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Perception of gambling as a ‘man’s problem’ leads to fewer women seeking help
GamCare’s Women’s Programme is uncovering the scale of female gambling losses and the negative impact of stigma faced by women.
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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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Barclays Introduces 72 hour Delay to Gambling Block Feature
Barclays has added a ‘cooling off’ time delay to its gambling block feature to further support customers looking for additional control over their spending on gambling sites, apps or in venues.
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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 moreUnderstanding Gambling Related Harm and the Impact of COVID-19
A survey has been designed by the Royal Society for Public Health on behalf of the Gambling Health Alliance to help understand the impact of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on those vulnerable …
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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