Community Care Gaming to Share Insights on Gambling Harm Among Older Adults at Network Learning Series Launch

Community Care Gaming is pleased to be participating in the launch of the new Network Learning Series; a collaborative space designed to learn, share ideas, and drive action to reduce gambling harms across Great Britain.

The series brings together community organisations, people with lived experience, researchers, and Community Investment Programme projects to support shared learning, collaboration, and collective action around gambling harm prevention. 

The first event in the series will take place on 17 June and will feature Adrian and Lee from Community Care Gaming. The session will focus on potential gambling harms among older adults. 

Community Care Gaming received funding through the Community Investment Programme to deliver a targeted programme of awareness, harm prevention, and evaluation specifically focused on consumers aged 50 years and over. The grant was awarded by Greo Evidence Insights through the Network to Reduce Gambling Harms, which is funded through regulatory settlement funds awarded to Greo for socially responsible purposes. 

As part of the programme, Community Care Gaming will deploy a Train-the-Trainer model to upskill, train, and certify Care Home, Social Care, and Health Care practitioners to deliver enrichment activities focused on safer gambling awareness. The initiative aims to increase understanding of gambling-related risks among older adults, equip professionals with practical skills and prevention resources, and improve awareness of support services available to individuals experiencing gambling harm. 

The programme has been specifically designed for adults aged over 50 and reflects growing recognition that older people can face unique vulnerabilities linked to gambling, including loneliness, social isolation, bereavement, cognitive decline, and increased time spent online. 

The Train-the-Trainer model is widely recognised as best practice because it enables scalable and sustainable learning by empowering trained professionals to pass knowledge and skills throughout their organisations and communities. By embedding safer gambling awareness directly into care and health settings, the programme aims to create long-term preventative impact and strengthen frontline support for older adults across Great Britain.