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Key gambling stats
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Key gambling stats

Suicides 117 to 496 gambling-related suicides in England every year, according to a 2023 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report Adults addicted 300,000 to 1.44 million adults addicted to gambling* in Great Britain (sources here & here) Children addicted 80,000 UK children addicted to gambling or at risk of addiction Profits 86%of gross online betting profits come from 5% of customers Harm 20% of the UK population are directly or indirectly harmed by gambling Suffering 1 in 4gamblers are at substantially higher risk of suffering serious harm At-risk rates 45%addiction and at-risk rates for some online casino and slot games Mortality rate 35% increase in mortality rate associated with heavy gambling Micro sports 78% of peo...
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
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Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over

The end This is everything you need to know about the help available now that the cost-of-living payments have come to an end. Cost of living payments have come to an end and the government has no plans to continue the scheme. Millions of low-income households received the final cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 6 February and 22 February 2024. This was the third of three payments totalling £900 for 2023 and 2024. They were given to around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits, and followed two payments totalling up to £650 for 2022 to 2023. Not enough Charities and individuals said that the payments were not enough as the ongoing crisis continues to plunge people into poverty – but for many they were a ...
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
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Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Overview Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their: behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia ability to understand things concentration levels, for example because they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) physical ability Who to talk to If you think your child may have special educational needs, contact the SEN co-ordinator, or ‘SENCO’ in your child’s school or nursery. Contact your local council if your child is not in a school or nursery. Your local Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service can give you advice about SEND. Su...
Influential Woman: A Fresh Approach to Tackling Inequality and Leading Change at Work
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Influential Woman: A Fresh Approach to Tackling Inequality and Leading Change at Work

A powerful clarion call for women leaders to harness their faith to transform the world of business—and cultivate a more diverse, supportive system for allWomen around the globe are being divinely called to change the world of business with a new kind of leadership. It’s time for us to wake up and prepare for the challenge. Why are we still seeing gender pay gaps and a lack of diversity in our workforces? We all know these systemic inequalities persist, so why haven't we fixed them yet? Dion Johnson has excelled in her field as a black woman in a white man’s world; facially disfigured in a beauty-obsessed world; a devoted Christian in a secular world. She knows first-hand how unequal the system can be. In 2013, Dion, led by God, began challenging women leaders to respond to the call to sh...
This 29-year-old from one of London’s poorest neighborhoods became a millionaire after selling his influencer marketing firm
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This 29-year-old from one of London’s poorest neighborhoods became a millionaire after selling his influencer marketing firm

This 29-year-old from one of London’s poorest neighborhoods became a millionaire after selling his influencer marketing firm Timothy Armoo is a 29-year-old millionaire who became rich by selling his influencer marketing firm for eight-figures, but the young, Black entrepreneur had to beat the odds to find success. Armoo, the co-founder and former CEO of Fanbytes, hails from what was one of the most impoverished areas in south London and as a teenager lived with his dad on a fourth floor council estate — public housing — on Old Kent Road in the borough of Southwark. “It was the poorest place,” Armoo told CNBC Make It in an interview. “It was at the peak of when Peckham, Brixton and Old Kent Road were having their beef [British slang for conflict] so it was in the middle of the gan...
Caribbean Hurricane Disaster Relief
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Caribbean Hurricane Disaster Relief

The legacy centre of excellence has partnered with other amazing organisers to support our fellow people of the Caribbean Islands after the hurricane disaster. All monies raised will be donated to 3 of the Islands affected. Jamaica, Grenada and St Vincent. Come and listen to some great music have a great time and even more important, to support a great cause. Let’s all unite and show solidarity for our brother and sisters across the water!
Lloydyman: The Statesman
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Lloydyman: The Statesman

Born and raised in Jamaica, schooled with Bob Marley, emigrated to Birmingham, club-owner and music promoter, father of twelve…what a life and Lloyd George Blake describes it in wonderful bite-sized chunks, evoking the atmosphere of every decade from the ‘60s onwards, and justifiably name-checking so many along the way from Mohammed Ali and Bishop Desmond Tutu to reggae stars like Dennis Brown, Joseph Hill and Dennis Bovell, not to mention politicians and the movers and shakers who made Birmingham musical culture the seething hive of inspiration it still is today.
Africa’s richest man says he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria
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Africa’s richest man says he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has shocked many Nigerians after saying he doesn't own a house outside the country. Mr Dangote said he had two houses - in his home town of Kano, and Lagos - and lived in a rented apartment whenever he visits the capital, Abuja. He was listed by Forbes magazine in January as Africa's richest man for the 13th year in a row despite the country's economic difficulties. His fortune rose by $400m over the last year, giving him a net worth of $13.9bn (£10.7bn), Forbes said at the time. The 66-year-old businessman made his fortune in cement and sugar - and last year opened an oil refinery in Nigeria's economic hub, Lagos. The industrialist made the disclosure while speaking to journalists at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Sunday. His comm...