Ande Moore (Youth Worker)
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Ande Moore (Youth Worker)
@andemoore.bsky.social
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Project Officer @fastforwardscot.bsky.social - https://fastforward.org.uk/ Delivering prevention workshops to children and young people in Scotland on risk-taking behaviours. BSc Pschology MSc Sexual and Reproductive Health [email protected]
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Next week with @andemoore.bsky.social - if you're in or around #Eastrenfrewhsire come join us with the Rca Trust.

#gamblinghars #youthwork #scotland
I am looking forward to representing @fastforwardscot.bsky.social at the RCA Trust’s latest event in #EastRenfrewshire 📍

Join us on the 22nd to learn more about gambling harms and engage with other professionals interested in making a difference!

@eastrencouncil.bsky.social

Sign up below:
Driving Change: A Tour to Reduce Gambling Harm
The aim of this event is to engage with professionals who would like to learn more about gambling-harms and how to support people at risk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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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
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.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
I am looking forward to representing @fastforwardscot.bsky.social at the RCA Trust’s latest event in #EastRenfrewshire 📍

Join us on the 22nd to learn more about gambling harms and engage with other professionals interested in making a difference!

@eastrencouncil.bsky.social

Sign up below:
Driving Change: A Tour to Reduce Gambling Harm
The aim of this event is to engage with professionals who would like to learn more about gambling-harms and how to support people at risk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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🪙 Complete the survey to collect 200 Young Scot 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 in Scotland 💭

It only takes a few minutes! 👉 https://bit.ly/4nyAiRH
@fastforwardscot.bsky.social has partnered with @investinren.bsky.social to deliver prevention/harm reduction workshops to their latest employability group!

Today on the agenda was gambling harms. See below how this can impact all aspects of life, including secure employment destinations!
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#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
Busy day of session delivery in Renfrewshire today. I was at Mossvale Primary School this morning raising awareness of nicotine products and will be going to Thorn Primary later this afternoon 📚✏️🥛🍎

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social
@renfrewshire.gov.uk

#risktakingbehaviours #nicotineproducts #school
Just leaving after delivering a workshop on vaping and other nicotine products to a lovely local youth group… the irony of what I found littered outside 🫠

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social

#vapes #litter #environment #singleusevapeban #Scotland
Very inspiring stories from the lived experience panel today. Thank you to everyone who shares their story and raises awareness of gambling harms.

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social

#gamblingharms #gamblersanonymous #risktakingbehaviours #hiddenaddiction
Such interesting presentations so far at the Glasgow Gambling Harms Summit. Looking forward to hearing from more inspiring speakers

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social

#humanrights #youthwork #publichealth #government #Scotland #Glasgow #gamblingharms #children #youngpeople
@ayrshirecollege.bsky.social Kilwinning campus today for the last event of the week. Excited to meet all the new students and raise awareness of harms related to risk-taking behaviours.

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social
@collegesscot.bsky.social

#gamblingharms #nicotine #students #highereducation
At Ayrshire College, Ayr Campus today with the RCA Trust discussing gambling harms and signposting to support available.

Great to meet so many enthusiastic students!
@fastforwardscot.bsky.social

#gamblingharms #youngpeople #supportservices #scotland #Ayrshire #freshers #college #students
Are you a parent/caregiver curious about risk-taking behaviours and how they might affect your children and young people growing up?

Join @fastforwardscot.bsky.social for our online webinar to discuss, share and ask questions about these important topics.

#parents #families #carers #youngpeople
One Stop shop:Gambling,Nicotine & Alcohol: Parents,Carers What's the harm?
Discussing the potential harms of these products while exploring how they are marketed in shops to your children & ways to reduce the risks.
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“Health service leaders are telling us that unless we act on prevention, we may not have an NHS to fix,” -

Health leaders warn that without bold leadership, the NHS risks collapse under the weight of illnesses caused by alcohol, unhealthy food & smoking.

🔍 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Food industry lobbying is leading Labour to drop public health plans, experts say
Inaction on ill-health prevention after pressure from junk food and alcohol firms ‘could cause NHS collapse’
www.theguardian.com
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Looking for ways to have better conversations with your teens? Check out our Good Conversations series

Day ONE
No big lectures
Try to offer the same support that you would a friend – listen without passing comment, without making judgements or offering criticism.
fastforward.org.uk/making-good-...
I’m here @uniwestscotland.bsky.social Lanarkshire Campus raising awareness of risk-taking behaviours and sign posting to support services.

Such a busy day with such friendly students! @fastforwardscot.bsky.social

#freshers #University #gamblingharms #snusdiscussed #support #youth #scotland
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🎉 Are you excited to be studying at Ayrshire College? Ande will be flying the Fast forward flag at their #freshers events!

Get involved and say hello 👋 !

#freshersweek #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland #ayrshire
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David Hilferty of Citizens Advice Scotland on an inspiring project being run by West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau:

Here’s how to challenge negative perceptions of people in poverty:

buff.ly/GMuc3wp

@citizensadvicescot.bsky.social
@wdcab.bsky.social
Here’s how to challenge negative perceptions of people in poverty  - TFN
David Hilferty on an inspiring project being run by West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau
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Last chance to sign up to @fastforwardscot.bsky.social next PIPS Network Meeting!

If you have an interest in #peereducation or #peersupport or want to learn more about the #ArmedForces or #Veterans community please come along and join us digitally on Tuesday!

Everyone welcome ❤️ Sign up below:
The role of peer support within Armed Forces communities, past and present.
We welcome guest speakers from Forces Children Scotland and Vector24.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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@fastforwardscot.bsky.social are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with the Scottish Centre for Social Research to discuss the the marketing of age restricted products towards children and young people. Come and join the discussion!

Sign Up Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-scotti...
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Great to see support for drug testing at all festivals in today's papers. Every drug death is potentially preventable. Let's make that a reality.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
I’m here at the #Glasgow Kelvin College East End Campus raising awareness and talking to #students about risk-taking behaviours.

It’s great to see everyone so excited and enthusiastic to get started!

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social
@collegesscot.bsky.social

#college #freshers #harmreduction