Inquiry into Public Health Approaches to Tackling Gambling-Related Harms in NI - Schedule of evidence sessions

Written By Will Chambré

Note that sessions are subject to change and additional sessions may be scheduled. Attendance is by invite only. All sessions will be conducted virtually. For a recording of any of the sessions please contact secretariat@gamharmapg.org

13 February 2023 - 12:00pm

Understanding public health approaches to gambling

  • Dr Joanna Purdy – Institute of Public Health

  • Dr Helen McAvoy - Institute of Public Health

  • Matt Zarb-Cousin – Clean Up Gambling

27 February 2023 - 12:00pm

Understanding the need for public health approaches: lived experience

  • Martin Jones – Former Gambling with Lives trustee

  • Clare Wyllie - Tackling Gambling Stigma

  • Alexander Källman – Tackling Gambling Stigma

13 March 2023 - 12:00pm

The impact of gambling on health and wellbeing 

  • Dr Matt Gaskell – NHS Northern Gambling Clinic

  • Tim Cairns – CARE

27 March 2023 - 12:00pm

The impact of gambling on health and wellbeing 

  • Steve Watts – Gamfam 

  • Liz Ritchie – Co-Founder, Gambling with Lives

  • Will Prochaska – CEO, Gambling with Lives

3 April 2023 - 12:00pm

Special session: regulation of loot boxes

  • Dr Leon Y. Xiao – University of Copenhagen

  • Lauren Henderson – The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn; Durham University

  • Prof Sarah Mills - Loughborough University

24 April 2023 - 12:00pm

The provision and resourcing of treatment

  • Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones – Royal College of Psychiatrists

  • Dr Donna Mullen – Royal College of Psychiatrists

  • Dr Sharon McElroy – British Psychology Society

23 May 2023 - 12:00pm

Examining the wider social impacts of gambling

  • Barry Grant – Extern Problem Gambling

  • Prof Sharon Collard – University of Bristol

  • Jodie N. Raybould – University of Birmingham (PhD researcher)

19 June 2023 - 12:00pm

Examining the wider social impacts of gambling

  • Marguerite Regan – Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (DHSC, England)

  • Dr Paul Kitchin – University of Ulster ️

  • Oscar Donnelly – formerly Director of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Well-being at the NHSCT; Chair of Towards Zero Suicide

19 September 2023 - 12:00pm

Examining children and gambling

  • Dr Helen McAvoy - Director of Policy, Institute of Public Health

  • Ciara Reynolds - Public Health Development Officer, , Institute of Public Health

2 October 2023 - 12:00pm

Examining impact of gambling advertising and promotion on women

  • Erin McAvoy - Research Associate in Gambling Studies at the School of Sport, Ulster University.

14 November 2023 - 12:00 pm

Gambling and advertising

  • Dr James Noyes, Senior Fellow, Social Market Foundation

  • Professor Heather Wardle, University of Glasgow

12 December 2023 - 12:00pm

Gambling and advertising

  • Andrew Taylor, Gambling Policy Lead, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

22 January 2024 - 11:00am

Examining public health approaches to tackling gambling-related harms

  • Raymond Caldwell, Director of Curriculum, Assessment, Teacher Education and Professional Learning, Department of Education

  • Noeleen McGreer, CCEA

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