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About us
Gambling Guardian CIC is a community interest company, which is not for profit, set up with the purpose of raising awareness and reducing stigma of gambling related harm. One of the key areas we focus on is gambling related harm within the military related network. Our founder, Nick, served in the Armed Forces and has lived experience of gambling related harm. We have developed a range of awareness and training programmes that we currently deliver across military bases, peer support for those who are suffering or have suffered gambling related harms
Meet Nick
Nick joined the army in the mid 90’s at 19yrs old. He was a frequent gambler which escalated through trauma. His addiction spanned 20 years and during that time he had 2bankruptcies and more worryingly 2 suicide attempts making early intervention and awareness Nick’s key focus for the company.
Meet Catherine
Our project manager, Catherine, has suffered gambling related harms through a family member. Passionate about reducing the stigma around addiction, she has become an active campaigner within the gambling recovery community and joined Gambling Guardian CIC to provide operational support and further expand the training portfolio.
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Whilst some of the stats, facts and figures are frightening, it’s reassuring to know that the data around Gambling Related Harms is increasing and we’re hopeful it can be used to shape the future landscape.
Beyond proud to have witnessed the lived experience panel share their insights into how their knowledge and expertise can be vital to academia and form part of research that textbook cannot deliver.
Proud beyond belief of our Founder Nick Phillips being part of such a valued group and delighted at the opportunity for him to take part. 5 Likes
Whilst some of the stats, facts and figures are frightening, it’s reassuring to know that the data around Gambling Related Harms is increasing and we’re hopeful it can be used to shape the future landscape.
Beyond proud to have witnessed the lived experience panel share their insights into how their knowledge and expertise can be vital to academia and form part of research that textbook cannot deliver.
Proud beyond belief of our Founder Nick Phillips being part of such a valued group and delighted at the opportunity for him to take part.
Mental health covers a broad range of problems and is a lot more common than we are led to believe. Whilst the subject is broad, 1 in 6 adults in England experience common problems, such as anxiety and depression, in any given week.
There are many services and organisations that can offer a varied range of professional support and we will share some on our profile throughout the week.
We can also continue to help by having open and honest conversations with each other about how we are feeling and what we’re experiencing. The more we speak up and share our experiences, the more we reduce the stigma around these common problems and normalise them.
#mentalhealthawarenessweek
#MHAW2022
#ivebeenthere
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