• Ygam’s latest report has shown that the charity’s mounting efforts have been paying off
• Close to 10,000 people working with young people have been trained to identify and intervene in cases where they spot gambling-related harm
• 97% of the people who have undergone the charity’s training would recommend it to a colleague

Ygam, a charity that focuses on training delegates in order to equip them with the tools necessary to identify and intervene in cases of gambling-related harm, has produced a new report in which it assesses the organization’s effectiveness and what it has been able to achieve.

First off, Ygam has been able to train close to 10,000 people (9,448) and has reached approximately 1.3m children and young people across the United Kingdom. This happened between January 2024 and March 2025, and is one of the highest numbers reported by the organizations since its first launched its efforts back in 2014.

Ygam paves the path forward for protecting young people and children

Ygam is specifically tailored to address gambling-related harm among young people and has put a significant effort into ensuring that it remains true to this ultimate goal. To achieve this, Ygam has offered extensive training sessions to various individuals who are involved and work with children.

More importantly, Ygam has for a long time been focusing on evaluating big data and utilizing evidence-based practices in helping spearhead its efforts and ensure that its approach is effective and sustainable in the long term.

The latest results suggest that Ygam has indeed been achieving the goals that it had set out to achieve, and has tapped into independent third-party evaluation, post-training feedback, delegates' testimonials, and other feedback channels to ensure that this is the case.

Ygam Interim Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer Helen Martin has welcomed the most recent report that has highlighted the organization’s leading role in harm prevention and helping establish the best practices that safeguard children and young people.

"I’m delighted with the strides we’ve made in evaluating our work. While our reach figures are impressive, they represent just one facet of the significant impact we are achieving. By investing time and resources in rigorous evaluation, we ensure our programmes are not only evidence-based but also exemplify best-in-class standards and deliver lasting impact."

The Impact Report of 2024/2025 has reported a number of key figures that have outpaced previous results. Ygam said that 1,324,416 young people were reached in total in the latest survey period.

More than 1m social media impressions were registered, a 322% increase from 2023, the organization said. More importantly, delegates were themselves a driving force of the positive change, with 97% saying that they would recommend the charity’s training sessions to a colleague.

Not only that, but the same percentage of people said that they now felt more confident about identifying the signs of problem gambling. 50% of the teachers and youth workers who underwent training also said that they have been able to implement the materials they received from Ygam into their classrooms and work environments.

Report results hailed by lawmakers

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Twycross has similarly hailed the significance of what has been achieved by Ygam and the proof for that in the report.

"I welcome this report, which highlights Ygam’s vital role in educating more than one million young people on how to lead safer digital lives. One of my key priorities as gambling minister is to strengthen protections around those most vulnerable to harmful gambling, and I look forward to collaborating with Ygam in the future as we continue to build a safer online space for young people," Twycross wrapped up.

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