Youth Fund
New survey for young people in Scotland – Share your views on gambling, gaming, and cryptocurrency
Are you aged 11-25 and living 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 young people and prevent harm from gambling and related technologies. We’ve teamed…
Read MoreInclusive practice: Introducing our partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland
In this post, Allie (CEO) and Christina (Project Development Officer) describe our partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland (LGBTYS) and our work towards earning the LGBTYS charter mark. At Fast Forward we are passionate about making the work we do inclusive. That’s why we are partnering with LGBT Youth Scotland to ensure we are as welcoming…
Read MoreWe’re hiring – join the Fast Forward team!
Fast Forward is now hiring for the role of Project Officer in the Scottish Gambling Education Hub! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a trainer – the role will have a focus on working with practitioners, partner organisations, and groups of young people in the youth work and informal education sector. For…
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 MoreYouth Fund Showcase: The Toon, a youth-led drama production
In this post, Tina from the Scottish Gambling Education Hub shares the case study of a youth-led project funded by the Gambling Education Youth Fund. We were delighted to provide funding towards The Toon – a youth-led issue based drama production presented at Youth Beatz festival, organised by Youth Work Dumfries & Galloway. The project was designed by local…
Read MoreYouth Fund Showcase: ‘The Art of Gambling’
Barnardo’s Stirling facilitated a unique art workshop, themed around the topic of gambling and its risks. Two young people got involved in creating canvas artwork, highlighting the negative effects that gambling can have through visual storytelling. Using spray paint and acrylics, the young people aimed to show a person’s journey from what might be considered…
Read MoreYouth Fund Showcase: ‘Don’t Be a Loser’
Youth 2000 (Y2K) engaged their young people in the co-creation of an awareness-raising video addressing gambling-related harms. Mindful of the high level of poverty and gambling addiction in their local area, the Y2K project participants applied to Fast Forward’s Gambling Education Youth Fund to design a short film highlighting the relevance of gambling risks in…
Read MoreYouth Fund Showcase: ‘Booze, Bet, Bust’
A group of young people took it upon themselves to examine just how different their community is from a more affluent one, when it comes to gambling and drinking premises. The young people from Govan Youth Information Project identified that gambling and alcohol addiction are two of the major issues people face in Govan, and…
Read MoreYouth Fund Showcase: The Half Time Pop Up Workshop
A series of pitch side activities during a football game engaged young people in conversations about gambling, loot boxes, and how to reduce the risk of harm. During ‘Money Month’ 2019, Safety Zone’s Pocket Money Survey revealed that some of their young people spent much of their money on loot boxes. In response, Safety Zone…
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