Counselling, Support and Residential Care
BigDeal (GamCare’s website for young people)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic
Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre (All Northern Ireland) or call FREE: IRL 18000 936 725 and NI: 08000 886 725
Gordon Moody Association Midlands & South East
Gambling Therapy: A free, multi-lingual online service for those who reside outside the UK
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
BeatStress from the Mens Health Forum
How to make sure you gamble safely with licensed businesses and how to gamble safely by using tools to manage your activity. Check with the Gambling Commission.
Debt Management
Advice UK provides links to a wide range of advice organisations.
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.
You can also find free, unbiased and independent advice through the Money Advice Service.
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.
Other services available to help:
Mabs Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Ireland)
Credit Action (national money education charity)
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 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
GA Gamblers Anonymous International