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FREE Wiltshire gaming and gambling harm prevention workshops

Wednesday 13th August 2025

YGAM with Wiltshire Council are providing free gaming and gambling harm prevention workshops for youth- facing professionals in Wiltshire during September 2025.

This flyer provides the training dates and booking information. All training is delivered online.

The training will support delegates with the knowledge and tools to safeguard young people from gaming and gambling harms.

By the end of the session, delegates will:

  • Understand why children and young people might engage with gaming or gambling
  • Gain a clear understanding of gaming and gambling related harms
  • Be able to recognise the signs that a young person may be experiencing harm
  • Know where to go for help and how to signpost support
  • Feel more confident having conversations with young people about gaming and gambling

It includes a focus on:

  • Exploring key definitions and the latest data on young people’s exposure and participation.
  • The short and long-term impacts of gambling harms, including the links with poor mental health
  • Examining external influences such as advertising, harmful products, and the gambling industry's regulatory breaches
  • Explore gambling-style features in mobile games, particularly Loot Boxes, and their impact on the developing brain.