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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣Join the Scottish Gambling Education Hub for an interactive, free webinar exploring the risks and harms of gambling and gaming affecting children, young people and families. 📚 Open to anyone working in youth services, family services or formal education in Scotland Sign up here: bit.ly/4yIYzK4

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Join Simon Community Scotland, Fast Forward and the RCA Trust for a half-day event tailored for frontline professionals to learn how to take meaningful action on gambling harms! 📍 The Helensburgh And Lomond Civic Centre 📅 Thurs Sept 24th, 1-4:30pm 📌 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-aware...

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From Awareness to Action

Equipping Professionals to Recognise and Respond to Gambling Harms.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🚨 Application deadline approaching! There’s still time to join our team as one of our new Project Officers! 📍 Full-time | Hybrid 💵 £27,516 ⏰ Applications close Monday 24 August at 12 noon Questions? Contact: dina@fastforward.org.uk To apply ➡️ fastforward.org.uk/work-with-us/

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Aged 10–24 and have experienced gambling harm yourself or through someone close to you? 📣Make your voice heard at three upcoming online discussions taking place over the next 4 months. Interested? Scan the QR code or complete the online opt-in form.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Deadline extended 📣There's still time to apply for our two exciting project officer roles! 📌 Locations: Highlands and Islands; Edinburgh or Ayrshire and South Scotland (hybrid) ⏰Full-Time 💼 £27,516 🗓️ New application deadline: Monday 24th August, 12 Noon Apply here: fastforward.org.uk/work-with-us/

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📚Out and about in Glasgow? Pop into the Byres Community Hub to pick pick up a copy of our new Parent Booklet: A Parent's Story: Chatting about reducing gaming and gambling harm! Alternatively digital/audio copies can be found on our website, gamblingeducationhub.fastforward.org.uk/resource/a-p...

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

✅ Are you 13–25, LGBTQ+ and living in Scotland? 📣 Work with young people? Take the Life in Scotland for LGBTQ+ Young People survey (ages 13–25) or share it directly with your networks! Every response helps turn lived experience into change✨ app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lgbtys/lif...

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Life in Scotland for LGBTQ+ Young People 2026 | Online surveys

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, Online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

As excitement builds for the World Cup, we’ll be taking the next few weeks to highlight issues that can come with match day, including betting culture, alcohol use, and masculinity. We asked the Fast Forward team who they’re supporting and how they’ll be coping. Join us as we #CopeWithTheWorldCup.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Join us at our stall at the upcoming Armed Forces Big Day Out at Edinburgh Napier University this Saturday, 20th June from 12-4pm! Come along and chat to a member from our team to find out more about who we are and the work that we do at Fast Forward. We hope to see you there!

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣Reminder that our next PIPS Network meeting is taking place on Tuesday 16th of June, 1-3pm via MS Teams‼️ We have the pleasure of welcoming students from Florida University, USA, to present their research findings. We look forward to seeing you there! Register➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pips-netwo...

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PIPS Network Meeting - Exploring the findings from UofF students research.

UofF students will be presenting their findings followed by a Q&A session.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that we have secured funding from Scottish Government's gambling Policy Team from the statutory levy on the gambling inductry to continue our work in Scotland until 2029! See the attached photos for more information.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎉 Festival of Peer Inspiration 2026 📅 Save the date - 14th May 📍 Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus We are excited to get together to celebrate the achievements of the young people we've worked with in the past year and plant the seed of just what could be possible in the upcoming year!

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🚭 #NoSmokingDay! The theme for 2026 is 'Quit and Win' - encouraging people who smoke to quit and win with their physical health, mental wellbeing and personal finances when they leave tobacco behind. ➡️ ashscotland.org.uk/no-smoking-d... #NSD26 #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland #vaping

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No Smoking Day - ASH Scotland

No Smoking Day takes place on the 11th March in 2026. Download our digital assets and images and raise awareness of the harms of tobacco.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Heard of '#chroming'? An 11 year old died from inhaling toxic fumes after videos showing dangerous online trend were seen by friends. His mother claimed it was linked to a deadly TikTok challenge called ‘chroming’ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... #risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #scotland

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Boy, 11, died from inhaling fumes 'after friends saw videos of craze'

Tommie-lee Gracie Billington collapsed on a bed with a Lynx can by his side during a sleepover at a friend's house in Lancaster in March 2024.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We are passionate about #onlinesafety and to support #CyberScotlandWeek we're sharing our shiny new 'A Parent's Story' booklet and audio book 📖 gamblingeducationhub.fastforward.org.uk/resource/a-p... Created by our team to help keep young people safe online - free to download, check it out!

