£10 Million to Fund Gambling Harm Prevention Programme for Young People

Through the Betting and Gaming Council, members are providing £10M to support an independently created and evidence-led programme of education, training and support for 11-19-year olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Delivered by YGAM and GamCare, the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme will ensure that young people receive at least one gambling awareness session during their secondary education. Teachers, youth workers and other professionals will also have access to information about the risks of betting, how to identify betting-related harm and where to get help.

Information will also be made available to parents and families about young people’s gambling, how to keep them safe and where they can be referred for help and support.

And under-18s who are at risk of, or have developed, a problem with gambling – or are affected by gambling of someone close to them – will have access to age-appropriate treatment.

Find out more about our initiative to fund the gambling harm and prevention programme.