BCT Impact Report 2022-23

Beacon Counselling Trust (BCT) delivers gambling harm treatment, prevention and suicide bereavement support across North West England. In 2022-23, BCT delivered 162 workshops reaching 4,516 young people and 1,818 professionals, trained 2,114 criminal justice staff, and supported 102 people through its Paul's Place suicide bereavement service. The Bet You Can Help training programme has reached 4,500+ individuals, with 98% reporting improved confidence in supporting those at risk.

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📋About

Gambling harm treatment and counselling; young people's prevention programme; 'Bet You Can Help' RSPH-accredited training; criminal justice programme; South Asian community outreach; suicide bereavement support (Paul's Place); Trek Therapy; workplace charter; weight management counselling Custom geography from upload: North West England

📊Key Metrics

4,516 young people reached through 162 gambling harm prevention workshops in 2022-23 Key Metric 1
2,114 criminal justice professionals trained across 130+ sessions; original target of 500 exceeded by 1,614 Key Metric 2
102 people supported through Paul's Place suicide bereavement service since April 2022; £300,800 National Lottery grant secured Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Bet You Can Help programme reached 4,500+ individuals; 92% accreditation rate among RSPH Level 2 Award participants; 98% said training improved their ability to intervene
  • 33 organisations signed the Workplace Charter to Reduce Gambling Harms (up from 20); 15+ local authority systems engaged across the North West
  • 97% of criminal justice professionals said Bet You Can Help training met their expectations; 'Breaking the Sharam' project reached 2,100+ people in South Asian communities

📍Geography

North West

2024

GamFam Impact Report

700+ people have reached out for support since 2019; 200+ accessing regular peer support
Key Metric 1
2,000+ online peer support meetings hosted since 2020
Key Metric 2
Net Promoter Score of 92% from 250+ survey responses (UK average is 32%)
Key Metric 3
97% of affected family members feel better able to cope with gambling harm as a result of GamFam support
2024

Impact Report 2024-25

25,367 people referred to NHS Talking Therapies; 88 wellbeing advisors embedded across all Hampshire GP surgeries
Key Metric 1
443 people supported through Safe Haven crisis service; 1,058 people helped to gain or retain employment
Key Metric 2
112 volunteers gave 6,287 hours; 80% of staff have lived experience of mental health issues; £150,000 saved in IT costs
Key Metric 3
1,289 people supported through Hampshire wellbeing centres; 1,379 in Portsmouth accessed peer support and employment services; 434 in Southampton supported through Primary Care Networks