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Support The Salvation Army this Christmas After a difficult year we want to reach out to the people who are suffering the most and bring joy and hope into their lives this Christmas Thousands of people will turn to The Salvation Army for help this winter.
The Salvation Army offers healing to all who cross our threshold through programs and services for: Freedom from alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. Nourishment to the hungry and those in need. Shelter and support to the homeless and broken. Care, shelter and meaning for seniors. Struggling families. The Salvation Army testified that no theft allegations were made in 2011 and previous ones were found to be unsubstantiated. It said the suspension decision was made by an HR officer unaware of the problem gambling problem. Ms Hinder's complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Board NSW this year was dismissed as lacking substance.
Our prevention initiatives include:
- Raising awareness of the signs and significance of gambling harm in the community, and among health and welfare professionals;
- Promoting early gambling screening and referral processes in health and welfare agencies and gambling venues;
- Supporting community-led projects; and
- Providing evidence-based policy adviceto local and national government and related organisations.
If you’d like to get involved or learn more about our health promotion work, please contact us.
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Salvation Army has campaigned on the issue of gambling for more than 10 years. We hold regular meetings with government ministers on this issue and sit on the Gambling Commission's community liaison group.
Gareth Wallace, spokesman for The Salvation Army, said in response to the Minister Helen Grant's announcement on fixed odds betting machines:
'Today's announcement of a voluntary ceiling of £50 for fixed odds betting machines is welcome but we believe a radical cut to no more than £10 per stake is necessary to stop problem gamblers from losing life-altering amounts of money. The proposal for account-based or over-the-counter betting could be beneficial because this enables breaks in play.
'Fixed odds betting terminals, which are popping up in betting shops across the country, are one of the most addictive forms of gambling and enable people to bet £100 every 20 seconds.
'We welcome the government's promise to look at measures which include players being able to pre-set limits on time and money per gambling session before they start. Any measures that remind players of how quickly they are losing money could help reduce problem gambling.
'Although Eric Pickles has announced that his department will consult on providing greater powers for local communities, we believe that a new planning category is necessary to ensure betting shops are no longer counted alongside financial services such as banks.
'We also call from more powers to reduce clustering of betting shops in high streets, further research into FOBT machines, including their density, location and social impact, and more government-funded help to treat people with gambling additions.'
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