Gamcare re Women & Problem Gambling Interactive Workshop, Talk Money Week & marginalised rural communities affected by Covid19

Gamcare re Women & Problem Gambling Interactive Workshop, Talk Money Week & marginalised rural communities affected by Covid19

About this Event

Agenda

12 noon Welcome

12:05pm Kevin Duffy, Money and Pensions Service: Talk Money Week

In Talk Money Week, Kevin Duffy (Scotland  Partnership Manager) joins us to provide a brief overview of the Money and Pensions Service, and discuss how crucial it is to ‘Talk Money’ in these challenging times. Kevin has a particular focus on the importance of Financial Wellbeing in the workplace and how MaPS can support this for both businesses and individuals.

12.20pmCharlotte Robb and Jess Kearslake, GamCare: Women & Problem Gambling Interactive Workshop

GamCare is the leading national provider of free information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling.

The subject of gambling and its associated harms is currently a hot topic and is acknowledged by health experts as a serious addiction with far reaching consequences. It negatively affects finances, mental health and relationships, not just for the gambler but for the those around them. Social perceptions consider gambling to be a male activity, but emerging studies conclude that women are just as impacted. Nevertheless, only approximately 1% of women affected by gambling seek help.

This 1 hour online training sessions aims to raise awareness and make the issue more identifiable for people working with women with a specific focus on rurality.

In this session you will:

· Gain an understanding of problem gambling issues specific to women

· Learn about the impacts and risks of problem gambling.

· Discover screening methods and increase your confidence to ask questions around problem gambling.

· Gain vital knowledge about referral pathways for support and treatment.

More information on GamCare and our services can be found at https://www.gamcare.org.uk/.

13:20 Fiona Thompson, Support in Mind Scotland: the mental health impact of COVID-19 on marginalised groups in rural Scotland

1:30pm AOCB

1:45pm Close