Gamcare

Gamcare

Since this is something I've barely touched on, I thought a series of articles on the various help organisations available for gambling problems would be useful.


I'll kick off with Gamcare.

Founded in 1997, Gamcare has this to say about itself:

GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice, support and free counselling for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.

Contact details for Gamcare -

• UK helpline number: 0845 6000 133

• Email address: info@gamcare.org.uk

• An online counselling service, "netline", operational between 8am and midnight.

• A discussion forum where you can share problems in public and receive feedback.


There is an online gambling help section, where you can download their remote gambling guide, which offers possible solutions to online gambling problems and a few stories from people who have had problems, as well as advice about protecting children from online gambling.


There is also a self-help guide, worth a look in conjunction with the one-to-one services on offer. It lists various possible indicators and consequences of gambling addiction, and offers suggestions on how to go about tackling the problem.


Gamcare Trade Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gamcare, whose job it is to provide certification for both terrestrial and online companies who adhere to the charity's objectives. This is beneficial to both casinos and punters, as operators are shown to be responsible and the customers should feel safe in the hands of people whose practices have been given a clean bill of health.

GTS is a commercial operation, and the profits go towards the costs of maintaining the Gamcare counselling service.

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