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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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Behaviour change legacy report

This report shares GambleAware’s learnings from seven years of delivering national behaviour change communications to reduce gambling harms, offering practical insights and recommendations for future public health interventions.

Best practice guidance for grantmaking in mixed methods research with meaningful community involvement

This guidance is for funders that commission and award grants for the purposes of research and evaluation on how to embed meaningful involvement of lived experience throughout each stage of the grantmaking process, moving beyond consultation to genuine power sharing. People with lived experience should not only inform research and evaluation but help shape priorities, codesign methodologies, and participate in decision making structures.

The Gambling Harms Severity Index (GHSI): Development of a Holistic Framework and Measurement Instruments for Gambling Related Harms and Recovery

This report covers a large, mixed-methods research programme with the aim to develop a new framework for the measurement of gambling harms.

Exploring the relationship between gambling behaviour, suicidality, and treatment and support

This report explores the relationship between gambling behaviour and suicidal thoughts and attempts, exploring the critical points of intervention to improve the current provision for gambling harms treatment and support. It explores what demographic groups are more likely to be at risk alongside what types of gambling participation are associated with a higher risk of suicidality.

Online peer support for gambling harms in Great Britain

This report is a synthesis of a large, mixed-methods research programme exploring the effectiveness of online peer support for reducing gambling harms in GB.

Online peer support for gambling harm: Perspectives from people with lived experience and service providers

This report discusses the qualitative component of a research programme exploring the effectiveness of online peer support for gambling harm. It outlines findings from interviews with people who use online peer support to manage gambling harm, and professionals who provide gambling harm support.

Understanding what drives gambling harms for affected others in Great Britain

This analysis explores the underlying drivers of gambling harm for affected others, focusing specifically on how stigmatising perceptions of harmful gambling can in turn exacerbate harm for affected others.

Evaluation of the aftercare funding programme

This evaluation shows that the Aftercare Funding Programme filled a critical gap in the gambling harms care pathway by strengthening the long-term recovery sector, building provider capacity and partnerships and generating evidence to inform future commissioning and policy decisions.

Let’s Open Up About Gambling – Summary of key learnings & insights from a three year marketing strategy to reduce stigma

This synthesis report compiles key insights and learnings from GambleAware’s stigma reduction marketing campaign, summarising the strategies implemented, and impact achieved over time. It also offers recommendations to guide future behaviour change campaigns aiming to reduce gambling harm.

Showcasing Impactful Practices case study report and animation

Learnings from the Mobilising Local Systems (MLS) programme aimed to strengthen multi-agency working across nine regional boards in England, Scotland and Wales to build a more integrated support system for gambling-related harms (GRH). This report features nine case studies which are intended to highlight creative and transformative practice within each local area. You can also view an animation which summarises the MLS programme learnings.

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