Gambling
Fast Forward in Perfect Partnership with Peeple!
Peeple is a national UK charity that supports parents and young children to learn together, strengthening child development by building on everyday learning opportunities. With a strong evidence-base we equip professionals to empower families in creating a rich home learning environment through meaningful interactions. We have 4 programmes, all delivered with families…
Read MoreA Destructive Cycle: Poor Mental Health and Gambling
Some people view gambling as a harmless, occasional activity, but for many, it becomes a destructive cycle—especially when poor mental health is involved. There’s growing evidence showing a strong link between mental health struggles and gambling harm, with each often feeding into the other in harmful ways. Gambling to help cope For those experiencing anxiety,…
Read MoreRedefining Strength: Why healthy masculinity matters so much for the next generation
The Netflix drama Adolescence really brought this topic to the fore, and with award season coming up, there’s sure to be another big bounce in the headlines and column inches it attracts. As we see outstanding young actor Owen Cooper being crowned the youngest ever Emmy nominee, have we made any progress since the show…
Read More“Pushing Your Luck” with The Rock Trust & Tinderbox Collective
About the Project The project was created in collaboration with the young people/game designers from Rock Trust with support from Fast Forward and Tinderbox Collective. Our team thrive in collaborating with other charities and organisations who share similar passions and ethos to Fast Forward. When we got the opportunity to work together, we jumped at…
Read MoreRoma community toolkit launched!
We are delighted to publish our Roma toolkit, coproduced with women from within the community, to help anyone supporting the Roma community around gambling harm. Through our partnership with The Space, we knew that members of the Roma community in Scotland were already at risk of gambling harm, even though virtually no research had been carried…
Read MoreGlobal Trends in Gambling Regulation Network Meeting, December 2024
16th December 2024 Update and Recording Link The Scottish Gambling Education Network (SGEN) exists to bring together practitioners and organisations from a variety of education and health settings, with the aim to share best practices, provide support and help establish, sustain and improve gambling education and prevention provision across Scotland. We welcome youth workers, teachers,…
Read MoreNew podcast series – Nadine’s Story
11th December 2024 We’re excited to share that we’ve just launched the Scottish Gambling Education Hub’s latest “Let’s Hae a Wee Blether Aboot Gambling in Scotland” podcast. Nadine Ashworth joined our team recently to take us through her journey from the lows, where she felt helpless and unable to stop gambling, right through to the…
Read MoreBetting on shelter: the hidden cost of gambling harm on those experiencing homelessness
Research shows that gambling harm is more prevalent among those experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Recognising that the links between gambling harm and homelessness were not being considered in Scotland, Fast Forward and Simon Community Scotland decided to form a partnership to tackle this issue together. Being leading harm reduction organisations in our…
Read MoreGambling & Gaming – are you being played?
27th March 2024 “Parents and carers feel stuck in a vulnerable position, wanting to safeguard their children from potential harm when they spend in digital games, while tolerating their access to gaming because of the social benefits.” Between Gaming and Gambling – ESRC Report We often have a perceived idea of gambling. What…
Read MoreYouth Fund Showcase: Govan Youth Information Project’s report on gambling ads
We are delighted to share a new Youth Fund project by young people at Govan Youth Information Project (GYIP). In 2020 a group of young people from GYIP completed a Youth Fund project called Booze, Bet, Bust. The young people mapped the gambling venues in the Govan area and nearby more affluent areas, Bearsden and…
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