Gambling with Lives
@gamblewithlives
We are a community of families bereaved by gambling-related suicide that raises awareness of the devastating effects of gambling disorder & campaigns for change
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http://www.gamblingwithlives.org 10-04-2018 21:17:57
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Great to be at the The Labour Party Yorkshire & Humber conference this weekend Thanks to the ministers, MPs, & members who spoke with us & attended our fringe event Special thanks to panellists Oliver Coppard, Dr Josh Marvin, Liz Ritchie & @James__Grimes #StopGamblingSuicides
Another amazing fundraiser for Gambling with Lives ... Sean McClean running his first ever half marathon. Please support if you can. Thanks. justgiving.com/page/sean-mccl…
Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the UK House of Commons Thank you to our speakers Abtisam Mohamed Dr Beccy Cooper MP Henrietta Bowden-Jones. Stay tuned for updates.
For anyone searching for information on the impact of gambling, to understand how the industry lures people in so we can defend ourselves, and for the best places for help and support - Chapter One is it.
Well, that a was an incredible meeting in UK House of Commons today, thank you to Chapter One for inviting me to speak in my role as national Advisor and welcome to Ch1! Please do read their 10 point approach to harm prevention.
Today our colleague Leanne Moulton was at UK House of Commons to support Chapter One at their launch as a national provider of gambling harm prevention. We stand in solidarity with our friends Gambling with Lives and with all those affected by gambling harms.
Our LINK UK Branch was proud to attend Chapter One’s first parliamentary forum at Parliament on Wednesday. Chapter One provides information and support for everyone affected by gambling addiction and was created through a partnership between Gambling with Lives and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Thank you to Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester Combined Authority for believing in Chapter One since the beginning.
Delighted to be in Westminster for the national launch of Chapter One, a new service providing information and support for everyone affected by gambling. Looking forward to supporting their upcoming event at Stormont as this brilliant initiative rolls out across the UK
Gambling harms people in countless ways. Mentally, physically, financially…and any level of exposure can make people vulnerable to harm. So it was my pleasure to speak at the launch of Gambling with Lives national provider of gambling harm prevention, Chapter One
Thank you, Jake Richards MP, for highlighting gambling suicide in last night's adjournment debate. #StopGamblingSuicides
And thank you to Minister Stephen Kinnock for highlighting NHS treatment and the Suicide Prevention Strategy's recognition of gambling as a suicide risk in your response. #StopGamblingSuicides