Delivering FREE @GamblingEduHub CPD and workshop sessions in school, college and university settings for @FastForwardOrg.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined December 2022
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Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
A new LGBT+ youth club starts on the 9th of February at Wester Hailes Library. For more information contact
[email protected] 😃📚🏳️🌈
Take a look at this fabby new weekly social club for LGBT+ youth that's starting soon at Wester Hailes Library! ❤
Fridays from 12.30-1.30 starting from the 9th of February!! 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
facebook.com/WesterHailesLib…
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Join Fast Forward!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer to promote Fast Forward’s work to key audiences, and help us achieve our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.
bit.ly/3PXKhR9
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Join us on 18 Oct to explore how gambling & gaming are connected, look at the PEGI rating system & what it can tell us about loot boxes, discuss other predatory monetisation techniques in games & share gaming safety tips with time for Q&A.
Sign up now: bit.ly/4550GIU
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Today it has been officially recognized that gambling can kill in the new National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
This is a big step forward, and something bereaved families have said for years.
#StopGamblingSuicides
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Jamie and I are representing @fastforwardorg at @UHIPerth_ freshers today! Come along and say hello. Let’s have a chat about Fast Forward & gambling harms in Scotland #gamblingharms #freshers
@GamblingEduHub
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Great to see a lot of media attention globally on the @PEGI fine against @DiabloImmortal.
Clarification on the *small* size of the fine: Annex A of the PEGI Code of Conduct says a first “serious” breach is to be sanctioned between €5,000–€20,000. Link: pegi.info/pegi-code-of-condu…
PEGI fines Activision Blizzard and Plaion €5,000 for omitting loot boxes from ratings submissions for Diablo Immortal and Hunt: Showdown
gamesindustry.biz/activision…
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Ivan Toney had a gambling addiction.
If it was any other medically recognised mental health issue, he wouldn't be expected to be a walking billboard for it every week.
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Great SGEN Meeting this morning! Thanks to Steve @GamFamCharity, @NadineAshworth from @ThrivinTogether, @liz_killick from @TacklingStigma and Jules Goodlet Rowley @scotgov for speaking today. Was a really great discussion about the links between #gamblingharm and #mentalhealth
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Big thank you to the staff @CofGCollege that attended training today for such enthusiasm. They care about the welfare of their #students when it comes to #gamblingharm and plan to find ways to implement this change into their institution. Great job!
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
The next SGEN meeting focusses on Gambling and Mental Health. It is online and completely free to attend. Come a discuss with our wonderful speakers and network members:
25th May @ 10am
Sign up Now: bit.ly/42AedaH
#gambling #MentalHealthMatters #mentalhealth
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
“The cost of living crisis isn’t new - things are worse now, but for low income families in Scotland things have been bad for over a decade.”
Martin Canavan, @AberlourCCT
#povertyinjustice
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Wrote this for the Guardian on the Gambling White Paper and the next phase of reform
TL;DR — the gambling industry’s lobbying and corrupt MPs need to stay well away from an evidence based consultation process theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
We have had a surge of bookings for our training recently! As such, we have released 2 more dates that you can book onto to learn more about #gamblingharm:
5th June 3.30 – 5pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/626107904…
7th July 10am – 12.30pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/626109629…
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Stigma, Blame, Shame: Tackling Women’s Gambling Harm
An impactful webinar co produced with @LaidlerFay expert by experience and is available for a limited time. It’s open to anyone with an interest how #gambling impacts women
27 Apr-bit.ly/3TjYMzT
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
We are hiring!
@fastforwardorg are seeking a Project Officer to join the Gambling Education Hub Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication skills and experience in the youth work sector.
Find out more here: bit.ly/3ZoiqML
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Here today dudee and Angus Kingsway Campus to help raise awareness of #gamblingharms and reduce risk for #students that #gamble giving #harmreductiin info and advice.
Thanks to @dundee_angus for hosting us.
#youthworkchangeslives #youthworkworks – at Dundee, Scotland
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Our next @fastforwardorg SGEN networking meeting is tomorrow 10-12. The topic is #gambling and Gender. Come hear the lovely @LeanneDownie_15 from @Betknowmore speak about their women’s services: bit.ly/sgen30mar
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Do you enjoy working with children & people?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join Fast Forward’s Scottish Gambling Education Hub. This role will have a focus on youth groups and other informal education settings.
bit.ly/3JYkkPu
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
***NEXT WEEK***
Sign up now & join us for the next @fastforwardorg SGEN meeting online on 30th March . The theme is ‘Gambling and Gender'. Come hear from @agnesnairn, @Betknowmore & @SharonBCollard
#gambling #gaming #gamblingharms #gender
30 Mar: bit.ly/sgen30mar
Farrah Walji Jiwa retweeted
Our most recent 'In a Nutshell' focusses on Gambling & Childhood Trauma.
Did you know that it is estimated that 55,000 11-16 year olds in Britain are experiencing harmful gambling?
#gamblingharms #gamblingeducation #youngpeople #trauma #childhood #gambling
