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GambleAware launches new maps to identify gambling harms prevalence by local area

Data from GambleAware's 2021 Annual Treatment and Support survey has informed a new set of interactive maps which give an indication of gambling harms prevalence across Great Britain and the demand for treatment and support.

GambleAware publishes findings from Patterns of Play research

The Patterns of Play report was carried out by researchers from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the University of Liverpool to better understand online gambling behaviour in Great Britain.

GambleAware set to launch Lived Experience Council to help tackle gambling harm

GambleAware has today announced the call for applications for its Lived Experience Council as part of its commitment to engage with communities of people who have experienced gambling harms.

Pioneering new Gambling Harms Research Centre launched at University of Bristol

£4 million Gambling Harms Research Centre (GHRC) launched to build greater understanding and evidence around the growing and diverse impact of gambling harms across Great Britain

GambleAware publishes list of annual donations for 2021-2022

GambleAware reports £34.7 million in annual voluntary donations from the gambling industry

GambleAware calls for mandatory 1% levy to prevent gambling harms crisis

The charity has launched six new principles in response to perfect storm of soaring cost of living, regional inequality, fallout from the pandemic and rise of online gambling

GambleAware invests £2.5m into gambling harms prevention education programme across England and Wales

Funding will develop Gambling Education Hubs to prevent gambling harms in expansion of successful pilot in Scotland

Gambling harms prevention programme reaches record number of children and young people across Scotland

Independent evaluation finds that GambleAware commissioned Scottish Gambling Education Hub reaches children and young people across all of Scotland

New research shows up to 1.4 million people in Britain experiencing gambling harms

• GambleAware calls for anyone struggling with their gambling to contact the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) for a range of free, confidential support services.
• These services have been effective for nine out of 10 people who complete treatment.
• However, for every person experiencing gambling harms who accesses support, there could be up to 160 others who could benefit but do not get the help they need.
• The campaign is supported by Britain’s leading experts on gambling harms as well as comedian and presenter John Robins, who is opening up about his experience to encourage others to seek treatment or support.

GambleAware publishes an Invitation to Tender for the evaluation of the Safer Gambling Campaigns