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Everton FC: Kick gambling ads out of football!The football club I support and love, Everton FC, has announced a multi-year partnership with an online gambling company called Stake. The Stake.com brand will feature on the front of the men’s and women’s playing shirts, as well as appearing on screens and media backdrops at Goodison Park, Finch Farm training facility and across the Club’s digital platforms from July 1st 2022. Children and young supporters will be bombarded with the Stake.com brand every time they watch their favourite team play. The advertisement of such a harmful product to children is dangerous and irresponsible. I should know the dangers. As someone who suffered with a gambling addiction for many years. I wouldn’t wish what I went through, the devastation my family and friends experienced, and what other young people are in danger of, on anyone. Gambling harms millions of people in the UK and takes hundreds of lives every year, leaving broken and bereaved families behind. There are already 55,000 children addicted to gambling in this country and the impact is felt disproportionately amongst more deprived areas - such as the one our club represents. The advertisement of such a dangerously addictive product increases the risk of this figure going higher. These obscene levels of harm is why the UK government is strongly rumoured to end all types of gambling sponsorship imminently. I can't wait for government to act. In the meantime, we can urge Everton FC to recognise the dangers of entering into partnership with an online gambling company. Our current chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale clearly recognised these dangers in 2020, when she stated In an ideal world the club would not be sponsored by a gambling company. She also stated ‘we certainly don’t want to be responsible for driving irresponsible betting’ In recognising the many dangers of this partnership, our club should drop this partnership with Stake. Everton are the people’s club. It is a club that cares deeply for the people, and it’s supporters. Everton, over the years, have constantly set very high standards and trends for others to follow. We have to maintain these high standards. A partnership with Stake cannot sit comfortably alongside the fantastic work done by the club’s Everton In The Community in tackling mental health issues. I'm calling on fellow blues, and other football fans, to urge Everton to U-turn on this gambling partnership. Fellow Evertonians, I ask you three questions: - Don't want to be walking billboard for an online casino? - Do you want our young fans to be able to wear the same shirt as the players and as us adults? - Do you think the many people harmed by gambling - like me - deserve to be able to watch the club we love without being encouraged to gamble? If your answer is yes to all these questions, please support me by adding your name to this petition. Thank you Ben32,299 of 35,000 SignaturesCreated by Ben Melvin
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Save CBBCThroughout the past 20 years, CBBC had brought us nothing but quality (and more importantly fun) children's TV. Things such as The Sarah Jane Adventures, Tracey Beaker and The Sparticle Mystery can be considered some of the greatest TV shows every made. However, it was announced earlier today that it will be axed in 2025 because apparently children now prefer streaming methods such as Disney + and Netflix. CBBC's biggest shows far outperform Disney + giants on a regular basis, Netflix's children's section is so small it might as well not exist and fun fact: Netflix is over $16 Billion in debt ,so streaming isn't actually a popularity giant like everyone makes it out to be! Don't let CBBC fall because of what are essentially lies!41 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Jones
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SAVE BBC4 & CBBC FROM GOING ONLINE ONLY!!!!!!!We join forces to SAVE BBC4 & CBBC FROM GOING ONLINE ONLY!!!!!!!2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Jones
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Charnwood Borough Council: Please review the scale and speed of the tree felling at the OutwoodsThe current policy risks: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/720995/FCPG201.pdf -a sudden and drastic loss of wildlife habitats from which it is much harder for species to recover (p26) -permanent damage to soil structure and drainage (p29) -vigorous growth of bracken and bramble in cleared areas which could smother the growth of new trees and existing flora (p29) -increasing the vulnerability of existing ancient trees to windblow(p27) -reducing the carbon sink more rapidly than necessary at a time when climate change is an ever- present threat117 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Beverley Gray
