Access the 1/1 In Person Support Services that are currently available in Ireland
Whether you need help for yourself, or for someone you care about, we can refer you to dedicated support services across the country ranging from residential programmes, in-person counselling, online counselling, and support groups to self-help tools and resources that can help people overcome the impact of Problem Gambling and get their lives back on track.
Gambling Care is proud to collaborate with Family Resource Centres throughout Ireland, to provide a community-based model of family support for the person struggling with their gambling, and their families or friends.
Family Resource Centres are managed by local voluntary management committees, trained to identify individual needs and develop needs-led responses. They are participative and empowering organisations that provide a range of universal and targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of families, including counselling and support to individuals, families and groups impacted by problem gambling.
Dunlewey Addiction Services was founded in 1987 and has become a specialist organisation in the provision of counselling, training and support services in the field of addiction. Our mission statement “unlocking the door to personal growth, learning and change” represents our belief that everyone has within them the capacity to change and develop as unique individuals.
We operate a free, confidential helpline service 365 days per year from 9.00am - 11.00pm. for individuals affected by their own or a family member’s problem gambling issues.
Referral can be made via Helpline, NI: 08000 886 725 ROI: 1800 936 725 or directly to our head office +442890 392547, [email protected] or www.dunlewey.org
When a new referral is received an assessment will be carried out and client referred on to our free counselling service for counselling, brief intervention, or health & wellbeing calls.
Free aftercare support programmes are also available.. We will aim to provide an exit pathway for clients which will include opportunities to attend our New Arch Programmes. These groups are not designed as further elements of treatment but rather opportunities for sharing experiences, advice and support from peers that have been through treatment or are in similar circumstances to the client.
The WGRC provides a low cost, comprehensive, community-based one-to-one support service to anyone affected by gambling harms. This support is provided by professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists and is confidential and non-judgemental. The service aims to intervene to provide the person affected by harmful gambling with the necessary supports to promote resilience and maintain well-being regardless of social or emotional background. Anyone concerned about a person’s gambling can make a referral to the service.
Get anonymous support 24/7 Free–text WGRC to 50808 Or call 086 0278729 www.wgrc.ie
Turas is a not-for-profit addiction counselling service based in Dundalk, Co. Louth. We work with circa 350 people annually from across the North East region who present at different stages of the addiction cycle. Our primary work is with people addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling from 18+ years.
Through motivational work, harm reduction, one-to-one counselling, group therapy, drama, art and our Recovery Cafe we support clients to deepen their recovery, forge new lives for themselves and develop recovery capital.
We have a dedicated gambling counsellor who can work with anyone experiencing problem gambling and support them towards recovery.
We also offer a Community Alcohol Detox (CAD) programme, a medical detox overseen by a GP, with psychosocial supports provided by our counsellors.
We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. If you have an issue with gambling and would like support please call us on 042 9338221 or email us [email protected] and we will take your details and our gambling counsellor will get in touch to arrange for you to come in for an assessment.
Further details are available at turascounselling.ie
WASP (Whitechurch Addiction Support Programme) provides a suite of family support services for concerned persons impacted by a loved one's gambling including out-of-hours services.
The suite of services includes:
- Psychotherapeutic educational support groups, we facilitate groups on Mondays and Thursdays for women, and a men's group on Wednesdays.
- Somatics class every Saturday at 12 noon.
- Complimentary Holistic services available by appointment.
- One-to-one sessions, counselling, family mediation available by appointment.
- We have a schedule of educational workshops you are welcome to attend on grief and loss, gambling, financial management.
- We also provide education workshops on gambling addiction and how to support family members/ concerned persons
To join us or find out more about our services, call or text Grainne at 0894371173 or Lesley Ann at 01-4937705.
Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.
Find a meeting near you & get Gambling Addiction Support from https://www.gamblersanonymous.ie/