On Thursday 5th October we ran, ‘Black Leadership Job Board: The Next Chatper’, where we were joined by Black Leadership Group co-founder, Robin Landman OBE, who discussed the benefits of the job board and the significance of maintaining a diverse staff. Clare Keniry, Board Director at Morgan Hunt, celebrated the successes of the job board thus far and offered a sneak preview of the new and improved platform coming January 2024.

We discussed

• Sneak preview of the new and improved platform coming January 2024
• Successes of the job board so far
• Benefits of using the job board
• The importance of fostering a diverse staff

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On Wednesday 28^th June we ran, ‘From Addict to Advocate: A Personal Story’ , where Aaron Abbott, Business Manager at Morgan Hunt, shared his story from gambling addiction to setting up a social enterprise education young people on the dangers of gambling.

We discuss:

• Aaron’s background and what triggered his gambling addiction
• The impact of addiction on mental health
• Coping tips and strategies for gambling addiction
• The roles of parents and employers in addressing and preventing gambling addiction
• Steps society must take to tackle this issue

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Further Gambling Information

• Support If want to find out more about gambling addiction or need some advice for yourself or someone you know, you can find further information and links to relevant charities on the NHS website here: http://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction
• White Paper You can find the white paper, ‘High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age’ , available here: http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-stakes-gambling-reform-for-the-digital-age
• Safer Gambling Week Safer Gambling Week will run from the 13th – 19th November this year and is a fantastic opportunity to promote safer gambling. Find more information on their website here: http://www.safergamblinguk.org

Signs of Problem Gambling

• Borrowing money to gamble of pay off debts
• Unpaid bills and debt
• Unexplained absences from work or social occasions
• Being secretive about gambling habits
• Lying to conceal the extent of gambling
• Swings in mood or behaviour
• Preoccupied with gambling and unable to stop
• Spend increased time gambling online or in-store
• Bragging about gambling – highlighting wins, not discussing losses
• Losing interest in past times and hobbies
• Gambling stake increases
• Chasing losses

On Thursday 9th March we ran a webinar in partnership with the Black Leadership Group, where we launched the Black Leadership Job Board.

During the webinar we explored how the job board will promote leadership opportunities to black professionals and support employers reach a wider pool of qualified black professionals across the UK – the purpose of the webinar was to launch the job board and discuss why it is needed and how it will work.

The Black Leadership Job Board is available here: www.morganhunt.com/microsite/black-leadership-group/88

Speakers


Clare Keniry
Director of Strategy & Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Morgan Hunt www.linkedin.com/in/clarekeniry
www.morganhunt.com



Amarjit Singh Basi
Co-founder of the Black Leadership Group
www.linkedin.com/in/amarjit-basi-360a0987
www.linkedin.com/company/blackleadershipgroup



Robin Landman
Co-founder of the Black Leadership Group
www.linkedin.com/in/robin-landman-obe-ccmi-2229b214 www.linkedin.com/company/blackleadershipgroup

Watch the full recording below