GamCare
Gambling Harm Support Starts Here: Call 0808 8020 133. When you’re ready to talk, we’re ready to listen.
Our Online Support Services have been developed in collaboration with people with lived experience of gambling harms.
The service aims to provide a variety of support options for you to choose what is right for you and your current situation.
Whether you want to work through our Self-Guided tools at your own pace, share your experiences with others through our Peer Support services, or want support navigating your situation and next steps from one of our Online Practitioners, we are here to help you take the next step.
Self-Guided Support
Your circumstances and recovery journey are individual to you. These self-guided support tools will help you explore your situation and your motivations for stopping or reducing your gambling at you own pace.
Peer Support
Our Peer Support services provide a space for you to connect with others who have lived experience of gambling harms, and discuss ways to navigate your recovery, or your journey as someone affected by a loved one’s gambling.
Online Practitioner Support
Access support from our team of Online Support Practitioners, who can talk through your situation with you and help you navigate the next steps in your journey.
Online Practitioner Support is available to anyone experiencing gambling harms, including those affected by someone else’s gambling.
You can speak with our Advisers on the National Gambling Helpline via live chat or over the phone on 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
We offer local support in a number of areas across the UK. If you are outside of the areas listed, please find your local treatment partner through the National Gambling Support Network.
Things to note
- In an emergency, or if you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm, please dial 999.
- The email service is not a crisis or emergency service, and emails will be responded to within 2 working days. If you want to speak to someone immediately, you can contact the National Gambling Helpline via live chat or on the phone at 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- If you need support immediately and are not able to reach us via the National Gambling Helpline, you can contact Samaritans on 116 123. You can also contact HOPELineUK from Papyrus if you are under 35, on 0800 068 4141.
- If you have queries about GamCare or the work we do, you can find relevant contact information here.
