Recovery
HSBC UK increases gambling block feature to 72-hours
HSBC UK and first direct have today announced an increased cooling off period to their gambling block feature, from 24 hours to 72 hours. The self-restriction tool, which prevents customers from being able …
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New Partnerships to Tackle Gambling Harm for Young People Across Northern Ireland
GamCare has expanded its Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme across Northern Ireland, and for the first time GamCare is able to provide dedicated support services for under 18s.
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Leading gambling addiction services unite to offer more help for those struggling this Christmas
GamCare, Gamban and GAMSTOP are teaming up to provide a trio of services for free to help gamblers kick-start the recovery journey this Christmas. Launching today, a new TalkBanStop campaign is backed by …
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GamCare Shortlisted for Howard League Community Award
The Howard League for Penal Reform annual Community Awards are designed to recognise the country’s most successful community projects addressing issues which affect people across the criminal justice system.
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Dedicated Chatroom for Women Affected by Gambling Harms
GamCare is hosting an online group chatroom session aimed at women, or those who identify as female, who are affected by gambling related harms on Saturday 12th September from 7pm – 8pm.
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New Research Highlights Women’s Experience of Gambling
GambleAware this week published the findings of research it commissioned to better understand the experiences of women and gambling.
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New Primary Care Gambling Service Launched in London
A new NHS Primary Care Gambling Service (PCGS) has launched in London, supported by GamCare to offer help via GP surgeries for adults who have problems related to gambling. The service will be supported by …
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Dedicated Chatroom Session Offered for People in the Criminal Justice System
GamCare is offering a dedicated hour-long online chatroom session for those in contact with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) impacted by gambling harms on Tuesday 7th July from 3pm.
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National Helplines Launch #ReadytoTalk Campaign as Lockdown Eases
A group of the UK’s leading helplines have today launched the #readytotalk campaign, encouraging people to seek support for problems that may have been aggravated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, or …
Read moreUpdate on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Updated 27th April 2020 In light of recent developments, we understand that many of our services users will be worried and concerned about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Please be assured that our services are …
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