Summary:
A six-week online support programme for women affected by gambling-related harm has been launched by a UK-based charity. A safe and confidential space for women to share their experiences will be provided by the ‘Way forward’ programme. The first session will introduce the programme and offer an overview of upcoming groups, with the first full session on 1 November looking at understanding gambling addictions.
Way forward will provide a safe and confidential space for women to share their experiences, with each week of the initiative focusing on the impact of different areas of gambling harm.
Over the course of six weeks, online groups will take place every Tuesday from 11 am to 2:30 pm. Women affected by gambling-related harm will be supported by trained facilitators.
The first session will introduce the programme and offer an overview of upcoming groups, and the first full session on 1 November will look at understanding gambling addictions and financial implications.
Future groups will focus on attendees taking care of themselves, dealing with any guilt and shame, dealing with both anger and resentment, and having difficult conversations and acceptance.
A new framework to help educate young people in the UK about gambling harm was announced by the company last month.
The Gambling Education Framework, designed for use in the education sector, presents a set of evidence-based principles for delivering successful gambling education to anybody who interacts with young people aged seven to 24.
The framework can be used across formal and informal settings, including schools, and was established with input from the Gambling Prevention Education Forum, which includes organizations that deliver gambling prevention education or train practitioners to offer this.