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Ygam logo on hoodie
12 mei 2026
  • Updates

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 maart 2026
  • Onderzoek & enquêtes

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 maart 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 maart 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 februari 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 december 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
  • Updates

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
  • Updates

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
  • Updates

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
  • Onderzoek & enquêtes

Evaluatie benadrukt impact van programma voor miljoenen jongeren

Een onafhankelijke evaluatie heeft aangetoond dat het preventieprogramma voor gokschade bij jongeren heeft geholpen om de kennis en het bewustzijn van jongeren over gokken en gokschade te vergroten.

Baroness Winterton smiling to camera
30 september 2025
  • Updates

Ygam kondigt Barones Winterton aan als beschermvrouw

Ygam is verheugd om Barones Rosie Winterton van Doncaster DBE aan te kondigen als beschermvrouwe.

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

Tienerjongens spenderen meer uren aan gamen dan aan school

Tienerjongens in het Verenigd Koninkrijk in de leeftijd van 15 tot 17 jaar spenderen gemiddeld bijna 34 uur per week aan het spelen van videogames, meer dan ze in het klaslokaal doorbrengen, zo blijkt uit een nieuw rapport van Mumsnet en Ygam.