Affected Others
Have You Been Impacted By Someones Gambling Crimes?
Have You Been Impacted By Someones Gambling Crimes?
Have You Been Impacted By Someones Gambling Crimes?
We believe that the people who’ve walked this journey are the ones best placed to lead the way forward.
We believe that the people who’ve walked this journey are the ones best placed to lead the way forward.
Impacted Others
You Matter Too
You Matter Too
You Matter Too
Your are Not Alone
Your are Not Alone
At GamLEARN, we recognise that gambling-related harm affects more than just the individual. Behind every person living with a gambling disorder are partners, children, family members, friends, and colleagues whose lives are also deeply impacted. Being an affected other can feel lonely. You may feel isolated, unseen, and worried about your children or family stability, while also fearing judgment from professionals or authorities. These concerns can make it hard to seek support.
At GamLEARN, we recognise that gambling-related harm affects more than just the individual. Behind every person living with a gambling disorder are partners, children, family members, friends, and colleagues whose lives are also deeply impacted. Being an affected other can feel lonely. You may feel isolated, unseen, and worried about your children or family stability, while also fearing judgment from professionals or authorities. These concerns can make it hard to seek support.
Confidentiality, Safety, and Trust
Confidentiality, Safety, and Trust
We know how difficult it can be to talk about gambling harm, especially when the Criminal Justice System is involved. Whether this is new to you or something you’ve carried for a long time, confidentiality is central to our work.
We know how difficult it can be to talk about gambling harm, especially when the Criminal Justice System is involved. Whether this is new to you or something you’ve carried for a long time, confidentiality is central to our work.
When you contact GamLEARN:
· Conversations are private and confidential
· You share only what you choose
· We won’t contact anyone without your consent
· Your support is independent
We provide a safe, respectful, non-judgmental space, with clear safeguarding boundaries and your privacy protected.
When you contact GamLEARN:
· Conversations are private and confidential
· You share only what you choose
· We won’t contact anyone without your consent
· Your support is independent
We provide a safe, respectful, non-judgmental space, with clear safeguarding boundaries and your privacy protected.
When you contact GamLEARN:
· Conversations are private and confidential
· You share only what you choose
· We won’t contact anyone without your consent
· Your support is independent
We provide a safe, respectful, non-judgmental space, with clear safeguarding boundaries and your privacy protected.
Lived Experience at the Heart of Our Support
Lived Experience at the Heart of Our Support
"Through my own journey of living with someone affected by a gambling disorder who also became involved in the Criminal Justice System, I felt lost. Too often, services focused primarily on the person’s recovery, with the assumption that if they were receiving support, everything else would be okay.
For me, that wasn’t the case.
I needed support focused on me my choices, my boundaries, my emotions, and my well-being. Finding someone who had been through a similar experience, who listened without judgment and understood the complexity of gambling harm and crime, was vital to my own emotional and mental health."
That lived-experience support shapes how we work at GamLEARN.
"Through my own journey of living with someone affected by a gambling disorder who also became involved in the Criminal Justice System, I felt lost. Too often, services focused primarily on the person’s recovery, with the assumption that if they were receiving support, everything else would be okay.
For me, that wasn’t the case.
I needed support focused on me my choices, my boundaries, my emotions, and my well-being. Finding someone who had been through a similar experience, who listened without judgment and understood the complexity of gambling harm and crime, was vital to my own emotional and mental health."
That lived-experience support shapes how we work at GamLEARN.
"Through my own journey of living with someone affected by a gambling disorder who also became involved in the Criminal Justice System, I felt lost. Too often, services focused primarily on the person’s recovery, with the assumption that if they were receiving support, everything else would be okay.
For me, that wasn’t the case.
I needed support focused on me my choices, my boundaries, my emotions, and my well-being. Finding someone who had been through a similar experience, who listened without judgment and understood the complexity of gambling harm and crime, was vital to my own emotional and mental health."
That lived-experience support shapes how we work at GamLEARN.
Working Together
Working Together
GamLEARN works in partnership with NHS Gambling Services and a range of trusted, family-focused and third-sector organisations. Any onward referrals or shared information will only ever take place with your knowledge and consent. Above all, we believe it is essential that you look after your own wellbeing. Your safety, privacy, and recovery matter and you do not have to face this alone.
GamLEARN works in partnership with NHS Gambling Services and a range of trusted, family-focused and third-sector organisations. Any onward referrals or shared information will only ever take place with your knowledge and consent. Above all, we believe it is essential that you look after your own wellbeing. Your safety, privacy, and recovery matter and you do not have to face this alone.
Support on Your Terms
Support on Your Terms
You can receive support even if your person isn’t engaging with GamLEARN or any other service. Reaching out isn’t disloyal it’s a courageous step towards your own wellbeing. Whether you need a confidential conversation, guidance about the Criminal Justice System, advice on boundaries, or simply someone who understands, we’re here to listen at your pace. We know how daunting that first step can feel and will always treat your story with care and respect.
