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Lived Experience Advisor - Vacancies on Gambling Commission (Lived Experience Advisory Panel)
As Gambling Harm UK we believe the voice of lived experience is important in helping to inform those changes required to reduce gambling...
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Gambling Harm UK is dedicated to changing and shaping lives. The work we do is aimed at providing a holistic and public health approach to gambling-harm. We make sure our partners are empowered by creating opportunities for individuals and communities.
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We are achieving more with our initiatives than ever before. We work on many exciting projects to help improve the lives of others, and are very proud of the progress we continue to make.
See below to learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to promote positive change.
Looking to Make a Difference
Our purpose as Gambling Harm UK(GHUK) is the relief of those who are in need as a result of a gambling addiction or gambling-related harm...
New First - Second New Training Programme Developed for Medical Students on Gambling Harm
Following the success of Gambling Harm UK's - Real Patient Simulated Based Medical Education (RPSMBE) Upskilling Programme developed in...
Julie - My life as an Affected Other Part 3 – Journey to a new future
Well, 25 years have passed, and in all that time, whether I knew it or not, I was living as an affected other through gambling harm and...
My story as an affected other - Part 2
How have I been since November of 2021, when sadly, my husband took his own life in a gambling-related suicide? To be honest, I thought...
My story as an affected other - Julie
I know that my story as an affected other is one of the more severe ones, but it is a true story and an example of how gambling...
"Life-changing Opportunity" Appeal
Are you able to help us make a potentially life-changing or even life-saving impact on someone else’s life? At Gambling Harm UK, we are...
Addressing gambling harm in the workplace– a business priority or not?
Organisations are continually faced with numerous challenges and issues and must decide where they prioritise their resources to be...
Upskilling student doctors on gambling harm through real-patients in SBME
Gambling harm is a growing public health concern affecting individuals, families, and communities across the world. Given their current...
The invisible addiction - Gambling Disorder
Would you know if a family member, friend, or employee was suffering from gambling disorder? How do you recognise it? Unlike alcohol or...
Fairfield Church.
Pupils at Fairfield Church were the beneficiaries of the 'Preventing Gambling Harm in Diverse Communities' initiative on Wednesday 20th...
Park Academy West London.
On the Monday 21st March 2022, I was humbled to deliver the 'Preventing Gambling Harm in Diverse Communities' initiative to Park Academy...
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School.
Our long-awaited delivery to Bishop Ramsey Church of England School was successfully completed on Friday 4th March 2022. Dani Williams...
Aldenham School.
On Monday 21st February 2022, Joshua Palmer and Ben Jones from Red Card were welcomed by Aldenham School in Borehamwood. We were invited...
Our second gambling-harm prevention workshop at Newham Sixth Form College.
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Gambling-harm prevention workshop: Newham Sixth Form College.
Newham Sixth Form College houses three of our specialist workshops this week and hopefully many more in the future. You can sense the...
Gambling and Alcohol
I was invited by Alcohol Change UK to share my lived experience of gambling harm and alcohol dependence. In addition to gambling and...
Do It For Her: a first-of-its-kind short drama
Gambling Harm UK: We're pleased to share ‘Do It For Her’ a first-of-its-kind short drama reflecting on gambling harms in diverse...
Gambling-harm prevention workshop: Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge High School, what can I say? A truly amazing experience from start to finish. From the first point of call to the end of the...
Gambling-harm prevention workshop at Royal Docks Academy: coeducational secondary school
We took another step today on our mission to eradicate Gambling Harm and reach as many young people as possible and I would like to send...
Gambling-harm in Adults (Infographics)
Prevalence of gambling harm in Adults Significance of gambling harm in Adults (Quality of Life Impacts and Mortality related to gambling...
Gambling-harm in Young People (Infographics)
Prevalence of gambling in Young People (11-16 year olds) Prevalence of gambling harm in Young People (11-16 year olds) Miscellaneous
What A Ball Ache Podcast
Gary and Ant are two great guys who like me love football. They love it so much they decided to talk about it a lot and started their...
