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Lived Experience of Gambling Related Harms group within Greater Manchester.

Manchester, England
Joined September 2021
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Whether on a billboard, in a bookies’ window or outside a newsagents – @GaMHive would love to know more about the gambling ads you’re seeing in your area. Help us and upload what you see to forms.gle/HXtfNTXu9G7GbRJq5… (Note: deadline for uploads 8/11)
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GaMHive retweeted
If you are out and about anywhere in #greatermanchester this weekend (and why wouldn't you be?) keep your 👀's peeled this weekend to help @GaMHive. Details below 👇📸 #bolton #bury #manchester #oldham #rochdale #salford #stockport #tamside #trafford #wigan
Whether on a billboard, in a bookies’ window or outside a newsagents – GaMHive would love to know more about the gambling ads you’re seeing in your area. Help us and upload what you see to forms.gle/HXtfNTXu9G7GbRJq5 (Note: deadline for uploads 8/11)
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Lived experience group @GaMHive are opening up the group to new members.🙂 The lovely folk of GaMHive are crucial to our work to prevent and reduce the impact of gambling across Greater Manchester.🐝 Interested to find out more? Email [email protected].
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GaMHive retweeted
🛑 It doesn't stop here! We're taking the learning and planning next steps for @OddsAreTheyWin with @GaMHive. We will continue to raise awareness of addictive products and harmful industry practices 🛑 #oddsaretheywin – at North West, England
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GaMHive retweeted
The @OddsAreTheyWin campaign re-frames how we talk about gambling, focusing on the risks of addictive products and harmful advertising. Thank you @GaMHive for sharing your input, @greatermcr for being bold and @TomMills1984 for the write up 👏👏 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… – at Poynton, England
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Thanks for a wonderful event. It was great catching up with everyone and hearing from the contributers. #TacklingGamblingAddictionTogether
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We had a great morning at the @GaMHive Mad Fer It event in Manchester today. Good to meet so many organisations and members of the lived experience community.
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GaMHive retweeted
Delighted to see so many people at today's @GaMHive event - sharing the value of lived experience in our work to prevent and reduce gambling addiction and related harms in @greatermcr 💛🐝 – at Manchester, England
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Lived experience group @GaMHive are vital to our innovative gambling harms work. At @greatermcr we are working to make Greater Manchester a place where no-one experiences the negative impacts of gambling. Learn more by attending next week’s event 👉 eventbrite.com/e/mad-fer-it-…
MAD FER IT! is our first in-person event - our members are looking forward to sharing their experiences, and how these experiences shaped our core aims as a group. #voicesoflivedexperience
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Thanks @GaMHive. You’ll be pleased to hear that at Greater Manchester’s #BeeNetwork Committee today I raised your concerns regarding advertising & Chair @MayorofGM @AndyBurnhamGM agreed for a draft Public Transport Advertising Strategy / Policy to be brought back in due course.👍
Our members just had a great meeting with @salford_mayor Paul Dennett. Glad to have him supporting our event with passion, and looking forward to hearing him speak.
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Looking forward to supporting this important event organised by @GaMHive next week exploring: gambling related harms, lived experiences, information advice & guidance available + showcasing the amazing work of organisations & people committed to tackling gambling related harms.👇🏻
Come and join us on 2 August for Mad Fer It! Speakers include @mattzarb @salford_mayor @jo_evsy Rescheduled event - Eventbrite link in bio 😄🙏🏼💛🐝
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Our Lived Experience team are looking forward to attending, learning, and sharing at this wonderful event. #LivedExperience #GamblingAddiction
Gambling Harms. Greater Manchester. Lived Experience. eventbrite.com/e/mad-fer-it-…
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GaMHive retweeted
If you've 'heard of' gambling addiction or harms, but aren't sure what they are, what it means, or what you can do, then this event is for you. Hosted by @GaMHive for anyone who wants to make a difference #greatermanchester #gamblingharms Register now👉 eventbrite.com/e/mad-fer-it-…
We’re looking forward to hearing from our speakers at Mad Fer It! in Manchester in August - covering topics such as the recent white paper update, and the use of lived experience in tackling gambling harms in GM. Eventbrite link in bio 🔗 @mattzarb @salford_mayor @jo_evsy
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Join GaMHive on Wednesday 2 August to discuss gambling harms. 💬 We'll look at how we can reduce harms caused by gambling and how lived experience can be used to achieve our aims. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Register via eventbrite 👇 eventbrite.com/e/mad-fer-it-… @GaMHive
Are you worried about gambling in Greater Manchester? Mad Fer It! is a lived experienced led event hosted by GaMHive, and we’d love to welcome you on 2 August! Eventbrite link to register in bio 💛
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Did you know some gambling products are more harmful than others? 🔴Online slots 🔴Casino games 🔴Bingo & in-play sports betting are among the worst Learn how harmful features in gambling products put you at risk & how to protect yourself greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/… #OddsAreTheyWin
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During ad breaks for the England v France game there were 7 major ads for gambling products, with over 23 million viewers. Increased exposure to gambling ads can put young people @ risk of harm. Learn more & reduce your risk; greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/… #FIFAWorldCup #OddsAreTheyWin
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GaMHive retweeted
The anatomy of a gambling advert: 🎰Encourages repetitive, rapid, immersive betting 🧍‍♀️Overemphasises social interaction ❌No clarity on probability of winning / value of prize #oddsaretheywin #gamblingreform #CDoH #ADPHConf2022
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GaMHive retweeted
Fab work from a @greatermcr 'Communities Addressing Gambling Harms' pilot project - was just talking about this with the team at @TraffordCouncil and @GaMHive this morning (we need more James's)!
Well done to the @WilliamHulmes Year 9s who attended @LancsCricketFDN Gambling Education programme with @GambleWithLives funded by @greatermcr 🏏🎰🎲🎮 @lancscricket @EmiratesOT
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The final of I’m a Celebrity was watched by an average of 10.1 million viewers. Shockingly there were 14 adverts for gambling products during the breaks. Learn more about how you can protect yourself & others from gambling harms greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/… #OddsAreTheyWin #ImACeleb
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