Issue 1
GamShare Issue 1, Winter 2009 |
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| GamCare quarterly e-newsletter | |||
| GamCare launches e-Newsletter | IN THIS ISSUE | ||
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Welcome to the first edition of GamCare’s e-newsletter. How many newsletters land each week in your in-box? Too many, I expect. So why is GamCare adding to the deluge? Please stick with us, and we’ll try to convince you that GamShare is definitely one worth reading. |
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| Letter from the CEO: Problem Gamblers need help now | |||
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"Problem gambling may be costing the country as much as £2 billion a year. We know that less than 1% of people who could benefit from treatment are actually getting it. So the need for action is not only clear – it is also urgent". CEO Andy McLellan explains GamCare's response to the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board's interim report. |
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| Care Services Report 2008 |
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GamCare’s Care Services Report 2008 is now available, providing statistics on calls and callers, and on clients in face to face or online counselling during 2008. We give you an overview of its findings. |
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| GamCare launches service in Greater Manchester | |||
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On the 4th September, GamCare formally launched its free face to face counselling service for Greater Manchester. The new offices, located in Salford will provide GamCare support to those in Manchester and surrounding areas. |
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| Gambling and Debt | |||
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Publication of the first UK research focusing on problem gambling and debt has shown that much more could and should be done to help problem gamblers and prevent people from gambling excessively. |
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| A Changing Landscape | |||
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For all of us involved in trying to help problem gamblers, the last two years have been a period of uncertainty. We try and explain the changes to the funding system and how these changes affect GamCare and its partners. |
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| News in Brief | |||
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A round-up of other news from GamCare this quarter. |
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| Snapshot: How many problem gamblers are there? | |||
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How many problem gamblers are there in the UK?. Here we give an overview of the real size, and seriousness, of the problem |
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| Signs of Hope | |||
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In 2006, the RCA Trust, a Gamcare Partner service, launched the “Sensing Change” project to provide better access to services for people with sensory impairments. Andy Todd from RCA tells us about the work being done, with GamCare, to provide British Sign Language counselling for people with gambling problems. |
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| Life on the FrontLine | |||
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Last year GamCare FrontLine services received almost 51,000 calls by phone and online. HelpLine advisers Patricia Okwera and Paula Edwards tell us about their Life on the FrontLine. |
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