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Did you know that 2 in 3 people who have experienced any problems with gambling have never spoken about it?
If you're worried about how gambling makes you or someone else feel, we can help. For free, confidential advice, call the National Gambling Helpline on 08088020133.
We hope you enjoy watching the brilliant
@Sheridansmith1
in
#CleaningUp
on
@ITV
tonight.
If you are worried about
#gambling
, please go online to or call the National Gambling Helpline, for free, on 0808 8020 133 for confidential advice and support.
Today's the kick off for
#CanWeHaveOurBallBack
, an initiative to get us talking about the balance between football & betting. Check out the film & let us know what you think! More here:
GambleAware today announced that the charity will be funding a second NHS Gambling Clinic based in Leeds. Hosted by the
@LeedsandYorkPFT
working in partnership with
@GamCare
it will integrate treatment with the region’s NHS and local authority services.
Today the largest national safer gambling campaign
#BetRegret
launches.
The first ad will air during the
@ManUtd
v
@LFC
match this weekend
#MUNLIV
. Check it out below.
Head to for more info.
If you’re worried about your gambling or someone else’s, the National Gambling Helpline is available 24/7 for free, confidential advice on 0808 8020 133 or live chat
If any of the content on tonight’s ‘Addicted to Gambling’ documentary has affected you, please visit or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
#BBCPanorama
#AddictedtoGambling
This time of uncertainty can be unsettling, but if you’re worried about your gambling or someone else’s the National Gambling Helpline is still available 24/7 for free, confidential advice on 0808 8020 133 or live chat: .
By giving its customers the ability to block gambling transactions,
@StarlingBank
gives them the chance to think twice, and better still, provides contact details for the National Gambling Helpline which offers advice and free treatment.
🆕 New toggle alert: you can now block payments to gambling and betting merchants from the card security screen in our latest update. We're proud to launch this and put our customers in control of their money. Read more about it here! 🎲
"To anyone suffering in silence, you're not alone. Help is out there".
If you're worried about how gambling makes you feel, Maria from
@RcaTrust
has some helpful advice about the signs to look out for, and how to get the right help for you.
We've heard from lots of experts and academics at
#gambleaware17
but it's more important to hear from those who've experienced a gambling problem personally - this is what Kieran told us...
If you or someone you know is concerned about their gambling, contact the National Gambling Helpline for free on 0808 8020 133 - it’s open 24 hours, 7 days a week - or visit for advice and support.
Congratulations to
@GamCare
for again being awarded the Helplines Standard for the National Gambling HelpLine. This follows an assessment from the Helplines Partnership, the membership body for organisations that provide helpline services.
GambleAware is pleased to be funding NHS treatment for gambling problems in Leeds.
@leedsandyorkpft
is recruiting people to provide this vital service.
Great conversations between MPs, peers and the 14 treatment providers, regulators, church groups and charities, exchanging views on how to reduce gambling-related harm at our policy fair in
@UKParliament
today. Thanks to all who attended.
Thanks to all the partner organisations, MPs & peers who participated in our Parliamentary policy fair yesterday.
Great opportunity to give access to policy-makers of all parties to discuss a wide range of opportunities to reduce gambling-related harms.
Thanks to
@ronniecowan
GambleAware announces funding of
@gambanapp
for clients of its national gambling treatment services following evaluation of gambling blocking software by
@Evidence_WM
Read the announcement:
And the full evaluation: .
Gambling is a public health issue and
@tracey_crouch
has done an excellent job of raising awareness of this across government. GambleAware has valued her involvement with the charity, both speaking regularly at our annual conferences and offering support for our work...
Today
@bbcnewsround
is talking about children and gambling.
Kids should get their parents to watch this short film with them so they all know the facts and the risks.
Concerned parents can call our helpline for advice 0808 8020 133
Tonight the Panorama documentary ‘Addicted to Gambling’ airs at 8:30pm on BBC 1. If you, or anyone you know has been affected by gambling, please visit or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
"If I hadn't gone online for a day, they were very quickly on the phone or sending me an email.”
‘Amanda’ lost £633,000 to online
#gambling
company,
@Jackpotjoy
.
Whenever she lost a lot of money on Jackpotjoy, they offered her free cash bonuses to keep gambling.
#BBCPanorama
We advocate for gambling-related harm to be considered as a matter of public health policy.
Great progress recently, with increased interest from MPs/Lords of many parties and LGA, DHSC/PHE, DfE & DCMS. For example – and .
Did you know that problem gambling is a globally recognised mental health condition - it's not a choice people make, and it can be treated. If it is
#TimetoTalk
about this, call our helpline 0808 8020 133
Did you know
@Monzo
&
@StarlingBank
allow their customers to block most gambling transactions? That, plus excluding from all online gambling at &
@gambanapp
give you 3 ways to make it harder to gamble online
Have you ever found it hard to talk about your gambling, or to seek support? You’re not alone.
75% of people experiencing problems from gambling feel they can’t open up to loved ones.
We can help.
#OpenUpAboutGambling
Remember: you can't work out, predict or control an outcome that's based on chance and randomness – thinking that you can beat the system can cause big problems.
Last year, we raised £9.4 million in **voluntary** donations to help people suffering from gambling-related harms
The **statutory** Horseracing Levy raised a figure ten times higher, £94.7 million
We support calls for a statutory levy to fund research, education and treatment
Today's the kick off for
#CanWeHaveOurBallBack
, an initiative to get us talking about the balance between football & betting. Check out the film & let us know what you think! More here:
This morning, we are in Westminster where
@Demos
is launching a report on the effectiveness of its education pilot to prevent gambling-related harm. The materials for PSHE teachers and youth workers are available for free here
After over 70 performances to S3 young people in Scotland, it was a privilege to see the powerful and thought-provoking
#Flutter
at the launch of the Scottish Gambling Education Network
@GamblingEducHub
#SGENLaunch
led by
@fastforwardorg
Well done to the whole team!
Self-exclusion is an important tool but is unlikely to be enough on its own to help you deal with a gambling problem. We always recommend as well the treatment available for free, nationally, through or the helpline 0808 8020 133.
Today's 5 Live Investigates at 11
@bbc5live
exposes flaws in the self exclusion scheme designed to help problem gamblers get themselves barred from betting shops. Great work by
@cave_rob
and
@KMacaulay
Looking forward to the Minister,
@tracey_crouch
MP opening GambleAware's 5th Harm Minimisation Conference tomorrow. Her Opposition shadow,
@DrRosena
Allin-Khan MP will speak on Thursday.
#GambleAware17
Today’s biggest question from our
#gambleaware17
conference: Is the letter of the law defining “gambling” still fit-for-purpose in an online world of pay-for-play and loot-boxes in children’s games?