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GamFam Impact Report

GamFam provides free online peer support for individuals and families affected by gambling harm. Since 2019, over 700 people have reached out for support, with 200+ receiving regular peer support across 2,000+ online meetings. Members report strong outcomes: 97% of affected family members feel better able to cope and 92% of those in recovery feel more equipped to manage urges. NPS score of 92% from 250+ responses.

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About

Online peer support groups for families and individuals affected by gambling harm; CPD-accredited facilitator training; Information & Awareness sessions; NHS Northern Gambling Service peer support delivery; GamFam Recovery and Support Programme (GRA5P) — 5-stage structured peer support

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 700+ people have reached out for support since 2019; 200+ accessing regular peer support
Key Metric 2 2,000+ online peer support meetings hosted since 2020
Key Metric 3 Net Promoter Score of 92% from 250+ survey responses (UK average is 32%)

Key Outcomes

  • 97% of affected family members feel better able to cope with gambling harm as a result of GamFam support
  • 92% of those in recovery feel more knowledgeable about managing urges; 85% feel more optimistic about their future
  • Members attending 20–50 sessions meet their emotional needs 29% better than those who attended 3–5 sessions

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £18,180,000 and total expenditure £18,560,000 (year ended 31 December 2024, charity no. 1084958 England/Wales and SC039654 Scotland); in 2024 spent £3.8m on...
Key Metric 2
700+ members supported through in-person visits and support calls in 2025; 697 support grants allocated in 2025 for essential items including specialist clothing, cooling...
Key Metric 3
Largest global investment in EB research to date: multi-million-pound drug repurposing trial provisionally agreed with LifeArc partner at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation...
£34,000 raised in 2025 winter appeal supporting families like Darcie's with specialist items, emotional support and research; 697 support grants delivered in 2025; first Members Connect event in Northern Ireland; EB Priorities Setting Partnership study completed providing global research roadmap
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Key Metric 1
22,507 households helped through RBL casework and specialist support services across 66 countries
Key Metric 2
22,600 grants given to those in need, totalling £11.8 million
Key Metric 3
733 beneficiaries represented at tribunals, resulting in £24.5 million in War Pensions awards
1,548 new families living with dementia supported by RBL Admiral Nurses service
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Key Metric 1
3,600 blind veterans received support across the UK; 447 new blind veterans started receiving support in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
1,598 referrals to rehabilitation services completed; 313 veterans received assistive technology training
Key Metric 3
997 volunteers donated 26,824 hours of support; befriending service awarded Quality in Befriending Excellence — one of only 11 organisations in the UK to...
1,831 National Creative Wellbeing Project packs issued to help veterans reconnect with creativity and independence
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Key Metric 1
349,000+ people completed the Know Your Risk tool to assess their risk of type 2 diabetes in 2024
Key Metric 2
£4 million invested in 17 new research projects; total active grants portfolio worth over £45 million
Key Metric 3
32% of people completing NHS England's Path to Remission programme — which Diabetes UK campaigned for — put their type 2 diabetes into remission
Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge invested over £23 million in 19 projects across 161 experts from 47 institutions in 8 countries since 2022