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A parent's story: Chatting about reducing gaming and gambling harm - Scottish Gambling Education Hub

To download a pdf booklet, click A-Parents-Story-Booklet To listen to the audio version, please click play.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

New 🎉 ASH Scotland Resource Pack for Youth Work Settings A new, free tobacco-free generation resource pack. Evidence based resource suitable for youth workers and other professionals working with young people. ashscotland.org.uk/tobacco-free... #youthwork #community #risktakingbehaviour

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Tobacco-free Generation Youth Pack - ASH Scotland

Download our Tobacco-Free Youth Pack and get free resources for young people. Find ways to communicate the harms of smoking, vaping and nicotine.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

💫Welcome Week @andemoore.bsky.social and Leigh out and about at Ayrshire College and Forth Valley College this week. Brilliant to spend time with RCA Trust, Kooth and Action Against Stalking - learning more about their great work! #community #youthwork #scotland

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Last week, over 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. Could an Australian-style #socialmedia ban for under-16s be on the cards in the UK? #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/l...

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BBC News - UK to Consult on Social Media Ban for Under 16s

Consultation is part of measures intended to 'protect young people's wellbeing'.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🔵 Blue Monday 🔵 Today, January’s third Monday, commonly known as #BlueMonday - is thought to be the most depressing day of the year - but is it really? We should be thinking about our mental health every day of the year.... www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-ment... #youthwork #Scotland

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What does Blue Monday mean for our mental health?

January’s third Monday, “Blue Monday”, is thought to be the most depressing day of the year. Spoiler: it isn’t. Let’s look after our mental health against commercial influences.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Join us and our friends at the RCA TRUST, Simon Community Scotland, Cyrenians & GamCare - Scotland Community Gambling Harms Roundtable 📍 Broomhill Gardens and Community Hub Greenock 🗓️ Wednesday February 4th at 10am www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-... We look forward to welcoming you!

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Community Gambling Harms Roundtable- Inverclyde

Working Together to Address Gambling Harm

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

It was with great sadness that we learned that Simon Jaquet, our 1st CEO, died last week. Simon was instrumental in setting Fast Forward up in 1987, and in it becoming a respected and valued national youth work organisation. fastforward.org.uk/5733-2/

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The mum of a girl who died while copying a "horrible" social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse 1 of the reasons it's not just crucial to talk to young people about #risktakingbehaviour-but also to #listen #youthwork www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Mum's plea after daughter, 13, died copying social media trend

Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Some people love the festivities & run up to Christmas but it can be a tough time for others. The opening of The Nook in #Glasgow by @samhscotland.bsky.social is brilliant. Open 7 days a week, appointment free to anyone age 10+ looking for mental health support. news.stv.tv/west-central...

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Scotland’s first walk-in mental health support hub opens

The Nook, run by Scottish Action for Mental Health, offers assistance seven days a week.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

More research showing that early education is key around #risktakingbehaviours - we can help!

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

#Movember 2025 is coming to a close.. It challenges outdated beliefs that men should be strong & keep it together, promoting the message that expressing vulnerability is never a flaw. Open conversations & reaching out are not a sign of weakness but strength! fastforward.org.uk/marvellous-m...

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Fast Forward PIPS Network Meeting & #AGM 💻 Online 🗓️ 15th January ⏰ From 4pm Join us at Fast Forward’s AGM & find out more about our activities over the past year with a focus on healthy masculinity Click for tickets👇 bit.ly/4prbJXk #risktakingbehaviour #scotland #youthwork #gamblingharm

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

👋 Some brilliant feedback from our work with Morgan Stanley and Pilotlight "Fast Forward have benefitted from being able to draw the team's wide range of experience, and we were delighted to share our progress." #partnership #thirdsector #scotland #risktakingbehaviour

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

How's #Movember is going? Sporting a mighty moustache or having a handlebar headache? Fun concept, serious message. We all have partners, fathers, brothers, sons, uncles, and friends that we love. Too many are dying too young, impacting relationships, families & communities uk.movember.com

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Movember | Changing the face of men's health

