FREE CPD Training: Women and Gambling Harms

GamCare’s Women’s Pathway is offering free CPD-accredited training for all professionals, in particular, those who work with and support women.

The learning objectives are:

• Understand what gambling harm is and its different forms.
• Recognise the risk factors and drivers to gambling harm.
• Know how to spot the signs of gambling harm.
• Understand the impacts of gambling harm for women who gamble or who are an affected other.
• Knowledge of referral pathways for help and support.

Our training sessions listed below are free of charge and can be delivered virtually or in-person.

• Women and Gambling–Related Harms training (2hrs)
• Women, Domestic Abuse and Gambling Harms training (2hrs)
• Exploring Women’s Lived Experience of Gambling-Related Harm: Nikki’s Story (1hr)

Contact womens.pathway.training@gamcare.org.uk for more information. Our different training sessions are also available on Eventbrite by searching for Women and Gambling Harm. Shorter sessions of the above training can be delivered but this would not be CPD accredited.

Way Forward:

Way Forward is an online support group for all women affected by another person’s gambling.

The group provides a non-judgmental, safe and supportive space for women to share their experiences, find comfort, and empower one another.

Over seven-weekly 2-hour sessions we’ll explore a number of topics including the importance of looking after yourself, guilt and shame, dealing with anger and resentment and how to have difficult conversations.

Way Forward is available to all women in the UK over 18 years old. It is a non-judgmental space for women impacted by another person’s gambling to their share experiences and speak to other women in a similar situation.   Sessions are hosted over Zoom and run throughout the year with referrals made via the National Gambling Helpline.

*Way Forward is delivered by GamCare’s Women’s Pathway. GamCare operate the 24/7 National Gambling Helpline for anyone affected by gambling harms.  Freephone 0808 80 20 133, WhatsApp +44 808 802 0133, or via online chat at www.gamcare.org.uk.