Events

BCT – Whole Family Approach Conference

Beacon Counselling Trust – A Whole Family Approach to Gambling Related Harms: Prevention for the Next Generation

Tuesday 14th May 2024  9am-1.30pm

Beacon CT in association with Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), NHS Primary Care Gambling Service (PCGS), Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Forward Trust and Leeds Trinity University are hosting a free conference in Liverpool on Tuesday 14th May to explore the importance of taking a whole family approach to gambling related harms when tackling this issue from a public health perspective.

This is an in-person event to be held at the Spire Building in Liverpool.

Speakers will include:

  • Emily Spurrell, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
  • Dame Clare Gerada, NHS – Primary Care Gambling Service
  • Professor David Best, Leeds Trinity University
  • Neil Platt, Clinical Director Beacon Counselling Trust
  • Nadia Butler, Liverpool John Moores University
  • Colin Hughes, Blackburn and Darwen Public Health Department
  • Katherine Jenkins, The Forward Trust
  • Lived Experience Representatives

This event is free to attend and spaces can be reserved via Eventbrite here

 

BKM – Life in the Recovery Lane

BetKnowMore – Life in the Recovery Lane Sessions

BetKnowMore are running a series of Zoom events held on Wednesday evenings featuring guest speakers and discussing aspects of life in recovery as a gambler, affected other or from a mental health perspective.

These sessions will consist of Guest speakers sharing their experiences and will also have Question & Answer sessions,

There are two amazing speakers coming up and BetKnowMore are opening these events up to anyone who wants to come along and hear from them. This is a really great opportunity to hear it straight from the mouths of Lived Experience pioneers who have a history of making groundbreaking advances which continue to support others experiencing harms from gambling.

Wednesday 1st May 2024, 7-8pm with Steve Girling from Reframe Coaching

“My story, charity and work with coaching and tools to help recovery”

Wednesday 5th June 2024, 7-8pm with Frankie Graham, CEO and Founder of BKM

His story and dream of starting a charity to help others like him.

For further information and to register to join please email oliver@peeraid.org

 

Scottish Health and Social Care Alliance – Gambling Harm Treatment and Support

Explore Gambling Harm Treatment and Support in Scotland  – 15th May 2024 @ 10am – 3pm

The ALLIANCE Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme, together with the Scottish Lived Experience Forum, are hosting a roundtable event on 15th May 2024 in Glasgow, which will explore the availability, access and quality of gambling-related harm treatment and support in Scotland.

During this event attendees will:

  • Hear from key speakers on current work and research on treatment and support in Scotland and across the UK.
  • Share views on what is needed to create effective treatment, support and recovery pathways in Scotland.
  • Discuss and identify actions and recommendations to achieve this.
  • Network and connect with other people committed to tackling gambling harm.

This event will start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. An agenda will be sent out to delegates one week before the event.

To register your attendance, please sign up via this link  or email the team at gamblingharm@alliance-scotland.org.uk. Please also let us know if you require any additional support to enable you to fully participate in the session.

You can find out more about the ALLIANCE Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme here.