News
August 2010
International Study on Internet Gambling
Do you ever gamble on the internet?
If so (and you are over 18 years old), you are invited to complete a short questionnaire online. It will concern your thoughts and feelings, and will take no more than 10 minutes to do. This research is being conducted by a PhD student in the School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne Australia.
GamCare President
Andrew McIntosh, President of GamCare for more than 5 years, has died at the age of 77. Lord McIntosh of Haringey became President shortly after leaving the Government for whom, as a DCMS Minister, he steered the 2005 Gambling Act through Parliament.
July 2010
GamCare reports rise in younger callers seeking help
Charity GamCare’s national telephone and online helpline teams answered over 35,000 calls in 2009/10, including 47% more calls to the NetLine, which is favoured by female and younger gamblers. The statistics are in the 2010 GamCare Annual Review, published today.
GamCare celebrates its first year of helping problem gamblers in Greater Manchester
On 1 July 2010 national charity GamCare’s counselling service in Greater Manchester marks its first anniversary.
June 2010
Tom Kavanagh CBE appointed to GamCare's Board of Trustees
Tom Kavanagh CBE, who headed the Gaming Board for Great Britain for 14 years, joins GamCare’s Board of Trustees.
May 2010
GamCare helps sixth-formers understand problem gambling
GamCare has contributed to the Wellcome Trust's online teaching resource, the Big Picture on Addiction.
April 2010
GamCare & Derman provide face to face help in Turkish and Kurdish
GamCare's specialist face to face counselling service for anyone affected by problem gambling is now accessible in Turkish and Kurdish, through a new partnership with Derman, a charity supporting the Kurdish, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot communities in London.
March 2010
Research into recovery from problem gambling
Questionnaire responses sought by post-graduate researcher at University of Glasgow.