{"id":1589,"date":"2020-04-20T13:28:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T13:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/8-support-services-organisations\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:13:45","slug":"8-support-services-organisations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/8-support-services-organisations\/","title":{"rendered":"8. Support services \/ organisations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following UK-based organisations provide specific services for people who believe they have a gambling problem, as well as friends and family members:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GamCare<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>GamCare is a registered charity providing information, advice, support and free counselling for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling, including specific advice for friends and family members. GamCare can be contacted on 0808 8020 133 (freephone from UK) or by visiting their website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamcare.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gamcare.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gam-Anon<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gam-Anon provides confidential online support and face-to-face counselling for those affected by problem gambling. Further information can be found by visiting their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamanon.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gamanon.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following UK-based organisations provide specific services for people who believe they have a gambling problem, as well as friends and family members: GamCare GamCare is a registered charity providing information, advice, support and free counselling for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling, including specific advice for friends and family members. 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