Affected Other Harms in 11-16 year old School Students
Young People and Gambling 2020 The findings are taken from the data tables of the annual Young People and Gambling Survey, conducted in...
NICE Guidance: Gambling: Identification, diagnosis and management
One of our priorities at Gambling Harm UK is to see gambling harm appropriately considered and prioritised within the health context....
BBC News: Online gambling: 'I stole £70,000 to feed my addiction'
Danielle's met other gamblers in recovery through a network called TalkGEN, which wants to improve education and understanding of gambling
Hidden Voices Podcast
We have been building a fruitful relationship with Healthwatch Essex for a while now, so it was great being asked to take part in an...
British Indian Psychiatry Association (BIPA): The Silent Public Health Crisis
Join us for our event about gambling-harm on 16/9/21 at 6pm on Zoom with Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE and Kishan Patel.
Pitch Imperfect
I was asked to contribute to an article in The Big Issue North written by Mark Lomas about gambling's relationship with football. The...
Charity football match raises £2370 for good causes
On Saturday 17th July the gambling harms / recovery community, family and friends, all came together at the home of Billericay Town...
The National Education Group: Parents & Carers
The National Education Group are a multi-award winning provider of remote, expert-led CPD, with a mission to empower schools in the UK...
Gambling harm and stigma
What is Stigma? Stigma is a social phenomenon where certain characteristics, qualities or features of an identifiable group are regarded...
BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme
I was privileged to take part in BBC Radio 4's Money Box. The show included discussion with Matt Gaskell, Clinical Lead at The NHS...
'Gambling Explained' - Gambling Act Review Evidence Submission
"Harms in affected others challenge the industry in two ways. First, measures to raise awareness and prevent gambling harms in...
The Times: Denise Coates Foundation
It seems that every year we have the same conversations regarding Denise Coates' extortionate salary. However, on this particular...
Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling: Voice of Awareness
Earlier today I was delighted to be involved in the 'Voice of Awareness' discussion hosted by Tana Russell and Julie Hynes of the...
Aik Saath Workshop
As news broke yesterday of our new education programme in collaboration with YGAM, Red Card Gambling Support Project CIC and Clearview...
Preventing Gambling Harms in Diverse Communities
A pioneering new education programme has been launched in Greater London and the Home Counties to raise awareness and address the issue...
1000 Days Sober Podcast - Getting Over A Gambling Addiction
Having lived experience of both gambling-harm and alcoholism I occasionally get invited to talk about either or both. So when Lee Davy,...
Paul Merson endorses the podcast
An endorsement from Arsenal legend and former England international footballer 'The Magic Man' himself. Paul Merson gives his verdict on...
The Peoples FC Sponsorship for 2021-2022 season
Recently the All Bets Are Off podcast invited grassroots football clubs from across the UK to apply for sponsorship for 2021-2022 season....
The Times Educational Supplement: Raising Awareness amongst Students
When TES (the Times Educational Supplement) approached me about an article about how to educate students about the dangers of gambling, I...
The Young Consultant: Strategic Advisory Project
Gambling Harm UK are proud to work with The Young Consultant to help understand how best to drive our organisation forward in reaching...
The Voice of Islam Radio
Today I appeared on the Voice of Islam Drive Time show. It’s great to see the station dedicating time to gambling-harm and I was chuffed...
Pioneering gambling-harm in Medical Education
Osmosis empowers over one million learners around the world with a better understanding of medicine and health topics. Although...
Premier League footballers should no longer be billboards for gambling firms | @mattzarb
Premier League footballers should no longer be billboards for gambling firms | @mattzarb
BBC Radio Manchester
On the evening of Wednesday 23rd December, I was invited onto the Talking Balls programme on BBC Radio Manchester hosted by Kyle Walker...
ALL IN: The Addicted Gambler's Podcast: Episode 176
It's not often I get invited onto podcasts to discuss my story in great length, and so I jumped at the chance when ALL IN host and good...
The 'TalkBanStop' initiative
On Thursday 17th December, the ‘TalkBanStop’ initiative went live. This is a partnership between GamCare, Gamban, and GAMSTOP to help...
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