GamCare’s Annual Report 2021-22
The number of contacts to our National Gambling Helpline reached the highest level ever last year. Today we publish our 2021-22 Annual Report which highlights that over 42,000 calls and online chats were …
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Podcast: Colin Walsh speaks with Betknowmore
For Safer Gambling week, Betknowmore UK is working across all fronts to amplify the voices of lived experience and collaboration with partners in this important time across the sector. Host Mark Saggers is …
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Way Forward: a support group for women
Way Forward is a semi-structured online support group for women impacted by someone else’s gambling. It will provide a safe and confidential space for women to share their experiences. Each week will focus …
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GamCare shortlisted for Howard League Community Award
For the second time, GamCare has been nominated in the ‘Organisation of the Year’ category for our work across the Criminal Justice System. This category looks for an organisation “making a real difference …
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Gambling Act Review: What can we expect?
Whilst the Gambling Act Review has been delayed so far this year, we hope to see progress soon. So, what is it and what can we expect? Jake McKey explains… In late 2020, the Department for Digital, …
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Gambling Education Framework – Delivering Effective Gambling Education
Alexa Roseblade, Youth Programme Senior Manager Young people are prone to experimenting with risk-taking behaviours, it’s part of learning what risk is and how to regulate it. Like smoking and alcohol, …
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Preventing gambling harms: framework for effective education launched
Alongside YGAM and Fast Forward, we have launched a new framework for the UK education sector to use when educating young people about gambling harm. The Gambling Education Framework provides a set of …
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5 signs for students to be mindful of when gambling
Students have been descending on university campuses once again for this year’s Freshers Week. Our Lived Experience & Participation Manager, Ciaran, highlights the key signs students should be mindful …
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Shifting the balance on unaffordable lending
Raminta Diliso, Financial Harm Manager With the Bank of England forecasting inflation to average around 9% this year, the highest we have seen for 40 years, and a figure set to increase yet further, at …
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My internship at GamCare
“When I initially thought about gambling problems, I imagined an 18 to 30-year-old male frequently going into a casino or betting shop and losing money.” University student Abigail Mulligan, …
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