Experts by Experience: Gambling Harms in Ethnic & Faith Minority Communities
@Ted Piper posted 6 months ago Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 3637
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Approximate Start Date 02-03-2026
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How long is the job for? 5 months (ad hoc)
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Please demonstrate (where appropriate) how your job meets the Minimum Standards Framework for the Lived Experienced users?Appointees will be involved in 3 meetings and will receive an agenda ahead of each meeting. The maximum length of each meeting will be 1.5-2 hours (including a 5–10-minute break) and any associated reading or reviewing of documents in advance of the meetings will not exceed 30 minutes. Appointees will be paid £30 per hour for their participation in the planned activities. Reimbursement for participation will be via bank transfer or voucher (depending on individual preferences). The first meeting will take place online, with meetings two and three online or in-person (depending on individual preferences). A hybrid model will be used if there are mixed preferences. Reasonable (economy/budget) travel expenses to and from Birmingham (location for in-person meetings) will be reimbursed. The research team will work with the appointees at the earliest opportunity to identify support needs that benefit both the individual and the project. We will connect appointees with the appropriate organisations who can provide them with support should they need it. Appointees will be kept informed of the projects progress, and check-ins will occur.
Job Description
We are a research team from the University of Birmingham, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). We are working on a project (a review of evidence) on gambling harms in ethnic and faith minority communities. We are looking at the risk factors for gambling harm, the gambling harms experienced, the barriers to treatment, recovery and support and the role of community organisations in preventing harm.
We are looking for people to join our advisory team. Please get in touch with us if you:
- Identify as being from an ethnic or faith minority community
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- Have experienced harm because of your own or someone else’s gambling
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- Are working within ethnic and faith minority communities supporting those with experience of gambling harms.
We are particularly interested in individuals who are from Black or East Asian ethnic communities but encourage all those interested in participating to contact the research team.
If you join our team, you will:
- Support us with how we conduct our study.
- Review and provide feedback on our study materials.
- Attend 3 advisory panel meetings. These will last between 1-2 hours. These meetings will take place in March 2026 (online), April 2026 (online or in-person), and May 2026 (online or in-person).
- Join a panel of 8 individuals from ethnic and/or faith minority communities (i) with lived experience (direct or indirect) of gambling harms or (ii) those working within these communities supporting those with experience of gambling harms.
There is the option for meetings 2 and 3 to be online, in-person, or as a hybrid model (online and in-person). If participating in-person, the location of these meetings will be in Birmingham. Reasonable (economy/budget) travel expenses to and from Birmingham will be reimbursed. All participation in the above activities will be reimbursed at a rate of £30/per person/per hour. This does not include travel time.
To apply, please respond on this platform or for any questions, please contact the researcher.
Closing date to apply is 1st March 2026 at 4pm.