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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

GambleAware publishes annual Treatment and Support Survey for 2021

• 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

GambleAware publishes list of Q3 donations and pledges

GambleAware has published the full list of donations and pledges it received during April - December 2021.

Building Knowledge of Women’s Lived Experience of Gambling and Gambling Harms across Great Britain: Phase 1

Research, as well as discussions with treatment and support providers and women who gamble, show that women’s experiences of gambling are different to men’s, in terms of the types of gambling they take part in and their motivations for doing so.

Up to one million women in Great Britain at risk of gambling harms

· New analysis shows up to one million women could be at risk from gambling harms
· Women more likely than men to say their gambling has caused them mental health issues such as stress and anxiety
· Almost 40% of women experiencing high levels of gambling harm may not seek out help due to stigma or shame
· New campaign launched by GambleAware highlights critical early warning signs and support available at BeGambleAware.org