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New report: Scottish students’ views on gambling, gaming, and cryptocurrency
We are excited to share new research on Scottish students’ views on gambling, gaming, and cryptocurrency. The research was conducted in partnership by Fast Forward, Tackling Gambling Stigma, and RCA Trust and funded by GambleAware. The findings highlight the impact gambling has on students in Scotland – both their own gambling, and that of those…
Read MoreGuest blog: Susan from the Scottish Women’s Convention on gambling stigma and discrimination for women
In this blog, Susan McKellar from the Scottish Women’s Convention shares a take on their roundtable event on women and gambling harm. The event invited women to share their personal experiences of gambling and its impacts, as well as discuss broader societal narratives around women and gambling. There is still a lot of stigma around…
Read MoreGuest blog: Robert from Highland Council shares top tips for how to have conversations about online safety with young people
In this blog, Robert Quigley from Highland Council shares their journey towards including gambling in their work, and tips for starting conversations with young people about online safety. I was recently honoured to have been asked to speak at the annual Scottish Gambling Education Conference as a keynote speaker, to share the journey that Highland…
Read MoreGuest blog: Erika from Home-Start Orkney on including gambling in their work
In this blog, Erika Copland from Home-Start Orkney shares their journey towards including gambling in their work. Having attended an online training session during lockdown in regards to families and the impact gambling could have on parents and children, I realised that this was not something which we at Home-Start Orkney routinely asked or talked to…
Read MoreOur Gambling Education Toolkit 2022 is now available
We are delighted to launch the 2022 edition of our Gambling Education Toolkit! This edition includes updated research, delves a bit deeper into some influences and motivations around gambling behaviour (Section 2.2.2). It also highlights stigma around gambling (p. 32). It also includes new activities such as: What’s In the Box? Supports participants to picture…
Read MoreNew Survey for Scottish Students – Share your views on gambling, gaming and cryptocurency
Are you currently a student at a university or college in Scotland? If so, we want to hear what you think about gambling, cryptocurrency, and the connections between gambling and gaming like loot boxes. We also want to know what you think should be done to support students and prevent harm from gambling and related…
Read MoreCryptocurrency: What is it, and is it linked to gambling?
In this post, we explain what cryptocurrency is, and its connections to gambling. Cryptocurrency is an increasingly visible and mainstream product. It’s endorsed by celebrities, and is heavily promoted by influencers on TikTok, YouTube, and other social media. It’s also popular with young people – nearly a fifth of 16-24 year olds report owning crypto. However, cryptocurrency…
Read MoreGuest blog: Chris from Fathers Network Scotland on men’s health
Men’s Health Week is this month (13-19 June). In this blog, Chris Miezitis from Fathers Network Scotland shares how their work supporting fathers is connected with gambling and many other related health issues. While being, and becoming, a father can be an incredibly positive and fulfilling experience, fatherhood is often a challenging and difficult experience.…
Read MoreReflecting on YouthLink’s Digital Youth Work Conference 2022
The conference on Safer Internet Day (8 Feb 2022) highlighted the wealth of opportunities children and young people have gained from our growing online world. It also emphasised the increased importance of cyber resilience to navigate the risks it presents. Here we share some of our highlights from the day. Morning The event kicked…
Read MoreDetails from the Trust Me film launch event
In May we launched the Trust Me film resource and website, and held a digital screening of the film at schools across Scotland. “Trust Me” explores the impact gambling and other risk-taking behaviours can have on young people and their family, friends, and communities. It uses a peer inspiration model, and draws on the views…
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