the UK, ranging from short workshops to two-day Open College Network (OCN) accredited courses. Hope UK's drug educators undergo a 120-hour OCN accredited course to prepare them for leading drug awareness sessions and training courses. This course is also available for those who want to provide drug education as part of their own work. The charity provides a two-day OCN-accredited "Young People, Drugs and the Role of the Youth Worker" course for people that work with children and young people. It also provides "Drug Prevention for Family Workers", a two-day course for those working in family centres, with parents, or for Children's or Community Development workers. Sessions for Church Workers include the application of faith principles to drug issues; Church drug policies and practice; and suggested action by churches for and with their communities. Hope UK's Church Leaders’ Pack is also available as a paper resource. See also Church Penitentiary Association National Council for Voluntary Youth Services Temperance movement in the United Kingdom References External links Hope UK, "A national charity providing drug and alcohol education and training for children and young people, parents and youth workers" The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) Christian charities based in the United Kingdom Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom Temperance organizations Alcohol abuse in the United Kingdom Charities based in London