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Our research supports work to prevent and reduce gambling harms. We have a key role to play in supporting others to do research, and to grow research capability across the field. We publish our research so it can be accessed for free by anyone. Use the filters below to explore our publications.

We produce research on:

  • Understanding gambling harms
  • Gambling harm stigma
  • Impact on communities
  • Prevention programmes
  • Support and treatment services
  • Policy and regulation
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Improving Outcomes Fund – Interim Report

This report presents a synthesis of findings to date, drawing together key insights into the factors driving gambling harms among women and minority communities, alongside the barriers these groups face when seeking support.

Sherbert Research - The Appeal of Celebrity Ambassadors to Children & Young People Aged 11–17

This research examines how celebrity ambassadors used to promote gambling influence children and young people (aged 11–17).  

Young people and gambling-related influencer content: Understanding exposure to and impact of gambling-related influencer content on young people and identifying potential strategies for change

This synthesis report examines how CYP experience, interpret, and are affected by gambling-related influencer content in digital spaces.

Understanding trends between online gambling content, and gambling attitudes and behaviours among children and young people 

This report summarises the insights and findings from a survey into children and young people’s (CYP’s) engagement with gambling-related influencer content.

Stigmatisation and discrimination of people who experience gambling harms: quantitative analysis

This report explores how people who experience gambling harms are affected by stigma and discrimination. Drawing on new survey data, the study examines public attitudes, internalised stigma, and how stigma impacts different demographic groups. It also looks at how stigma may shape access to treatment and support services, and its links with health and wellbeing.

Stigmatisation and discrimination of people who experience gambling harms in Great Britain: Synthesis report

People affected by gambling harms often face stigma and discrimination, which can increase their psychological distress and discourage them from seeking help. This research programme explored how stigma affects people experiencing gambling harms, identified groups most impacted, and developed recommendations to reduce stigma and its harmful effects.

Discourses of stigmatisation of gambling harms: a critical discourse analysis of people who experience gambling harms in Great Britain

This report presents a critical discourse analysis examining how people who experience gambling harms are portrayed in contemporary British media, politics, and public discourse.

Stigmatisation and discrimination of people who experience gambling harms: qualitative analysis

This report explores how people in Great Britain who experience gambling-related harms are affected by stigma and discrimination.

Learning Report: Improving Outcomes Fund Evaluation

This report captures key insights from the IOF evaluation's scoping phase, exploring what works well—or less well—to reduce gambling harm for women and minority communities.

The GambleAware Support Tool: Summary of evidence and rationale for development

This report explores the gap between the people experiencing harm from gambling and those able to access formal support. The role of digital interventions is considered in the context of their ability to reach individuals who may otherwise be unable or unwilling to access formal treatment, with a particular focus on the new GambleAware Support Tool app.

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