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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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World Youth Skills Day: highlighting opportunities available to young people
Author: Ciaran, GamCare’s Youth Programme Today is World Youth Skills Day, a day emphasising youth participation in the workforce and the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment …
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25 years of GamCare
To mark GamCare’s 25th anniversary, we have highlighted some of our greatest achievements. Check out the slideshow and timeline below to see how we have evolved since 1997. 1997 Founded by Paul …
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Understand cryptocurrency trading: what is it, what are the risks and how is it similar to gambling?
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are not produced by banks or governments, but can be exchanged online for goods and services, as well as traded like a commodity. They use encryption techniques …
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Introducing our new Trained Associate model
We outline GamCare’s new Trained Associate model and how we’re working with the first recipient of the model, Motiv8, an Isle of Man based charity. At GamCare, we’ve seen first-hand how the demand for …
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Why GamCare is pledging to support #HearHer
Jake examines the links between gambling harms and domestic abuse and what GamCare is doing to help address this issue. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to end …
Read moreSafer Gambling Week 2021: Our Chief Executive’s thoughts
Our CEO, Anna Hemmings, shares her thoughts during this year’s Safer Gambling Week… This week is Safer Gambling Week – an industry led initiative to raise the profile of safer gambling. At GamCare we …
Read moreGamCare highlights the potential harm lootboxes and skins betting can have on young people
GamCare’s Financial Harm Manager, Raminta Diliso, examines the growing relationship between the financial harms of online gambling and gaming with young people and how we can address it. The internet has …
Read more‘Before I joined the Gamcare family I had an image of what gambling was – but now I know there is no such thing as a typical gambler.’
Frontline Services Adviser, Keely, shares her experiences on taking calls from people that need help and support on the National Gambling Helpline. I have been on the helpline now for over two years and I …
Read moreHelp with Gambling Debt and Money Worries
Raminta catches up with debt advice organisation PayPlan for Debt Awareness Week 2021. Since 2014 debt charity StepChange have been running an annual campaign to help people talk more openly about …
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