Alex McLeish partners with GamCare to highlight gambling support available in Glasgow

Ahead of the Old Firm derby in Scotland this weekend, GamCare is joining up with former Scotland, Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Rangers Manager Alex McLeish, to highlight the current support that is available in Glasgow for anyone struggling with gambling

Ahead of the Old Firm derby inwards Scotland this weekend, GamCare is connection upwardly with former Scotland, Aston Villa, Brummagem City and Rangers Manager Alex McLeish, to highlighting the stream bread and butter that is available inward Glasgow for anyone struggling with gambling.

Since 2018, the brotherly love has supported over 500 people inwards the Glasgow country to armed combat the emotional and physical side-effects often connected with gambling.

It is sponsored past GambleAware and offers a 24/7 phone helpline usable every mean solar day of the year. In addition, the brotherly love offers free, confidential treatment sessions inwards the Glasgow area, either online or in person.

Some statistics offered past GamCare demo that to a greater extent men inwards Glasgow talk to local advisors most play issues than women, with a ratio of 77% to 22%. Moreover, 39% of people seeking assist are under the eld of 35, which the brotherly love feels is a highlighted reminder of how susceptible offspring adults canful live to gambling-related harms.

McLeish commented: “I am pleased to be mount this movement to stir cognizance of GamCare and the piece of work they manage to help anyone struggling with gambling inwards Glasgow. It is important people cognise where they can buoy twist for help, should they want it.

"Gambling is prevalent in the football industry, so i am really keen to ensure people know where and how to seek help should they feature an issue.”

Recent explore by GamCare shows that over hexad one thousand thousand Brits live someone with a gambling issue. And that a quarter of Brits allow to regretting a bet they have got antecedently placed.

GamCare highlights five warning signs to seem come out for if you are concerned almost someone else's gambling. Do they demonstrate signs of withdrawal? Is their modality changing? Are they having nap problems? Financial signs canful course live a giving indicator of gambling problems, and finally lying almost what someone is doing with their time.

Lisa-Marie Patton, GamCare Scotland Team Leader, added: “At GamCare, we experience that people inwards Glasgow who utilisation our services tin bump it difficult to bask unrecorded sports, especially games such as the Old Firm derby.

"With potentially more enticement this weekend ahead of the game, there’s an added importance that people know where they put up turn of events to if they demand back up with their gambling.”