The National Gambling Support Network are holding a training workshop intended to give individuals with Lived Experience of gambling harms to develop their skills in order to be better able to have their voices heard in our sector. It is a free to attend, virtual workshop, being conducted by MS Teams on Wednesday 21th May...Continue reading
Category: Opportunities
BIT Self Directed Tools and Strategies research project
The Behavioural Insights Team, along with Bournemouth University, are conducting a research project looking into how individuals impacted by another person’s harmful gambling view existing tools, self-directed support and strategies which are available to help the individual who is gambling to manage, reduce or stop their gambling. Perhaps what sets this project apart from others...Continue reading
Lived Experience Research Hub – Allowing LE individuals to participate in research
The Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) have launched a new website which will allow individuals with Lived and Living Experience of Gambling Harms to match with research and participation opportunities around developing better understanding of gambling as a source of harm. The Lived Experience Research Hub will allow academics and researchers to...Continue reading
Brighton University – GambLGBTQ+ Project
The University of Brighton are seeking participants from the LGBTQ+ community who live in the Sussex area and who have personal experience of harms caused by gambling (whether their own gambling or that of a Loved One) to take part in their current research project. GambLGBTQ+ is a research project seeking to understand gambling and...Continue reading
BetKnowMore – GOALS Community Supporter (Job)
BetKnowMore are looking to recruit an individual to become a full-time Community Supporter for their GOALS project team. They are looking for someone with proven community engagement and outreach experience, ideally gained within the third sector, who is able to build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, community groups and individuals to...Continue reading
Gambling Harm UK – Director (Job)
Gambling Harm UK, a registered charity, are looking to recruit a Director to lead their work in preventing gambling harm across the UK. They are offering: ✅ Competitive salary (£45-55k & flexible DOE) ✅ Flexible UK location with national travel ✅ Lead collaboration, advocacy & capacity-building While this is not specifically a Lived Experience role...
BetKnowMore – Peer Aid Training (new cohort)
BetKnowMore are inviting applications from individuals with Lived Experience of Gambling Harms who are in stable recovery and who wish to train to become peer supporters with BKM’s Peer Aid scheme. This is a valuable and much needed resource, and an amazing way for individuals to be empowered to give support to others who may...Continue reading
University of Wolverhampton – Gambling Peer Support Research
Posted 11/03/2025 The University of Wolverhampton are currently looking for volunteers to assist in their research project looking at how people access and use online peer support when suffering harms from gambling. Researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton, Magenta Research, and Liverpool John Moores University are looking to conduct interviews...Continue reading
Stigma Campaign – Involvement Opportunity
GambleAware are launching a third phase of their Stigma Campaign highlighting the impacts which those impacted by Harmful Gambling often face in terms of feeling able to speak openly and seek support around gambling. You may have seen the orange themed adverts over the past 18 months, being the only national TV advertising campaign in...Continue reading
Psychology Research Project – How People Experience Safety following Gambling Harms
Posted 28/02/2025 Sarah, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Lancaster University, is seeking volunteers to assist her training project. She is conducting a research project on how people who have been harmed by gambling and complex trauma experience safety. Specifically, around gaining a deeper understanding of how feelings of safety are experienced, developed and maintained throughout...Continue reading