Support with Gambling

Areas of life that gambling can negatively impact

• Your financial situation.
• Relationships with family, friends and partners.
• Your mental and physical health.

How you can spot that gambling has become a problem

• You often bet more than you can afford to lose.
• You feel like you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling.
• You borrow money and sell belongings to gain money to gamble.
• It has caused you health problems, such as anxiety or stress.
• Your family or loved ones are concerned about your gambling.
• You are in financial difficulties because of gambling.

Chapter One

• Service: Support and information for gamblers.
• Email: [email protected].

GambleAware

• Service: Allows you to find local support in your area.

Gamblers Anonymous 

• Service: Meetings for gamblers to talk about their difficulties.
• Phone: 0330 094 0322.

GamCare

• Service: Provide a helpline service, offering advice and support for gamblers.
• Phone: 0808 802 0133.
• Open 24/7
• Webchat: https://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-support/talk-to-us-now/.

GamLEARN

• Service: A lived experience network who support each other and work to reduce gambling harm.
• Email: [email protected].

GAMSTOP

• Service: Puts controls in place to restrict your online gambling activities.
• Phone: 0800 138 6518.
  • Open 7 days a week.
  • 10.00am to 8.00pm.

The National Gambling Clinic

• Service: free, confidential NHS service supporting people who are experiencing harm from gambling:
• Aged 13 to 18 years from anywhere in England.
• 18 or over in London and the South East.
• Email: [email protected].
• Phone: 020 3214 5700.

Primary Care Gambling Service

• Service: Free confidential NHS service for adults over 18, who:
  • Experience harms from gambling.
  • Also provides support with physical, social and mental health problems.
• Phone: 0300 0300 111.

The NHS website here also has lots of useful advice about gambling addiction and what services and clinics are available.