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Resources for professionals

Our resources are useful for anyone working in an advice-giving role in a professional setting. For example, health and social care workers, teachers and youth workers.

Our resources help professionals better understand gambling-related harms. With guidance on how to have stigma-free conversations and where to signpost for support.

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National Gambling Support Network services directory booklet

This booklet contains information about the confidential, free support available through the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN).

The NGSN brings together organisations across England, Scotland and Wales to provide treatment, advice and tailored support for anyone affected by gambling harms, including family members and friends affected by someone else’s gambling.

Neurodivergence and Gambling Resources

These resources have been developed to support therapists and practitioners working with clients who experience both gambling harms and neurodivergence. Created as part of a GambleAware-funded project delivered by IFF Research, the University of Bristol, and Ara recovery for all, it addresses a critical evidence gap in understanding how gambling harms affect neurodivergent people and how treatment can be tailored most effectively.

GambleAware Safer Gambling Messaging and Signposting Guidelines
In this document you will find evidence-based guidance for how to improve existing safer gambling messaging on gambling operator adverts. This is being provided to reduce gambling harm and to improve how support is signposted to those experiencing gambling harm.
How to reduce the stigma of gambling harms through language - A language guide
This 8-page booklet has been produced for anyone that wants to avoid stigmatising others with the language they use.
12 ways to reduce stigma when discussing gambling harms – a language guide
This guide aims to reduce stigma by giving examples of language to avoid when talking about gambling harms, and alternatives that help reduce stigma.
Media guidelines for reporting on gambling and gambling harms
These guidelines are designed to be supportive, advisory and are in no way intended to limit press freedom. Their objective is to reinforce industry code of practice and editorial policies, to support journalists and programme makers in producing the highest standards of coverage around gambling and gambling harms.
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