GamCare
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| Company type | Charity |
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| Industry | Gambling, mental health |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Key people | Margot Daly, Chair of Trustees |
| Revenue | 9,634,800 pound sterling (2020)  |
| £20.1 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 92 (2020) |
| Website | gamcare.org.uk |
GamCare is an independent UK charity founded by Paul Bellringer in 1997 to raise awareness and aid those affected by gambling harms across Britain.
Overview
[edit]GamCare is a UK provider of information, advice, and support for individuals affected by gambling harms. Services are provided confidentially and free of charge.[2] GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline on Freephone and through online channels. As part of the National Gambling Support Network, GamCare provides both face-to-face and online support services across England, Scotland and Wales.[3]
GamCare also provides training and materials to the gambling industry to improve social responsibility and customer protection. Training programs help attenders learn to recognise the signs of gambling harm and advise them on how to interact with customers to achieve a positive outcome.[4]
The Safer Gambling Standard
[edit]The Safer Gambling Standard is the social responsibility quality standard for licensed gambling operators. The Standard is a set of best practice standards developed out of a combination of academic evidence in Safer Gambling practices, GamCare service user input, and GamCare’s knowledge and experience from more than 25 years of work with those affected by gambling harms, and the gambling industry itself.[5]
GamCare Youth Services
[edit]GamCare hosts Youth Outreach Programs, offering interactive workshops for young people, as well as training for the professionals that support them (such as teachers and youth workers).[6]
GamCare and Samaritans together developed a suite of training materials for gambling businesses. The materials raise awareness of the risk of gambling-related suicide and to give gambling staff the skills and confidence to support customers who may be at risk.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gamcare". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ Hall, Rachel (2023-04-09). "UK cost of living crisis leading people to gambling, says charity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "GamCare - Gambling Problem Help - Poker Addiction Therapy". pokerstars.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Outreach and Training". GamCare. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Fears for problem gamblers in lockdown". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Tunnicliffe, Sean (2019-09-25). "Free Support for Anyone Affected by Gambling Problems Across Leeds". Forum Central. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Gambling Charity and Samaritans Launch Bespoke Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training". GamCare. Retrieved 2021-05-06.