Welcome to the Chapter One campaign page.
This page holds all the resources you need to promote the Chapter One campaign across Greater Manchester.
If you have any questions about the campaign please email hello@chapter-one.org.
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Chapter One Greater Manchester gambling harms campaign
Social media toolkit
Download our digital toolkit below to help you promote Chapter One across your social media channels. The toolkit includes:
- Suggested social media posts
- Social media videos and images
- Copy to use on websites, in newsletters etc
- TV screen graphic
If you have any questions about the toolkit, or need any resources in other sizes, please email hello@chapter-one.org.
Promoting Chapter One
If you would like to promote Chapter One, either to the public or to your colleagues, we have a number of posters and leaflets to help.
Posters and leaflets are available for download below as digital pdf (for emailing) or greyscale pdf (for printing on a standard printer).
We also have these resources as print-ready files for professional printing, so please email us if you would like these.
Press release
Groundbreaking gambling harms campaign launches in Greater Manchester
A campaign for a unique information, training and support hub for everyone affected by gambling, Chapter One, launches across Greater Manchester today.
The campaign aims to drive people harmed by gambling to Chapter One’s website which gives information on how to access protective tools and treatment options, through a thought-provoking film.
Created by those with personal and professional experience, Chapter One gives the facts on the causes and effects of gambling harm, free from gambling industry influence. This means shining a light on gambling companies' role in addiction, such as the impact of addictive products and mass-advertising.
The short film shows four inter-linked experiences of gambling harm, with the message that there’s help out there. It is being promoted throughout June and July across Greater Manchester to encourage people to seek support.
It’s estimated 18,100 people in Greater Manchester are directly affected by gambling harms, and that 1 in 15 people here are harmed when experiences of their children, friends and families are considered. This is 1.5 times higher than the national average.
Greater Manchester Police respond to at least one incident each week where serious concern has been raised of a risk of suicide directly associated with gambling.
The project is a partnership between Gambling with Lives, a charity that supports families bereaved by gambling suicide, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority that will first launch in Greater Manchester before being rolled out to the rest of the UK later in the year.
James Grimes, Head of Prevention at Chapter One, who was addicted to gambling for 12 years, said:
“We want all 18,100 people harmed by gambling in Greater Manchester to see this campaign and access Chapter One
“Our campaign is designed to cut through the noise to deliver support to everyone who needs it, all while challenging the systemic issues that cause gambling harms.
“One of the keys to my recovery from addiction was the knowledge that gambling can be extremely addictive combined with a positive example of life after gambling. Chapter One offers both and I wish I’d seen this when I first struggled.”
Paul Dennett, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, said:
“Our mission is for Greater Manchester to be a place where no-one experiences gambling related harms.
“Chapter One is another example of the public sector leadership Greater Manchester is providing nationally when it comes to preventing and reducing gambling harms.
“Thanks to the creation of Chapter One, Greater Manchester residents can now seek free, confidential information and support as soon as they need it.”
Will Halstead, Chair of GaMHive, Greater Manchester's gambling harms lived experience network, who’s in recovery from a gambling addiction, said:
"The story of myself, and of others with lived experience at GaMHive, is that we struggled for a long time to find relevant and effective support – whether that was as someone directly impacted by a gambling addiction, or as an affected other.
"We believe it’s vital that people who are being affected by any form of gambling harms can easily and comfortably seek specialist support for themselves or their loved ones. This might be in the form of qualified professionals and/or connecting with others who have lived experience of gambling harms.
"As someone who has been affected by a gambling addiction, I can say that with the right advice and support, there is a life after the destruction that gambling can bring."
About Chapter One:
Chapter One provides information and support for everyone affected by gambling, and training for professionals.
Created by those with personal and professional experience, Chapter One gives the facts on the causes and effects of gambling harm, along with how to access protective tools and effective treatment options, free from gambling industry influence.
Visit the website: www.chapter-one.org
Contact:
Nick Harvey nick@chapter-one.org 07565944042