GamCare Scotland Service Manager
We have been really pleased to be part of Community Justice Glasgow Partnership (CJG). We approached CJG in the summer of 2021 to forge connections with people who could make use of our services. We linked with many of their working groups and provided an overview of our services to a wide range of partners, making links across many Glasgow organisations and wider. We also delivered a workshop at Glasgow City Council’s Gambling Summit ‘Tackling Gambling Harms in the New Normal’. Links to the supporting materials from this summit can be found by clicking on the box below:
Gamcare have also made links with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP), and presented information on our services to the ADP’s Recovery Subgroup, and we subsequently established a weekly drop-in session at one of the South Community Recovery Network’s weekly recovery cafes.
We provide a range of support for people struggling with the impact of gambling on their lives. By providing this support, we hope to help address the underlying issues that may lead to someone offending or having contact with the criminal justice system. This supports prevention and we also hope that our support contributes to reducing victimisation and has a positive effect on wider communities. We can help people:
- Over the Phone
- Face-to-Face
- Online
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We are working towards engaging with and supporting people in various settings across the Justice System, for example, Prisons and Community Payback Centres, to name a few.
Gamcare Scotland offer free clinical support for people experiencing gambling related harm and affected others. Whether you are looking for support for yourself, a friend or a family member, GamCare can help. Our treatment is free, flexible and confidential.
In addition to the support we offer to individuals, we also offer free Continued Professional Development (CPD) training around gambling related harm for third sector organisation. We have specific work that covers women gambling and criminal justice and are working on creating referral pathways with Community Justice partners across Glasgow and wider, with links established with other partnerships across Scotland.
We can also provide dedicated support for young people under 18 across the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland.
If you are interested in any Gamcare’s services or would like to ask a question, please contact:
Lisa Patton, GamCare Scotland Service Manager
Email – lisa.patton@gamcare.org.uk
Mobile – 07950171748
Office number: – 01312252610
GamCare also runs the UK National Gambling Helpline, this gives confidential information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems. You can speak with our Advisers one-to-one over the phone or on live chat 24 hours a day, every day of the year. We will listen to what is going on for you and talk through options for support in your local area, online or over the phone.
Call us free on 0808 8020 133 for the helpline. Our website also has resources available to support self-help, such as our Recovery Toolkit, which includes self assessment, advice on blocking software and money management, and a self-guided workbook, and the online Gamcare Forum, where you can link with others for peers support and discuss issues that affect you.
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