Aila Website Launch

Nicole Don, Creative Connector for Gambling Harms, Simon Community Scotland shares information on the launch of a new website for Scottish women experiencing harm from gambling, and an event to celebrate the website launch on 3rd June in Edinburgh.

'We are delighted to share that Aila (ae-la) has launched. We would love to invite you to an in-person event to celebrate! Please sign up here.

If you can't make this event get in touch as there is another event being hosted in Glasgow in April. 

The website is live and we are running a soft launch until the end of April so please get in touch if you have any feedback or questions. 

A massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to the development of Aila.'

Further information on the Aila Website

Aila is a website that has been co-designed with a group of women who have lived experience. It is a website for women who experience harm from their own, or someone else’s gambling. Aila has been designed for women at any point of their journey. Aila has been created with the aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma and prevent people from experiencing harm from gambling.

Aila is an online space where women can explore available support options, speak to someone who gets it via a live chat function, browse other women’s stories in the Lived and Living Library, gain a better understanding of gambling harm, and access useful tools to support their experience.

There is a “For Professionals” section on Aila that can be used for professionals supporting people who are experiencing harm from gambling. It is a space that enables easy referrals, provides advice, promotes relevant research, lists training opportunities and has a variety of resources that can be used by individuals, professionals and workplaces.  

For more information on Aila go to aila-scotland.co.uk