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Ygam logo on hoodie
12 mai 2026
  • Oppdateringer

Ygam awarded Government funding under prevention strand of new statutory levy

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that Ygam will receive £3m from the VCSE Gambling Harms Prevention and Resilience Fund covering the two-year period from 2026 to 2028.

Annual Student Gambling Survey 2026 Findings
30 mars 2026
  • Forskning og spørreundersøkelser

University students who gamble are losing an average of £53 a week

Now in its fifth year, the Annual Student Gambling Survey is the most comprehensive research of its kind, jointly commissioned by Ygam and Gamstop, and includes responses from 2,000 university students across the UK.

Garfield Weston2
18 mars 2026
  • Fundraising & Events

Ygam awarded £300,000 by the Garfield Weston Foundation

Ygam has secured a significant grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation, marking a strong endorsement of its social purpose and proven record of delivering impact.

Craig Spencer
3 mars 2026
  • Updates • Lived Experience

Ygam strengthens its board with lived experience

Ygam has appointed Craig Spencer to its Board of Trustees, adding valuable lived experience and public service expertise to the charity’s governance.

Ygam and NYA logos overlayed a boy playing video game
16 februar 2026
  • Partnerships

New partnership to upskill youth work sector in online gaming and gambling harms

Ygam and the National Youth Agency have joined forces to raise gaming and gambling harms awareness across the youth work sector.

Headshot of Anna Williamson smiling to camera
1 desember 2025
  • Campaigns

TV star Anna Williamson supports Ygam’s Christmas campaign

TV Presenter, bestselling author, podcaster and psychotherapist, Anna Williamson, is supporting Ygam’s 2025 Christmas campaign.

Emily Tofield
27 november 2025
  • Oppdateringer

Ygam appoints Emily Tofield as new Chief Executive Officer

Emily Tofield has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Ygam. She will officially join the charity on the 6 January 2026.

Ygam team member Lois delivering training to Mandarin speaking delegates
11 november 2025
  • Oppdateringer

Ygam introduces multilingual training

Ygam has enhanced its programme portfolio with the introduction of multilingual training and resources, making the charity's work more accessible to underserved communities across the UK.

Children in a circle looking down to camera
22 oktober 2025
  • Oppdateringer

Ygam achieve milestone of reaching 5 million young people

Ygam has now surpassed the milestone of reaching an estimated five million children and young people across the UK through its portfolio of prevention programmes.

Children round a table with teacher
13 oktober 2025
  • Forskning og spørreundersøkelser

Evaluering viser at programmet har hatt stor betydning for millioner av unge mennesker

En uavhengig evaluering har gitt sterke bevis på at Young People's Gambling Harm Prevention Programme bidro til å øke unges kunnskap og bevissthet om spill og skadevirkninger av pengespill.

Baroness Winterton smiling to camera
30 september 2025
  • Oppdateringer

Ygam kunngjør baronesse Winterton som beskytter

Ygam har gleden av å kunngjøre at baronesse Rosie Winterton of Doncaster DBE er blitt Ygams beskytter.

Front page of report with gaming keyboard and PC
15 september 2025
  • Research & Surveys • Gaming

Tenåringsgutter bruker flere timer på gaming enn på skolen

Tenåringsgutter i Storbritannia i alderen 15 til 17 år bruker i gjennomsnitt nesten 34 timer i uken på å spille videospill, mer enn de bruker i klasserommet, viser en ny rapport fra Mumsnet og Ygam.