The Armed Forces Gambling Support Network: Beacon Counselling Trust
The Armed Forces Gambling Support Network (AFGSN), led by Beacon Counselling Trust, is a gambling related harms collaborative partnership committed to preventing and reducing gambling related harms within the armed forces and veterans’ community. The collaborative includes specialist agencies, from across the UK, including Beacon Counselling Trust, Ara Recovery for All, Betknowmore, Breakeven and RCA Trust.
The Ministry of Defence has declared it takes gambling harm seriously and is committed to reducing stigma, supporting those affected, and improving access to help across the Armed Forces community.
Evidence shows that veterans are ten times more likely to have gambling issues adversely impacting them and those around them than the UK population.
Our mission is to reduce the risk and incidence of gambling related harm amongst the military and veterans’ community by creating an enduring support service for armed forces personnel, veterans and the colleagues, friends, and families of both.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0151 226 0696 0151 226 0696
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armedforces@beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk
- Website
- The Beacon Trust
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Where to go
- Name
- Beacon Counselling Trust
- Address
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263, Townsend Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside - Postcode
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L13 9DGView L13 9DG on a map
- Notes
We are able to provide face to face support by appointment in Manchester on a weekly basis in a city centre location. Alongside therapeutic support we are also able to signpost and refer individuals to other services if they require additional mental health, wellbeing, or practical support.
Costs
- Associated Cost
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Table of Costs Description Cost type Unit price Cost unit Free of Charge 0
Availability
- Referral Details
There is no wrong door for referrals. You can refer through services such as your GP, the national gambling helpline, or via self-referral using the referral form on our website Beacon Counselling Trust or through our main contact number 0151 226 0696
- Other notes
We offer support to anyone impacted by gambling-related harms. Our team also specialise in working with family members, friends and partners that have been negatively impacted by another person's gambling. We are able to offer mental health, emotional and practical support to any affected others.
We are actively involved in supporting those within South Asian communities and have practitioners that are able to offer culturally-sensitive support to those within these communities.
Our team have a lot of experiences working with veterans and understand the additional vulnerabilities that occur within this cohort, particularly regarding gambling-related harms.
We also understand the differences in gambling-related harms with women compared to men, and the treatment we offer accomodates to these differences.
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