GLEN are currently recruiting new Trustees to join our current charity board. As an registered charity (CIO) we strive to be an independent voice raising awareness of and offering support to people affected by gambling related harms. Our ambition is for the network to be able to make a real difference to people’s lives, with...Continue reading
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Man Hug Podcast
Have you ever fancied a Man Hug? Well this is a good chance to get one. The Man Hug is a monthly podcast covering various issues impacted Men’s Mental Health The latest episode (#28) is talking about Harmful Gambling and features GLEN (Gambling Lived Experience Network)’s own David Quinti speaking alongside Lauren Campbell from Beacon...Continue reading
NGSN – Lived Experience Training Workshop
The National Gambling Support Network are holding a training workshop intended to give individuals with Lived Experience of gambling harms to develop their skills in order to be better able to have their voices heard in our sector. It is a free to attend, virtual workshop, being conducted by MS Teams on Wednesday 21th May...Continue reading
Football Blues – Gambling Anxiety as football seasons ends
GLEN are holding an evening of discussion talking about how the looming end of the football season can be a time of increased stress and anxiety for those who have come to associate football with a vehicle for increasing gambling engagement. Thursday 22nd May 7pm – 8.30pm Free to join. We will hear from individuals...Continue reading
Public Policy Exchange Webinar
GLEN’s Operations co-leads are presenting at this Thursday’s Public Policy Exchange webinar – The Future of Gambling in Great Britain They will be talking about the rules and regulations around advertising and marketing of gambling products to children and young people. Specifically about the over reliance on self-regulation, how the gambling industry openly flaunts its...Continue reading
BIT Self Directed Tools and Strategies research project
The Behavioural Insights Team, along with Bournemouth University, are conducting a research project looking into how individuals impacted by another person’s harmful gambling view existing tools, self-directed support and strategies which are available to help the individual who is gambling to manage, reduce or stop their gambling. Perhaps what sets this project apart from others...Continue reading
Gambling and Crime in the Spotlight
Gambling, Crime and Greed – Looking beyond the Public Glare Today the UK Gambling Commission released the names of 15 individuals who they have charged with offences relating to breaches of the Gambling Act 2005 due to bets they made on the date of the 2024 General Election. The allegation being that these people placed...
Lived Experience Research Hub – Allowing LE individuals to participate in research
The Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) have launched a new website which will allow individuals with Lived and Living Experience of Gambling Harms to match with research and participation opportunities around developing better understanding of gambling as a source of harm. The Lived Experience Research Hub will allow academics and researchers to...Continue reading
Petition to prevent UK Politicians receiving Donations and Hospitality from Gambling Operators
The Gambling Industry makes and turns over a lot of money in the UK. Each year over £14 BILLION pounds permanently leaves the pockets of UK residents and ends up in the bank accounts of the gambling industry. Let’s just write that number out in long hand. A net wealth transfer of over £14,000,000,000.00 each...Continue reading
The Grand National – Talking to your children about the emotions of Gambling
This Saturday sees the latest running of the Grand National, an iconic horse race and also an event which holds a special place the the hearts and memories of many families. Many of us, perhaps even most of us, will have fond memories of gathering around the TV as a family to watch the race,...Continue reading