Links
This page contains links to other support organisations, both within the UK and internationally, for problem gambling and related issues, as well as research agencies, Government and regulatory bodies and Trade Associations. GamCare is not responsible for the content of the websites listed within this page. Links from this site do not imply any endorsement by GamCare of particular organisations or services.
Counselling, Support and Residential Care
UK
BigDeal (GamCare’s website for young people): www.bigdeal.org.uk
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy http://www.bacp.co.uk
Chinese National Healthy Living Centre - London www.cnhlc.org.uk
CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic: www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national_problem_gambling_clinic.html
Counselling in Mandarin and Cantonese: Chinese Mental Health Association
Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre All Northern Ireland 08000 886 725 (No website)
Gordon Moody Association Midlands & South East www.gordonmoody.org.uk
GamCare Face to Face Counselling www.gamcare.org.uk/counselling (Available to people living in England, Scotland and Wales.)
GamCare OnLine Counselling http://www.gamcare.org.uk/pages/online counselling.html (Available to people living in England, Scotland and Wales.)
Debt Management
Advice UK provides links to a wide range of advice organisations at www.adviceuk.org.uk
StepChange Debt Charity provides debt counselling - If you are thinking about taking on a debt management plan (DMP), StepChange Debt Charity provide realistic advice and a DMP with no fees attached. Visit StepChange Debt Remedy - their anonymous, online debt advice service.
Money made clear - comprehensive and independent advice from the Financial Services Authority
Free debt help and management: National Debtline www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Free debt help and management: Payplan www.payplan.com
Mabs Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Ireland) www.mabs.ie
Credit Action (national money education charity) www.creditaction.org.uk
Debt Advice Foundation www.debtadvicefoundation.org/
Talk About Debt www.talkaboutdebt.co.uk
UK Debt Advisor www.ukdebtadvisor.co.uk
Debtwatchdog www.debtwatchdog.com
Debt Options www.debtoptions.co.uk
Life Coach Directory www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/articles/finances.html
Loan sharks
Nationally the Stop Loan Sharks project has at 2010 helped more than 11,500 victims, written off more than £31million of illegal debt, secured more than 60 years of prison sentences and seized £1million cash. To report a loan shark: call the 24/7 confidential hotline 0300 555 2222, text ‘loan shark + your message’ to 60003, e-mail reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk, or go to www.direct.gov.uk/stoploansharks.
GA & Gam-Anon
GA Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
GA Scotland www.gascotland.org/
Gam-Anon www.gamanon.org.uk
International
Australia
G-Line: New South Wales Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-633-635; TTY 1800-633-649 www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gaming_hfpg.asp
Gambling helpline: Queensland Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-222-050 www.responsiblegambling.qld.gov.au
Gambling helpline: South Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-060-757 www.problemgambling.sa.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Tasmania Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-000-973 www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/about_the_department
Gambling helpline: Victoria Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-156-789 http://www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Western Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-622-112
Canada
British Columbia Partnership for Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-795-6111 http://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/other/new.html
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) www.responsiblegambling.org
The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505 http://www.opgh.on.ca/contactus.html
France
Adictel Prevention Addiction: contact@adictel.com 24/7 www.adictel.com/en/
Germany
Gluecksspielsucht Problem Gambling Hotline: 01801 776611 http://www.gluecksspielsucht.de/
Hong Kong
Caritas A G Counselling Centre: Hotline (852) 1834 633 www.gamblercaritas.org.hk
Ireland
GambleAware Ireland: National Gambling Helpline: 1800 753 753 www.gambleaware.ie
Gamblers Anonymous Dublin: (01) 8721133 Cork: (087) 2859552 www.gamblersanonymous.ie/
Netherlands
AGOG: 040-2519553 www.stoppenmetgokken.nl/
New Zealand
Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand www.pgfnz.co.nz
Norway
Hjelpelinjen Helpline: 800 800 40 www.stoppenmetgokken.nl/ GA Landsdekkende: Tel: 95 81 09 34
South Africa
National Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Counselling Line: 0800 006 008 www.responsiblegambling.co.za/
Sweden
Spelinstitutet National Helpline: 020 81 91 00 www.spelinstitutet.se/ Spelberoendes Risksforbund Tel: 031-704 33 60
The National Association for gambling in Sweden. http://www.spelberoende.se/
Switzerland
Careplay: Tel: 041 367 48 47 www.careplay.ch/
United States of America
National Council on Problem Gambling National Helpline: 1.800.522.4700 www.ncpgambling.org/
California Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 800-522-4700 http://www.calproblemgambling.org/
Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. Problem Gambling Helpline: 888-236-4848 http://www.gamblinghelp.org/
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1.800.426.1234 www.masscompulsivegambling.org/
Nevada Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700 http://www.nevadacouncil.org/
New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-572-1142 http://www.nmcpg.org/
New York Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-437-1611 http://www.nyproblemgambling.org/
Smart Recovery: self-empowering addiction recovery support groups:
http://www.smartrecovery.org/
UK Fundraising
The GREaT Foundation http://www.thegreatfoundation.org.uk/
Government and Regulators
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport: www.culture.gov.uk
The Gambling Commission http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/
The National Lottery Commission http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk
Trade Associations - Gambling Industry
The Gambling Commission gives a full list at: http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/gf-useful_links/trade_associations.aspx
The Association of British Bookmakers www.abb.uk.com
The British Amusement Catering Trades Association http://www.bacta.org.uk
National Casino Industry Forum (formerly the British Casino Association) website under construction
The Remote Gambling Association http://www.rga.eu.com
The European Betting and Gaming Association http://www.egba.eu
UK Research
The Society for the Study of Gambling http://www.societystudygambling.co.uk
Nottingham Trent University www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs/business/specialist_centres/betting_research_unit.html
Research commissioned or carried out by the Gambling Commission at http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/research__consultations.aspx
International Research
National Centre for Responsible Gambling http://www.ncrg.org
Responsible Gambling Council http://www.responsiblegambling.org/en/index.cfm
European Association for the study of Gambling http://www.easg.org