YGAM appoints Doctor of Psychology to lead new programme for health professionals
The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust has revealed the newest addition to their team following the appointment of Dr Ali Lutte-Elliott, who will be leading the Mindful Resilience programme, recently announced by the charity. YGAM is leading an alliance of experts to introduce a purposeful new initiative to deliver specialist training on gambling, gaming, […]
BLOG: Parents like me must learn about online gaming to safeguard our kids
As Operations Director at YGAM, I’m no stranger to the rapidly growing popularity of online video gaming, especially among young people. And as a parent, even at home I can’t escape the excitement surrounding the release of one of the most anticipated video game titles of this year. Electronic Arts released FIFA International Soccer in […]
North East teachers undergo YGAM safeguarding training
The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is leading a training programme to safeguard young people in the North East from gaming and gambling-related harm. The national charity is being supported by Sunderland-based teacher recruitment agency AK Teaching. As part of a national programme supported by members of the Betting and Gaming Council, YGAM […]
Star signing! YGAM team up with Leeds United Foundation
The Leeds United Foundation is working with national charity the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) to educate and safeguard young people in the region from gaming and gambling-related harm. The Education Team at the club’s official charity aim to help teach and inform young people, teachers and parents about the risks associated […]
YGAM’s Student Hub receives NUS endorsement
The National Union of Students (NUS) has endorsed YGAM’s new Student Hub website, calling it a “vital” resource to prevent young people in higher education experiencing gaming and gambling-related harm. The NUS represents around 7 million students amounting to more than 95% of all higher and further education unions in the UK. YGAMs new Student […]
Change to student life could increase the risk of students experiencing gaming & gambling-related harm.
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has warned that the drastic change to student life this year could increase the risk of students experiencing gaming and gambling-related harm at university. Research commissioned by the charity and undertaken by Red Brick Research in 2019 found that 264,000 students are at some risk of gambling-related […]
YGAM recruits new intake of students
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has now announced the appointment of four student employees to continue its ongoing university engagement programme. The charity employs students in Living Wage part-time jobs to deliver awareness campaigns to fellow students within their university about the risks associated with gaming and gambling. The new salaried positions […]
YGAM Student Hub goes LIVE for Freshers Week
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has today launched its new Student Hub website (www.students.ygam.org), a unique resource developed by students for students to raise awareness of gaming and gambling-related harm. As students return to university this month, the launch of this new digital platform aims to help prevent students from experiencing harm […]
YGAM leads new programme to train GPs on gambling & gaming addiction
The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is leading an alliance of experts to introduce a purposeful new initiative to deliver specialist training on gambling, gaming, and digital behavioural addictions to healthcare professionals such as GPs. The ‘Mindful Resilience’ programme is the result of a collaboration between YGAM, Bournemouth University, the Responsible Gambling Council, […]