GamCare has announced the appointment of Alexa Roseblade as its new Chief of Staff, effective immediately. This new role is part of GamCare’s Leadership Team, where Roseblade will oversee the charity’s annual governance program, operational delivery and internal processes.
Additionally, she will work to strengthen relationships and partnerships that aim to advance GamCare’s mission to support those affected by gambling harm.
Roseblade has been with GamCare for four years, previously managing the Children and Young People’s Team, which includes the Young People’s Service and the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme (YPGHPP).
Since April 2020, the YPGHPP has worked with regional support providers, delivering workshops to 133,000 young people and 28,000 professionals. The program offers support services and digital information aimed at preventing gambling harm among young people.
Before her tenure at GamCare, Roseblade held several roles at Cancer Research UK, where she supported international operations, strategy and the philanthropic arm of the charity.
This appointment follows the recent announcement of Tim Hodgetts as GamCare’s new Director of Clinical Operations, who will join the charity in August 2024.
Margot Daly, GamCare Executive Chair, said: "I am delighted to welcome Alexa as our new Chief of Staff, following on from her important work in our Children and Young People’s services and helping develop GamCare into the charity it is today.”
Alexa Roseblade, GamCare Chief of Staff, added: “In my four years at GamCare I have seen the vital work our dedicated staff deliver for those who need our support. Not just through our Helpline and Treatment services, but our many impactful prevention and education programmes.”
In June 2024, GamCare recommended that banks consider blocking gambling transactions on business accounts. This advice came after reports of business bank accounts being used to finance gambling activities.
GamCare highlighted the potential personal and professional detriments of such activities and suggested that banks implement transactional monitoring, staff training and support initiatives to mitigate these risks.