You can receive support even if your person isn’t engaging with GamLEARN or any other service. Reaching out isn’t disloyal it’s a courageous step towards your own wellbeing. Whether you need a confidential conversation, guidance about the Criminal Justice System, advice on boundaries, or simply someone who understands, we’re here to listen at your pace. We know how daunting that first step can feel and will always treat your story with care and respect.
Impacted Others
Have You Been Impacted By Someones Gambling Crimes?
Helping Families Rebuild Trust and Connection
Helping Families Rebuild
Trust and Connection
If you are supporting someone who is harmed by gambling and going through the criminal justice system, you are not alone. Our support sessions every 3 weeks provide a safe, confidential space where you can connect with others facing similar challenges. These sessions are designed to share experiences, find understanding, and build a supportive community.
If you are supporting someone who is harmed by gambling and going through the criminal justice system, you are not alone. Our support sessions every 3 weeks provide a safe, confidential space where you can connect with others facing similar challenges. These sessions are designed to share experiences, find understanding, and build a supportive community.
Hours of Family Support
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Impacted Others
Bringing Essential Healthcare to Communities
If you are supporting someone who is harmed by gambling and going through the criminal justice system, you are not alone. Our support sessions every 3 weeks provide a safe, confidential space where you can connect with others facing similar challenges. These sessions are designed to share experiences, find understanding, and build a supportive community.
Hours of Family Support
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Connecting You to National
Support Services
Connecting You to National
Support Services
From NHS treatment clinics and peer-led groups to residential recovery programmes and practical tools like gambling blocks, this guide ensures that anyone seeking support can find the right service for their needs.
From NHS treatment clinics and peer-led groups to residential recovery programmes and practical tools like gambling blocks, this guide ensures that anyone seeking support can find the right service for their needs.
Words That Show
The Journey
Words That Show
The Journey
At the start of our CJS meetings, we invite everyone to check in by sharing a single word that describes how they’re feeling in that moment. We close the sessions the same way, asking for one word that reflects how they feel after our time together.
This simple practice creates a safe, supportive space to express emotions, and we are proud to say that most people leave feeling supported, hopeful, and uplifted, surrounded by others who understand and share similar experiences.
At the start of our CJS meetings, we invite everyone to check in by sharing a single word that describes how they’re feeling in that moment. We close the sessions the same way, asking for one word that reflects how they feel after our time together.
This simple practice creates a safe, supportive space to express emotions, and we are proud to say that most people leave feeling supported, hopeful, and uplifted, surrounded by others who understand and share similar experiences.
Check In
Check Out
Supporting Those Affected by Gambling and Crime
Supporting Those Affected by Gambling and Crime
Our Gambling and Crime Support Leaflet provides vital information for individuals who have committed an offence to fund gambling, and for families affected by gambling-related crime. GamLEARN offers confidential, personalised support through lived experience guidance, legal connections, and access to trusted treatment services.
Our Gambling and Crime Support Leaflet provides vital information for individuals who have committed an offence to fund gambling, and for families affected by gambling-related crime. GamLEARN offers confidential, personalised support through lived experience guidance, legal connections, and access to trusted treatment services.
Questions Answered
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about recovery, support, and how to access our services.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, our team is always here to help.
What kind of support does GamLEARN offer?
We provide access to peer-led recovery groups, one-to-one support, awareness workshops, and professional training. Our aim is to create safe, empowering spaces for people impacted by gambling harm to connect and rebuild.
Do I need a referral to join a support group?
Is there a cost to access support?
Are sessions confidential?
Questions Answered
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about recovery, support, and how to access our services.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, our team is always here to help.
What kind of support does GamLEARN offer?
We provide access to peer-led recovery groups, one-to-one support, awareness workshops, and professional training. Our aim is to create safe, empowering spaces for people impacted by gambling harm to connect and rebuild.
Do I need a referral to join a support group?
Is there a cost to access support?
Are sessions confidential?
Questions Answered
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about recovery, support, and how to access our services.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, our team is always here to help.
What kind of support does GamLEARN offer?
We provide access to peer-led recovery groups, one-to-one support, awareness workshops, and professional training. Our aim is to create safe, empowering spaces for people impacted by gambling harm to connect and rebuild.
Do I need a referral to join a support group?
Is there a cost to access support?
Are sessions confidential?
Questions Answered
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about recovery, support, and how to access our services.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, our team is always here to help.
What kind of support does GamLEARN offer?
We provide access to peer-led recovery groups, one-to-one support, awareness workshops, and professional training. Our aim is to create safe, empowering spaces for people impacted by gambling harm to connect and rebuild.
Do I need a referral to join a support group?
Is there a cost to access support?
Are sessions confidential?