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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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Community Resilience Fund: End of programme evaluation report

The final Community Resilience Fund evaluation report highlights how community organisations have reduced gambling harms through trusted local services, culturally tailored approaches and strengthened partnerships.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN)

This report presents the evaluation findings of The National Gambling Support Network (NGSN). It identifies implications and recommendations for GambleAware, the network providers, future system commissioners (the NHS) and wider system stakeholders.

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.

Improving Outcomes Fund Learning and Evaluation Report

This report evaluates the Improving Outcomes Fund which supports community-led, culturally responsive projects to reduce gambling harms among women and minority ethnic and religious communities. It also provides recommendations for future commissioners and the wider gambling system.

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.

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.

Community Resilience Fund – Year 2 Evaluation Report

This report updates the year-one evaluation of the Community Resilience Fund (CRF) programme, presenting emerging findings and outlining key implications and recommendations for GambleAware and funded organisations as they approach the final year of delivery. 

Evaluation of the Aftercare Funding Programme – interim report 2

This report presents the findings of the second phase (of three) of the evaluation of the Aftercare Funding Programme. Phase 2 explored project delivery progress, early outcomes and emerging learning about long-term recovery support.

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.

Let’s Open Up About Gambling campaign evaluation

This synopsis summarises the key insights that informed GambleAware's 2023 burst of the, 'Let's open up about gambling' Stigma reduction campaign, which aimed to reduce stigma around gambling harms and encourage help-seeking behaviour.

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