Counselling, Support and Residential Care
BigDeal (GamCare’s website for young people): www.bigdeal.org.uk
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy: www.bacp.co.uk
CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic: www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-problem-gambling-clinic/
Counselling in Mandarin and Cantonese: Chinese Mental Health Association – www.cmha.org.uk/
Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre (All Northern Ireland): www.dunlewey.net or call FREE: IRL 18000 936 725 and NI: 08000 886 725
Gambling Care (Ireland) : www.GamblingCare.ie
Gordon Moody Association Midlands & South East: www.gordonmoody.org.uk
Gambling Therapy: A free, multi-lingual online service for those who reside outside the UK – www.gamblingtherapy.org/
NACRO Resettlement Advice Service (Support for offenders and practitioners supporting individuals with criminal records): 0300 123 1999, email helpline@nacro.org.uk or visit www.nacro.org.uk
Unlock – Support for people with convictions: www.unlock.org.uk
BeatStress from the Mens Health Forum: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/beatstress.uk
Counselling Directory (UK): www.counselling-directory.org.uk
How to make sure you gamble safely with licensed businesses and how to gamble safely by using tools to manage your activity. https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Safer-gambling.aspx
Debt Management
Advice UK provides links to a wide range of advice organisations at www.adviceuk.org.uk
StepChange Debt Charity provides debt counselling. If you are thinking about taking on a debt management plan (DMP), StepChange Debt Charity provide realistic advice and a DMP with no fees attached. Visit StepChange Debt Remedy – their anonymous, online debt advice service: www.stepchange.org
You can also find free, unbiased and independent advice through the Money Advice Service: www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Free debt help and management
National Debtline: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
PayPlan is one of the UK’s largest providers of free debt advice. As well as offering general debt advice, PayPlan also offers comprehensive guidance on a wide range of practical, long-term debt solutions. More information is available at: www.payplan.com/gamcare/
Citizens Advice – www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Other services available to help:
Mabs Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Ireland): www.mabs.ie
Credit Action (national money education charity): www.creditaction.org.uk
Debt Advice Foundation: www.debtadvicefoundation.org
Talk About Debt: www.talkaboutdebt.co.uk
Life Coach Directory
Loan sharks
A loan shark is a moneylender who charges extremely high rates of interest, typically under illegal conditions. The Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is a specialist agency that prosecutes loan sharks and supports people affected by this crime.
To report a loan shark to the Stop Loan Sharks project, (www.stoploansharks.co.uk) call the 24/7 confidential hotline on 0300 555 2222, or text 07860 022 116. All calls are confidential and you can remain anonymous if you wish. You can also email reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk, or report a loan shark online.
Gambers Anonymous (GA) & Gam-Anon
Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
GA Scotland: www.gascotland.org/
Gam-Anon: www.gamanon.org.uk
GA Gamblers Anonymous International: www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/