Gambling Harm Support
GAM CARE
Support and treatment options for anyone affected by gambling harms across the UK. Operate the National Gambling Helpline.
Who should I refer?
- People who are experiencing gambling harm or affected others who are seeking support or advice
- People who want to learn about gambling harm and harm reduction approaches
- All genders
Gambling Harm Drop-In Clinic
Hosted by The RCA Trust to raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide information and advice on gambling harms to people we are supporting.
Who should I refer?
- People experiencing gambling harm or an affected other who are looking for support or advice.
- People who want to learn about gambling harm and harm reduction approaches.
- All genders.
The RCA Trust
Treatment options for anyone experiencing gambling harm in Scotland.
Who should I refer?
Someone who is experiencing gambling harm or someone who is affected by someone else's gambling.
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common harm and help others to recover.
Who should I refer?
- People who experience gambling harms and want to consider abstinence from gambling.
- Someone who has been affected by someone else’s gambling.
For women:
If you are a woman and want to be supported by an existing GA member to a meeting you can ask for this to be arranged through the live chat service.
Self Exclusion Services
Gambling Therapy App by Gordon Moody
The free Gambling Therapy app gives you access to useful tools and information to help you identify and overcome gambling harms.
What does this service offer?
- Self-assessment questionnaire
- Text-based live support
- Mindfulness and self-help exercise
- Crisis support information
- Daily motivational quotes
- Links to blocking software
- Directory of organisations that can help
- Access to the online support forum
For people who are experiencing gambling harm and are looking for self-guided support.
GAM STOP
Allows people to self-exclude from online gambling websites and apps with one request free of charge.
Who should use this?
People who experience gambling harm and want to self-exclude from online UK gambling websites and apps.
GAM BAN
An easy-to-use application which blocks online gambling websites and apps on all devices.
When downloaded the device will never be able to access gambling websites or apps.
Who should use this?
People who experience gambling harm and want to self-exclude from online gambling websites and apps.
Banks
Certain banks offer the ability to limit spending on gambling transactions, block bank accounts or debit cards which will stop the account from being used for gambling transactions.
Who should use this?
People who are experiencing gambling harm and want to abstain from using their bank cards online or in-person to gamble.
Multi Operator Self Exclusion Scheme (MOSES)
The MOSES service allows people to self-exclude, for free, from multiple betting shops with just one phone call.
You must register yourself for self-exclusion.
The initial phone call will take roughly 30 minutes to complete.
Who should use this?
For people who experience gambling harms and want to self-exclude from physical betting shops.
SENSE
Self-exclusion from all licensed land-based casinos in Great Britain, free of charge.
The Bingo Association
Self-exclude, free of charge, from physical bingo halls in the UK free of charge.
Support for Affected Others
Gam-Anon
A fellowship of men and women who have been affected by someone else’s gambling.
Who should I refer?
For people who have been affected by someone else’s gambling. Available for all genders.
GAM-ANON is not affiliated with Gamblers Anonymous but they are closely allied and cooperate with each other.
GAM FAM
To offer hope to anyone affected by gambling harms and the opportunity to share their experiences in a safe space without fear of judgement.
Who should I refer?
- Families who have been affected by someone else’s gambling.
- People who have experienced gambling harm and want support for their family.
The Lived Experience Voice
Thrivin' Together
A space for women impacted by gambling harms - created and led by women with lived experience.
Who should I refer?
- Women who have experienced or been affected by gambling harm and want to be part of the conversation to impact change.
- Women who have experienced or been affected by gambling harm who want to be in a women-only space to share their experiences.
- Women who gamble, are in recovery or are an affected other can join the conversation.
Alliance
The Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme puts the voice of people affected by gambling at the heart of the action to reduce those harms.
Who should I refer?
- People who have experienced gambling harm and want to work towards reducing gambling harm in Scotland
- All genders
What does this service offer?
A forum to attend every 6-weeks, which is mostly in-person.
Gambling Harm Education
GambleAware
Free, confidential support and advice to anyone who's worried about gambling.
What does this service offer?
- Lived experience stories.
- Advice for people experiencing gambling harm.
- Advice for affected others.
- A self-assessment tool to gauge if your gambling is harmful.
- Research Library.
- Previous, present and upcoming campaigns.
Who should I refer?
- People who have been affected by or experienced gambling harms
- People who want to learn more about gambling harms
Scottish Gambling Education Hub
Their mission is for every young person in Scotland to have access to gambling education and prevention opportunities.
Who should I refer?
- People who have been affected by or experienced gambling harms.
- People who want to learn more about gambling harms.
- The information, although created for young people, is relevant to all ages.
What does this service offer?
- Gambling Harm toolkit.
- Online training calendar.
- A monthly network newsletter you can sign up for.
- Lived experience stories.
- Access to leaflets and posters.