NHS services:
National Problem Gambling Clinic
Based in London, covers all of England and Wales.
Tel: 020 7381 7722
Email: gambling.cnwl@nhs.net
Northern Gambling service
Bases in Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: 0300 300 1490
Email: referral.ngs@nhs.net
Southern Gambling Service
Covers Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, West Berkshire, Frimley, and Surrey.
Email: SouthernGamblingService@southernhealth.nhs.uk
The West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic
Covers Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, Birmingham, Solihull, Black Country, Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire.
Access services via your GP or self-referral using the following link: https://www.midlandsgamblingclinic.org/self-referral/
East Midlands Gambling Harms service
Covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland
Tel: 0300 013 2330
Email: dhcft.emgamblingharms@nhs.net
East of England Gambling Service
Covers Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Hertfordshire, West Essex, Mid and South Essex, Norfolk, Waveney, Suffolk, and North East Essex
Tel: 01908 724287
Email: cnwl.eofegambling@nhs.net
The South West Gambling Service
Based in Bristol
Tel: 0330 022 3175
Charities and support services:
The National Gambling Helpline (run by GamCare)
Free 24/7 national advice line: 0808 8020 133
WhatsApp Chat: 020 3031 8881
Facebook messenger: www.facebook.com/gamcare
Gamblers Anonymous
England, Wales & Ulster
– National: 0330 094 0322
– North-East: 07457404636
– North-West: 07974668999
– Ulster: 028 7135 1329
Scotland: 0370 050 8881
Ireland: 01 872 1133 or 087 262 2804 (10am-10pm)
GamLEARN (Lived Experience And Recovery Network)
Peer support groups and advice
Website: www.gamlearn.org.uk
Email: info@gamlearn.org.uk
Chapter One
Advice, guidance on treatment, and evidence-based information and training
Website: www.chapter-one.org
Email: hello@chapter-one.org
Betknowmore UK
Advice, support, and community outreach
Gordon Moody
Providers of advice, counselling, online support, and structured residential treatment courses
Tel: 01384 241292
Email: help@gordonmoody.org.uk
Breakeven
Free counselling and support in the SE of England
Tel: 01273 833 722
Email: info@breakeven.org.uk
NECA Gambling
North-East based support services
North-East Tel: 0191 562 3309
Yorkshire & Humer Tel: 01423 740 723
Aquarius
West Midlands based services and support.
Tel: 0300 456 4293
Email: gambling@aquarius.org.uk
Ara – Recovery For All
Bristol based charity delivering advice and resources across Wales and SW England.
0330 1340 286
www.recovery4all.co.uk/gambling-help
Gambling Therapy
A free, global online service offering practical advice and emotional support to anyone affected by problem gambling.
Email: support@gamblingtherapy.org
Visit for live multilingual, text-based advice and support: www.gamblingtherapy.org
Smart Recovery
Peer-led addiction recovery programme
Tel: 0330 053 6022
Debt management support:
StepChange
Expert debt advice and fee-free debt management.
Tel: 0800 138 1111
Citizens Advice
Advice on debt and money management.
Tel: 0800 240 4420
Money Helper
Free guidance and debt advice including how to speak to creditors.
National Debt Line
Free and independent debt advice over the phone and online via web chat.
Tel: 0800 808 4000
Debt Advice Foundation
Free, confidential debt advice from a UK charity
Tel: 0800 043 40 50
Self-Exclusion, addiction management, and blocking tools & schemes:
GamStop
Free online self-exclusion tool to block gambling sites
Gamban
Site blocking and recovery management tools
MOSES
Self-exclusion scheme from betting shops.
self-exclusion.co.uk
Tel: 0800 294 2060
SENSE
Self-exclusion scheme from all land-based UK casinos
BISES
Self-exclusion from land-based licensed bingo premises in the UK.
bingo-association.co.uk/self-exclusion
BACTA
Self exclusion from arcades and gaming centres.
bacta.org.uk/self-exclusion
Tel: 020 3930 9769
RecoverMe
An app to help manage and track the recovery process
For family, friends, and affected others:
GamFam:
A lived experience support network
gamfam.org.uk
Gam-Anon
Support groups in the UK and Ireland
Find a meeting: gamanon.org.uk/meetings
Gambling with Lives
Help and support for people bereaved by gambling-related suicide
Tel: 07774 617771
www.gamblingwithlives.org
Mental Health Support:
Samaritans
Call any time, day or night.
Tel: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Mind
A national charity offering advice, support and information.
Tel: 0300 123 3393
NHS Every Mind Matters
Expert NHS advice and practical tips.
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