Gambling Services
Be Gamble aware | National gambling helpline
Be Gamble Aware provides information to help people make informed decisions about their gambling. They'll help you to find out more about it and what safer gambling means, to understand and recognise the risks, and show you where to go for further help and support should you need it. If gambling is affecting your or someone else’s life, there are services that can help:
One-to-one support such as counselling, CBT and other therapies give you the opportunity to discuss what’s on your mind in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental way.
Support groups Support groups are a safe way to connect with other people in a similar situation to you.
Residential support If you’re struggling to overcome a gambling addiction, residential treatment programmes can be an effective way of helping you to regain control of your life
Contact Details
0808 8020 133
Contact via their live chat service
GambleAware®, Pennine Place, 2a Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 0HF
GamCare
If gambling problems are affecting you, or those close to you, GamCare is the leading UK provider of free information, advice and support for anyone harmed by gambling.
You can get in touch with GamCare on 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, join a live 1:1 or group chat online, or visit their online forum
They too offer more local support at their Manchester and Salford locations via the GamCare Beacon Trust counselling.
Young people's support service
GamCare offer a service for people aged 11 to 18 years. If you're worried about your own, or someone else’s gambling you can self-refer by calling 0808 8020 133. GamCare accept referrals from Youth Outreach, schools, healthcare, Criminal Justice, parents and concerned others. You can also get in touch by emailing YoungPeopleService@gamcare.org.uk or calling 202 3092 6964.
Contact Details
0808 8020 133
YoungPeopleService@gamcare.org.uk
BEACON, Manchester, M22 1QW
BEACON, Salford - Greater Manchester, M3 6FA
NHS Northern Gambling Service
The NHS Northern Gambling Service provides specialist addiction therapy and recovery to people affected by gambling addiction, as well as those with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal feelings. They also provide help to people close to those with gambling addiction, such as family, partners, and carers.
They cover the whole of the North of England including the north Midlands. Find details about how you can access the service.
Call 0300 300 1490 if you're aged 18 and over and have an existing gambling problem and:
- mental health difficulties e.g. depression, anxiety, trauma or suicidal feelings
- alcohol or drug misuse
- concerns about risk of harm to yourself or others
- frequent involvement with the criminal justice system or a history of serious offending
- adverse experiences in childhood that may underlie the gambling problem
- developmental problems, e.g. ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or serious physical health difficulties
Contact Details
0300 300 1490 Leave a message including, your phone number
referral.ngs@nhs.net, providing a contact number
