Armed Forces Gambling Support Network
The Armed Forces Gambling Support Network (AFGSN), 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 Breakeven, Beacon Counselling Trust, Ara Recovery for All, Betknowmore and RCA Trust. Veterans are 10x more likely to experience gambling harms and our mission is to reduce the risk and incidence amongst the armed forces community by supporting armed forces personnel, veterans and the colleagues, friends, and families of both.
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On Frontline, the Armed Forces Gambling Support Network referrals are managed by Breakeven. At Breakeven we support anyone affected by gambling related harm, whether you are the gambler, partner, family member, friend or work colleague. For every person who gambles, there are between 6-10 people also affected and willing to support, and we are here to support you all. The treatment we provide is free, flexible and confidential and can be delivered via face to face, telephone or online sessions. Our counsellors will provide you a safe space to talk about how gambling affects you and work with you to find ways to help you take control of your life, move forward and feel better.
Lived experience plays a major part in everything Breakeven do. Over a third of our team have lived experience of gambling related harms, and we engage in various lived experience groups across the NGSN.
Whilst we work with anyone over the age of 16, there is also free dedicated support for anyone under the age of 16 through BigDeal.
Who can use this service?
Anyone that is a member of the armed forces community wheter as serving personnel, veteran, family member or professional working with the armed forces.
How are services delivered?
Face to face or remote.
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