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GambleAware seeking to fill two Lived Experience Council vacancies

GambleAware seeking to fill two Lived Experience Council vacancies

GambleAware is looking for two new members of its Lived Experience Council (LEC), three months into the body’s operation and amid looming regulatory changes. The charity has specifically encouraged people from groups ‘disproportionately affected by gambling harms’, as well as underrepresented and minority communities. Target groups include young adults aged between 18-25, Welsh residents, members of minority groups – religious, …

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Swedish FA and Svenska Spel tackle taboos in All days initiative

SBC News Swedish FA and Svenska Spel tackle taboos in All days initiative

The Swedish Football Association and Svenska Spel revealed a survey stating almost 50% of respondents, consisting of players and coaches, believe that menstruation is ‘difficult to talk about’.  Svenska Spel – the governing body’s main sponsor – highlighted how the pair want to ‘break the taboo’ about menstruation and get more girls to stay in football during puberty, which is …

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GamCare: Gambling requires stronger referral pathways to curb growing debt risks

SBC News GamCare: Gambling requires stronger referral pathways to curb growing debt risks

GamCare has urged UK licensed operators to form “better referral pathways between sectors” to provide enhanced support for those experiencing gambling-related harms. The advice forms part of GamCare’s second workshop, examining ways to tackle and minimise gambling-related debt – deemed as a principal concern of the treatment support charity. Data from the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) cites that 6-in-10 …

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Kindred expands ‘club campaign’ for all French sports

SBC News Kindred expands ‘club campaign’ for all French sports

Kindred Group has announced that it has expanded its #AuCoeurDuFootball French football grassroots campaign to embrace and support all amateur sports across France.  The announcement sees the firm’s headline French civic campaign rebadged as #AuCoeurDuSport – #SportsatHeart – and will allow all French grassroots/amateur clubs to apply for direct reimbursements on sports kits and equipment, saving each club on average …

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IPH recommends NI public health approach to reduce gambling harms

SBC News IPH recommends NI public health approach to reduce gambling harms

Northern Ireland’s government has been advised to implement a public health approach to minimise gambling harms and protect citizens from gambling addiction.  The recommendation was made by Dr Joanna Purdy and Dr Helen McAvoy of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) who shared opinions on the first sitting of the Northern Ireland All Party Group (APG) on Reducing Harm Related …

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GambleAware provides £1.24m in local support via Community Resilience Fund

SBC News GambleAware provides £1.24m in local support via Community Resilience Fund

GambleAware will provide 22 community organisations/projects with an additional £1.24m in funding across the UK to improve provisions against gambling harms.  The donation forms of GambleAware’s ‘Community Resilience Fund’ launched in 2022 to help local/community partners overcome the cost-of-living crisis and to limit its impact on problem gambling. The fund was launched by the research, education and treatment (RET) charity …

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YGAM finds ‘source of pride’ as 1.8m young people reached in 2022

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YGAM remains on track with its training, education and outreach objectives following a successful year in 2022, according to the group’s latest social impact report. The charity’s breakdown outlined that training was provided to 4,819 delegates alongside 2,994 teachers and youth workers, expanding the group’s reach to a wider range of people. Of the teachers trained, 98.1% are now confident that …

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EPIC White Paper: Clubs need ‘collaborative approach’ with gambling partners

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As the Gambling Act review White Paper is once again delayed following a change in DCMS leadership, EPIC Risk Management has published its own assessment of hot button topics.  The research was overseen by EPIC’s Pro Sport Advisory Board (PSAB), established back in October 2021, and centres around recommendations for professional sports clubs, leagues and governing bodies to address problem …

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Ladbrokes gets local with Powerleague launching ‘Primetime Pitches’

SBC News Ladbrokes gets local with Powerleague launching ‘Primetime Pitches’

Ladbrokes has partnered with Powerleague to launch ‘Primetime Pitches’, a new brand initiative to expand the availability of local pitches to footballers across the UK and Ireland  The first-of-its-kind collaboration will see Ladbrokes provide free access to venues operated by Powerleague, who operate as the UK’s premier provider of small sized football pitches. Primetime Pitches will give footballers access free …

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