HARTPURY_WELLBEING_BOOKLET_2022

We want to raise awareness of the potential risk to you if you gamble. New figures indicate that 1.2 million students currently gamble – that’s 2 in 3 students. It is important to make informed choices and if you choose to gamble that you do it safely. Gambling can lead to debt, not being able to attend lectures and could lead to serious mental health issues. The following information was put together by the Gambling Commission: 1. Ask yourself why you are gambling Are you gambling to escape debt or as a way to make quick money? Think carefully about your motivations to gamble. Gambling shouldn’t be seen as the answer to improving your personal finances. If you have concerns about money, speak to a financial adviser or Hartpury’s Wellbeing team. 2. Monitor how often you’re gambling online Websites must give you access to historic account activity. This means you can see exactly when, how much and what you’ve been gambling on over time and make well-informed choices about what to do next. 3. Keep track of how much time you’ve spent gambling With a reality check, you can set alerts to pop up on screen, which help you to monitor the time spent gambling either online or on gaming machines in a betting shop. 4. Limit how much you can spend If you’re concerned about how much money you’re gambling, you can set a limit on how much you spend across individual gambling products online. You can also set a limit on how much you spend on gaming machines in a betting shop.

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