Unite to take on mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

📆November 27th 3pm-4:30pm PIPS Network Meeting - Peer Support & #Education for Individuals with #ADHD We are excited to welcome guest speakers Bill Colley, Chair of Scottish ADHD Coalition & Jane Keyworth from FACE Family Advice👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pips-netwo... #peereducation #youthwork

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PIPS Network Meeting - Peer Support and Education for Individuals with ADHD

We look forward to welcoming guest speakers Bill Colley, Chair of the Scottish ADHD Coalition and Jane Keyworth from FACE Family Advice.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

#TrusteesWeek During Trustee Week, we'd like to thank our amazing Board of Directors for their commitment to, and support of, the staff team at Fast forward, and our work to improve the lives of #children and #youngpeople across #Scotland We couldn’t do it without you! #teamwork #thirdsector

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Early intervention is key - #vaping is on the rise... "Health experts say vaping is not competely harmless, so children and non-smokers should never vape." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #harmreduction #youthwork

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Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Great Britain

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

YouthLink Scotland & Glasgow Life would like to engage with young people across Glasgow to understand the issues affecting them in their local community and how best to support them. Please support & share the following survey within your networks too-open until the end of this week! Thank you!

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

@andemoore.bsky.social and Jamie at @youthlinkscot.bsky.social National Youth Work Conference today at Glasgow's Radisson Blu. Brilliant event - we were delighted to attend! Thank you to all involved in organising. #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #community

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Street Assist, a group of volunteers who help revellers on nights out, reported #ketamine was becoming a social norm among young people with 90% of callouts now suspected to involve the drug. The NHS is raising awareness of serious risks to #bladder health #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

👉 Complete the survey, collect 200 @youngscot.bsky.social reward points! No Knives Better Lives are asking young people in #Scotland aged 11-25 to help them understand more about your experiences and views on violence and how to reduce it 💭 It only takes a few minutes, please share!✏️bit.ly/4nyAiRH

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Our friends at Linknet are excited to announce the launch of a new online ESOL (English for Specific Purposes) project aimed at supporting individuals to improve their English language skills and enhance their employment prospects. Please share with your networks #workskills #employability

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

1 WEEK TO GO! 🗓️Thursday @ 10am 📍Online We have a brilliant new resource available-supporting #parents & #caregivers around #gamblingharm & #gaming It's a whole new world out there for #youngpeople It can be daunting. Get involved, learn & feel confident having tricky conversations bit.ly/3IP7hCq

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The Power of Storytelling: Exploring Gambling Harms with Parents & Carers

Practitioners, join us to explore ways of adopting our NEW resource to support parents/carers when talking about gambling harms and gaming.

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Team & board enjoyed our annual #awayday this week-thanks for hosting @youngscot.bsky.social Focusing on challenges facing the 3rd sector. We had great discussions & shared ideas to identify opportunities, shape future #strategy & refresh our brand. Looking forward to next steps & the year ahead!

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! We would love to welcome you to our online AGM on the 13th of November. Join our mailing list and we'll share full details soon, subscribe on our home page: fastforward.org.uk #AGM #thirdsector #scotland

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#ChallengePoverty The campaign aims to highlight that too many people are living in #poverty & showcase positive action being taken to address this We are passionate about spreading awareness around links between poverty& #risktakingbehaviour Check out our blog bit.ly/437olu0 #CPW25

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

👉 #GamblingHarms Summit: Standing Strong for a Safer #Scotland Our team are at Glasgow City Chambers today for the Summit with the RCA Trust. Brilliant to see Govan Youth Information Project-their presenter participated in a gambling education fund project with us a few years back! #thirdsector

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

👉 Day 3 - Children #EuropeanGamblingHarmAwarenessWeek we're sharing a brilliant resource created with Rock Trust, "Push Your Luck" Inspired to create your own #risktakingbehaviour resource? We have a Youth Fund! fastforward.org.uk/pushing-your... #youthwork #EGHPN #gamblingharmprevention

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“Pushing Your Luck” with The Rock Trust & Tinderbox Collective – Fast Forward

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

It's European Gambling Harm Awareness Week Get involved - help raise awareness! eghpn.org #EGHPN #gamblingharms #risktakingbehaviour

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Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

👉European Gambling Harm Awareness Week Get involved and sign up for this brilliant webinar, tailored for professionals in prevention, treatment, research, and regulation. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eghpn-gamb...

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