Youth
GamCare’s Youth Programme educates 100,000 young people on the potential risks of gambling
GamCare’s successful Youth Programme reached a significant milestone this month when the 100,000th young person attended a training session. The programme, which was launched in April 2020, runs in …
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How effective is collaboration around young people and gambling harms?
The English Gambling Education Hub has now published its first Insights Report following its first networking event on the topic “How effective is collaboration around young people and gambling harms?” …
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GamCare awarded Quality Mark by National Youth Agency
We have been recognised by the National Youth Agency (NYA) for our work in supporting young people with an Advanced level NYA Quality Mark. The Quality Mark, awarded for three years, recognises high …
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YGAM and GamCare education programme reaches 2 million young people milestone
Latest figures show professionals trained through the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme, will reach an estimated 2 million young people using the educational resources and intervention …
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Preventing gambling harms: framework for effective education launched
Alongside YGAM and Fast Forward, we have launched a new framework for the UK education sector to use when educating young people about gambling harm. The Gambling Education Framework provides a set of …
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GambleAware invests £2.5m into gambling harms prevention education programme across England and Wales
Funding will develop Gambling Education Hubs to prevent gambling harms in expansion of successful pilot in Scotland. GambleAware has today announced the expansion of its Gambling Education Hubs across …
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GamCare shines the spotlight on student gambling habits during the campus return
GamCare, the leading UK provider of free information, advice and support for anyone harmed by gambling, has identified the need to better educate students and their support networks on potential risks they …
Read moreYoung people gambling aren’t aware of when it ‘becomes harmful’ to them
GamCare data reveals 7 in 10[1] young people using their support services in the last three years have directly experienced issues with gambling, with many young people unsure of the risks Using an MRI …
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Northern Ireland GPs to Receive Training to Spot Signs of Gambling Harm for Young People
Free training is now available for frontline professionals supporting young people across Northern Ireland, including GPs, to help them spot signs of gambling harms and refer into specialist support.
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Survey for Young People – How Do you Want to Access Support?
So that we can provide support in the most accessible way possible for young people, we are consulting on the design for a digital support tool. We need to hear from young people directly to make sure we …
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