The Peer Aid training has been designed and setup to enable individuals who have experienced gambling harm and would like to use their experience to help and support others through a peer support model. The training course is assured by City & Guilds and ensures individuals are able to use their lived experience in an impactful but most importantly safe way so that everyone within the service is not at risk of experiencing further harm.
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The training consists of 9 weekly online sessions covering a variety of topics including:
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• Safeguarding
• Boundaries
• Motivation
• Values
• What is peer supporting
• Active listening
• Motivational interviewing
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The training is aimed at any individuals who has experienced gambling harm whether that’s those directly in recovery themselves (minimum 12 months abstinence) or those indirectly effected as affected others.
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If this is something that sounds of interest to you, please fill in the following expression of interest form and we’ll get in contact with you for an informal conversation around next steps.

Are you passionate about supporting others and making a positive impact? Our City & Guilds Assured, in-person, Volunteer Training Programme is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in joining Betknowmore UK.
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Delivered over two consecutive days, this interactive and insightful course provides essential knowledge on:
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• Understanding gambling harms
• Safeguarding best practices
• Effective communication skills
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By the end of the training, you'll be fully prepared to step into your volunteer role within Betknowmore UK’s support services, equipped with the confidence and tools to help those affected by gambling harms.
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Ready to take the first step?

Alternatively, contact our Activities and Volunteer Coordinator via email for further details:
‍pete@betknowmoreuk.org

Don’t Gamble With Health is Betknowmore UK's comprehensive training programme designed to help organisations understand, identify and respond to gambling harms. Our training is co-produced and delivered with people who have experienced gambling harms directly or as affected others, bringing authenticity, credibility and real-world insight to every session.

Whether you are beginning your journey or looking to develop internal expertise, our three-tier training pathway provides a practical and scalable solution.

Our sessions are designed to provide full engagement with less than half a working day required for any of our offerings, online or in person. We would add that lived experience sessions tend to be more powerful when delivered in person.  For that small time investment, your employees will receive vital, potentially life-saving information.

You may not know gambling disproportionately harms Black communities.

Our goal is to help as many members of Black communities who are affected by gambling harms. We can't do this alone.

We partner with community leaders to help equip councils, charities, religious groups and more to be aware of the problems and help them to be part of the solution.

Contact ryan@betknowmoreuk.org or click learn more for more information.