Unite your team, Tackle their problems, Protect your business.
I didn’t realise I had a problem. You never do. – John Hartson
Welcome to a unique workshop from one of Britain’s best known sportsmen, designed to help your employees with gambling, addiction and related mental health issues.
John Hartson went from the very top of the football world to rock bottom. Now he shares his powerful and moving story of gambling addiction to recovery, in an engaging workshop designed to help your employees with their gambling, addiction and related mental health issues.
Joined by specialist addiction therapist Tony Marini, our workshop is the first step for you, as a business, to making yourself open and available to help your people and end the stigma of addiction.
And the first step for your employees to recognise their problem and get the help they need.
REAL, RELATABLE, RAW
Watch our film to hear John and Tony’s stories and see how they can relate to and connect with your people.
HOW OUR WORKSHOPS CAN HELP YOU
13% of the population are experiencing some sort of gambling harm.
- YouGov
Reduced productivity, increased absence, theft and fraud, stress and mental health issues. There’s no organisation, industry or business where gambling hasn’t got a grip.
And in every room we’ve held our workshops, there are people who suffer from gambling harms – either themselves, their friends, their partner, their family, or their colleagues.
Through the emotional stories from footballing legend John Hartson, and the expertise of therapist Tony Marini, our workshop can help you support your staff by:
Identifying their problems,
Inviting them to take action,
Inspiring them to turn their lives around.
5 Million British people have experienced harm linked to gambling. – The Guardian, 2020
WHO IS OUR WORKSHOP FOR?
You can put measures in place to try and stop gambling in your organisation, but this is Britain’s secret addiction, and symptoms are harder to spot than with other addictions. But we can help. We can show you how to spot the signs, support your employees, and refer someone to an expert for professional help.
Our workshop is delivered differently. An incredibly moving session that speaks directly to those experiencing gambling harm.
And when that personal connection is coupled with practical information, expert advice and guidance about gambling, it helps your people open up to help, without fear of being judged.
Here are just some of the sectors we have worked with to tackle addiction problems and promote better health and wellbeing in the workplace:
Sports clubs.
Local councils and public administration.
Financial and legal organisations.
Schools.
Construction and building industry.
Healthcare.
Transportation.
Utilities.
Universities and colleges.
More than 85% of UK businesses have alcohol and substance misuse policies – but less than 5% have a policy for gambling.
– The Harmful Gambling Workplace Charter
“It is a serious, serious issue in society today. It’s causing havoc in households. People are splitting up, People are taking their lives, People are in dire straits.
All because of gambling.”
- John Hartson
THE SCALE OF THE UK’S GAMBLING PROBLEM
The rise of smartphones, the cost of living crisis, a tempting solution to try and afford bills, Covid lockdown. All have contributed to a massive surge in gambling problems at work and the statistics are terrifying.
Half of parents who are problem gamblers are going without food or clean clothes to support children.
The cost of harmful gambling to the UK economy is £1.2 billion.
Problem gamblers are seven times more likely than the rest of the UK population to gamble more in the next 12 months as a result of the cost of living crisis.
Harmful gamblers are 15 times more likely to take their own life. That’s equal to 550 deaths by gambling-related suicide in the UK.
Almost 1 in 5 adults gamble online in the UK. 50% use laptops, 39% mobile, 19% smart-tablets.
Less than 1% of the adult population contributes 25% of the profits of the gambling.
We can help your people get the support they need, from our initial workshop to getting them on their journey of recovery with ongoing confidential advice, support, and information on overcoming problem gambling.
OUR TEAM
John Hartson
CEO and Founder
Anthony Marini
CEO and Founder
GET IN TOUCH
We’d love to talk to you about how our workshops can help you support your people, protect your business and help end the stigma of gambling addiction.
Our workshops are tailored to your specific organisation and costs depend on your individual requirements. Our team is happy to chat these through with you.
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WHAT BUSINESSES LIKE YOURS HAVE SAID
“It was refreshingly different from these kind of sessions we’ve held for employees before. Very open, very honest. Quite emotional. You could see the impact on a lot of the guys in the room. It’s a massive problem everywhere so it’s good to see how we can do our bit.”
- Claire, CEO