BLOG: Stigma is sticky but don’t let it block the road to recovery
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London, 1 November 2023: Sam Starsmore is Programme Lead: Education at Ygam, leading on the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme. Sam is a member of GambleAware’s Lived Experience Council and has recently been named as a finalist at the National INSIGHT Awards. The awards celebrate examples of positive and outstanding practice achieved through lived experience. Today marks the start of […]
GUEST BLOG: Reducing gambling harms in LGBTQ+ communities – Dr Reece Bush-Evans
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Dr Reece Bush-Evans writes for Ygam about the findings of some new research which looked at the influencers on gambling and gambling harms within LGBTQ+ communities. Dr Bush-Evans is a Lecturer in Psychology and a member of the Gambling Research Group at Bournemouth University. His work focuses on social psychological aspects of behaviour. He is […]
Statement: Response to Gambling Act Review white paper
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London, 27 April 2023: We welcome the long-awaited publication of the Gambling Act Review white paper, and we are encouraged to see the Government outline a number of proposals to help safeguard children and young people. We are pleased to see the Secretary of State support our message that the prevention of harm will always […]