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Justice for Breeding DogsThe image shown depicts a kennel/exercise area in a breeding establishment that housed at least 90 dogs. It clearly shows the bleak conditions they are in with no view of anything except the high sides and barn wall opposite. There is a very small fenced area outside the kennel block but it is barely enough for two or three dogs to exercise, certainly not 90. It is worrying that these these kennels were classed as excellent. All the Recommendations passed to the Welsh Government in 2019 by the WAHWFG have made little real difference. The recent 'Dog Breeding Establishments Guidance for Local Authorities' updated 1/07/2022 makes no direct changes to the 'Animal Welfare Breeding of Dogs (Wales) Regulations 2014'. It only provides clarity to the Local Authorities when assessing applications. The Pilot Scheme will ensure better record keeping and improved inspections etc. but the actual life of a dog in a commercial breeding kennel will often mean a very miserable, sad existence. We would all rather see no breeding kennels operated in a commercial way. Most people love puppies and wish to purchase one, but it would be ideal if only those that loved their dogs chose to breed on a small scale. However it has to be said that if dog breeding establishments have the high standards that we demand, many of the dogs living there would have as good, if not better life, than one left all day in the kitchen while it's owner/s are at work, no walks, or subjected to unruly children that have no respect for a dogs' feelings. It might be worth considering the fact that if a female puppy is retained in the kennels to become a brood bitch and one of her female puppies is retained for the same purpose, and so on, will the following generations slowly loose the attributes we associate with dogs e.g. scenting powers, loyalty and interactive social play. These females (as well as the stud dogs) will have only seen the puppy farm way of life and many traits in animals are subject to modification by factors in their environment which in the case of a large scale breeding kennels is not conducive to dogs and their natural behavioural patterns. We have evidence of other premises, licensed and unlicensed, with appalling conditions. These places are not hard to locate, but when information regarding them has been passed to the appropriate official bodies, it is repeatedly ignored. Consequently confidence in the Welsh Government is very much undermined. They acknowledge the fact that dog breeding is an industry and compare it with dairy, meat and eggs. This doesn't auger well for dogs. They are companion animals and the exploitation and abuse they have been subjected to over decades has to be drastically changed. Dogs have been our faithful companions for tens of thousands of years and need out support. Please sign and be a voice for them. Jean Steel Libby Davies1,786 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Jean Steel
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CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2050IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT QUANTIFIED PLANS ARE PUBLISHED SO THAT :- • the British public has confidence that this target can be met • industry and the general public can use these plans when deciding their future energy needs and sources, so we can all contribute to meeting the target as soon as possible (preferably before 2050).8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by John Spiers
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Fathers and mothers justice lawBecause alot of people are in my situation fighting to see there children in court and they don't get listened to from anyone3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Thomas Mcelligott
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Echo chamber buildingsIt is unrecognised and ignored that millions of people can’t hear in buildings with no sound absorption. Normal conversation is impossible in these places. It includes village halls, restaurants, housed, gymnasiums etc1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rod Carter
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Save the X28 Bus (Cumbernauld)This is a well used service that a number of residents rely on to get to work, college, university or leisure time. The only possible replacement services either involve a lengthy walk, take longer to reach their destination or are more expensive.545 of 600 SignaturesCreated by James McPhilemy
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TAX BY GOVERNMENT ON PETROL 65% + vatWELL IF PETROL PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE AS THEY ARE DOING THE GOVERNMENT TAKES MORE AND MORE AS A % SO WHY ARE THEY NOT HELPING. MPS ARE NOT BOTHERED AS THEY RECEIVE SUBSIDIES FOR MOST THINGS. SO BADGER YOUR LOCAL MP AD ASK HIM WHY FUEL DUTY IS NOT CUT.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by EDWIN WHITE
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People's fuel prices Down !Everyone should be looking to take part to stop our economy getting worse than it already is. This not only effects the common people but also delivery companies that deliver our goods and food to the stores around the country. This high fuel price is crippling Everyone.29 of 100 SignaturesCreated by gsry Cockerell
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Scrap fuel duty until economic crisis is resolvedEveryone effected should join in support of this petition1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ermilindo Petrosillo
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