Jo Evans retweeted
Gambling health harms are more substantial than previously understood, exacerbated by rapid global expansion & digital transformation of the industry.
A new @TheLancetPH Commission calls for regulatory reform: hubs.li/Q02VMzws0
ALT Infographic panel for the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling
ALT Infographic panel for the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling
ALT Infographic panel for the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling
Jo Evans retweeted
Alcohol and Gambling - Policy Lead x THREE posts
Department of Health and Social Care
London or Leeds
£58,542 (London) / £54,444 (Leeds)
Closes 03/11
civilservicejobs.service.gov…
Jo Evans retweeted
Premier League, FA, EFL and WSL agree code of conduct over gambling deals. Gambling sponsorship is about encouraging people to gamble. How can that ever be described as “responsible”? theguardian.com/football/art…
Jo Evans retweeted
Our Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) Annual Report has launched today.
Thanks to @NatCen and @UofGlasgow for their support.
To read our blog post, visit our website💻 Blog - Gambling Survey for Great Britain - First Annual Report (gamblingcommission.gov.uk)
ALT Gambling Survey for Great Britain annual report published
Jo Evans retweeted
Register by 11:59pm today (18 June) if you want to vote in the UK Parliamentary general election happening on 4 July.
You need to register if you’ve never registered before, or if you’ve moved house or changed your name since you last registered.
gov.uk/register-to-vote
Jo Evans retweeted
Today we’re launching a campaign across Greater Manchester.
Chapter One can help everyone access free, confidential information and support for gambling harms and addiction.
Find out more on our website: chapter-one.org/
Please watch & share!
Jo Evans retweeted
It was a privilege to work with people with lived experience of #gambling harms to evaluate the 'Communities Addressing Gambling Harms' initiative in @greatermcr. This short video captures the value of lived experience. @NIHR_PHIRST @LSBU @GambleWithLives youtu.be/plSsZ6bqIyM?si=7rpD…
Jo Evans retweeted
Our PHIRST scheme is now open....
Calling all #DsPH
What is happening in your patch that could benefit from evaluation ?
@NIHRresearch wants to evaluate it.
Complete the simple form that can be found here:
nihr.ac.uk/funding/2449-phir…
@NIHR_PHIRST @HDRCSouthTees @ADPHUK @LGAWellbeing
Jo Evans retweeted
Proud to endorse a new set of materials for #PublicHealth professionals to introduce colleagues to the issues around commercial determinants of health.
Congratulations @PH__Anna, @KatherineKorner, @maisie333 & @petticrewmark who developed the materials.
➡️bit.ly/4baS72G
Jo Evans retweeted
No it’s not a casino, it’s a London Underground train carriage. I took this photo. A child in school uniform was sitting below this gambling advert. @TfL @SadiqKhan when is this going to stop? @GRHAPPG @pgreform @TheBMA @cagauk
Jo Evans retweeted
1/3 Our report collating views and suggestions on how the Statutory Levy could fund activities to prevent gambling harms is now available:
tinyurl.com/4sypjkxj
Jo Evans retweeted
The ‘Words Can Hurt’ language guide is now available to view and download: issuu.com/ecgmca/docs/langua…
This guide has been co-produced between @greatermcr @YHADPH @ADPHNE
Thank you to everyone with lived experience who fed into the guide’s development.
ALT Words Can Hurt language guide. Free to access language guide for talking about gambling harms
Jo Evans retweeted
Today Adfree Cities launches new research revealing that people living in more deprived areas are disproportionately exposed to outdoor advertising & the UK’s planning system is too outdated to help 🧵
#OurSpaceNotAdSpace
Thanks to @hark_films for the video!
Jo Evans retweeted
On to the language guide itself!
@caddicksport talks us through the new language guide for gambling harms, and explains why some words and phrases are less stigmatising than others.
The guide will be shared later this afternoon.
#WordsCanHurt
ALT We have all been told how to talk about gambling by the gambling industry. We need to rewrite that narrative in order to reduce stigma and get more people into support services.
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Today we are taking part in ‘Words Can Hurt’, a gambling harms webinar for public health practitioners and communicators.
Our chair Scott Crosby, Assoc Director @HNYPartnership, will guide us through the importance of language and our co-developed language guide.
#WordsCanHurt
ALT Words Can Hurt webinar. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the webinar and our language guide – to be shared soon!
Jo Evans retweeted
📢📢We've published an #OpenAccess paper evaluating the involvement of people with #LivedExperience (LE) of gambling in a public health intervention to reduce harms.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentra…
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Excellent article in the MEN from one of our members Dave Quinti. A reminder of the impact gambling is having on people in Greater Manchester.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Gambling products are created by an industry seeking to make a profit from people losing. ADPH backs calls for tougher regulation on gambling:adph.org.uk/2023/12/adph-bac…