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With children potentially gaming more, and making in-game purchases such as loot boxes, this can be a perilous time for families. Beacon Counselling Trust offer a ‘young people’, as well as ‘It’s more than just a game’ programmes, where you can find out much more about the links between gaming and gambling.
Betknowmore and Alex Ballinger MP hosted the AFGSN at the Houses of Common, to showcase why support for gambling harms in the Armed Forces Community is so crucial. It was a day of meaningful conversations, shared goals, and genuine collaboration to better support veterans experiencing gambling harms.
Andy has been selected as a finalist for the Education, Training & Development category in the Soldiering On Awards. This is in recognition of the work carried out on behalf of the AFGSN in delivery of the ‘Battling the Odds’ programme, and in particular the ‘Bet You Can Help’ training to serving personnel and the wider veteran community.
We are extremely proud that our Northwest Armed Forces Gambling Support Network provider Beacon Counselling Trust (BCT) have been awarded Silver under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for demonstrating our support to Defence and the wider Armed Forces community. BCT is one of forty-seven organisations from across the Northwest of England to have been awarded Silver, in 2024.
Very proud of Nicola, from Beacon Counselling Trust, who has been named in the Honours list. Nicola does outstanding work with families affected by gambling related harm, especially families in the military.
Jamie Higgins, RCA Trust, speaks about the Battling the Odds programme in June's issue of Quest Magazine.
Ex Soldier has advice after a gambling addiction hit him hard. Andy opens up in the Soldier Magazine about his gambling addiction.
‘The Unseen Enemy’ is a short film that explores gambling related harms within the armed forces and veterans community.
Andy and Nicola speaking about their lived experience with Gambling Harms, and how we can support those in the armed forces.
Betknowmore UK speak about why gambling is so prevalent in the armed forces community.
Andy developed a gambling addiction when he was serving in the military. He speaks openly about his experience with gambling, and how he has since come out the other side, and has been bet free for 5 years.
Nicola speaks about her husband's gambling addiction addiction affected her, and explains the characteristics to look out for and how to seek help.