Tackling Gambling Problems

Request

There was £750,000 provided by the Government on tackling gambling problems, and Joy Allen, Crime Commissioner County Durham UK, made this one of her top priorities. Can you please confirm, and provide any information, that contact has been made, and that any work has been implemented?

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

In your email you have referenced £750,000 provided by the Government on tackling gambling problems, and Joy Allen, Crime Commissioner County Durham UK, made this one of her top priorities. You have requested that the Commission confirm, and provide any information, that contact has been made, and that any work has been implemented?

The Gambling Commission reviews proposals for destinations of regulatory settlements:

Destinations of regulatory settlements to be applied for socially responsible purposes.

In November 2022, The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) North East’s proposal for a 3-year pilot to address gambling harms in a region which has high rates of deprivation and high rates of harmful gambling compared to other areas in England, was approved for the sum of £750,000.

Working with key target groups including those already living in poor health, low life-satisfaction, pre-existing mental health conditions and history of substance misuse and implementing and evaluating co-produced interventions with practice partners and experts by experience, across primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.

There is no information held regarding Joy Allen in relation to this project. For further information on the progress of this project, you may wish to contact the ADPH directly:

Home | North East (adph.org.uk) (opens in a new tab).

Review of the decision

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