GamCare - Peer Aid

Gambling problems and dependency can create challenging and complex issues in someone’s life – you may experience relationship issues, impacts on your finances and on your mental and physical health. 

Peer Aid is designed, developed and delivered by individuals with lived experience of gambling harms. The service will be able to provide both one to one and group support to complement the support and treatment you receive with GamCare. 

Previous peers have said: 

“Everyone is so welcoming and to be able to share my experiences with the wider  group without feeling judged  is incredibly liberating.”

“There are lots of positive things I have achieved since I stopped gambling. But to date my proudest achievement is being able to put my daughter through university without her having the burden of student loans when she leaves. Peer Aid has been such a positive influence on my recovery and I’m so lucky to be part of the service.”

The Peer Aid team are on hand to make sure you get the most from your treatment plan, have the chance to address your specific concerns, and build a strong foundation for recovery going forward. Peer Aid is focused on inspiring hope for those starting their journey of recovery. 

In the current pilot phase, the Peer Aid programme is able to offer 1:1 Peer Support to people based in the GamCare London and GamCare South regions, and able to offer Group Peer Support to people based in the GamCare London, South, South West, East Midlands and Scotland regions. 

Get Support from Peer Aid:

London

Peer Aid currently offer 1:1 peer support and group support in this region. Support can be offered before, during and after your treatment with GamCare. Get in touch with the team to register for support now: 020 7801 7008 or london@gamcare.org.uk. You can also register for 1-1 treatment in London here

South

Peer Aid currently offer 1:1 peer support and group support in this region. Support can be offered before, during and after your treatment with GamCare. Get in touch with the team to register for support now: 01280 308 827 or south.referrals@gamcare.org.uk  

Our South area covers:

  • Bedfordshire
  • Buckinghamshire 
  • Berkshire 
  • Hertfordshire 
  • Milton Keynes
  • Surrey 
  • Banbury

You can also register for 1-1 treatment here

South West

Peer Aid currently only offers group support in this region. Support can be offered before, during and after your treatment with GamCare. Get in touch with the team to register for support now: 07931 548622 or southwest@gamcare.org.uk. You can also register for 1-1 treatment in the South West here

East Midlands

Peer Aid currently only offers group support in this region. Support can be offered before, during and after your treatment with GamCare. Get in touch with the team to register for support now: 0152 227 4880 or eastmidlands@gamcare.org.uk. You can also register for 1-1 treatment in the East Midlands here

Scotland

Peer Aid currently only offers group support in this region. Support can be offered before, during and after your treatment with GamCare. Get in touch with the team to register for support now: 0131 261 5220 or scotland@gamcare.org.uk. You can also register for 1-1 treatment in Scotland here