YGAM’s student team launch ‘Keep Calm in COVID’ resource to support peers during an uncertain winter
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has today started its first student information campaign since the launch of its dedicated ‘Student Hub’ online education portal earlier this year. ‘Keep Calm in COVID’ (www.students.ygam.org/keepcalmincovid/) provides students with a range of tools, guidance, and useful documents for navigating student life through these unprecedented times of […]
YGAM seek new members to join Board of Trustees
The last six years have been an incredible journey for everybody at YGAM. We are one of the most authentic, yet fun charities you will ever come across. We roll-up our sleeves, work hard and pack a huge punch above our weight especially around impact, relevance and reach and yet we want to do so […]
GUEST BLOG: Uncovering the positives of video games for your child
Andy Robertson is a freelance family technology expert and writes for the BBC, Forbes, Guardian and the Daily Mirror. Andy is the editor of AskAboutGames and has recently published the Taming Gaming book with its Family Video Game Database (www.taminggaming.com) He is a father of three. Like any new media that is popular with […]
YGAM shortlisted for the Children & Young People Now Awards 2020
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for its role in the delivery of the ‘Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme’. The charity has been named as a finalist in the PSHE Education category at the Children & Young People Now Awards 2020. The specific accolade relates […]
QPR & Nottingham Forest shirts to promote YGAM for Safer Gambling Week
To mark the nationwide Safer Gambling Week campaign (19th – 25th November), Football Index has donated its shirt sponsorship for Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers football clubs to the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM). Queens Park Rangers will be wearing special edition shirts for their London derby against Watford this Saturday, 21st […]
YGAM trains MET Police to support strategy to safeguard youth
The Metropolitan Police Service are working with national charity YGAM (the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust) to support their Safer School Partnerships and Youth Engagement Teams about how to identify and prevent gambling and gaming related harm among young people. The initiative is part of the Met Police commitment to delivering The London Mayor’s […]
YGAM supports local authorities for South Yorkshire Safeguarding Awareness Week 2020
A national charity that delivers expert training on gaming and gambling harms to teachers and youth workers across South Yorkshire is supporting the region’s annual Safeguarding Awareness Week, which is taking place virtually. The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has been working with communities across the UK since its creation in 2014, seeking […]
Charities collaborate to educate youth on gaming and gambling-related harm
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has started a new training alliance with national sports charity ‘StreetGames’ and Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) with the aim of preventing gaming and gambling-related harm to young people. By offering bespoke training sessions, YGAM aims to raise awareness and educate future generations of the potential risks and […]
North Dorset MP supports YGAM’s progress in the region
Local politicians have welcomed news that a national education charity has expanded its reach into Dorset. Simon Hoare, the Member of Parliament for North Dorset, has welcomed the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) to the Dorset area as it continues to expand its reach as part of a £10 million national programme. The […]