PROVIDING HOPE AND BETTER LIVES
Gambling support in Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean
Free and confidential gambling help across Gloucester and surrounding areas. Supporting individuals within the criminal justice system and their families through gambling harm recovery and successful resettlement. Our expert team is here to help you rebuild your life.
Fill out our confidential Get Support form. Give us a call on 0330 1340 286 or email us.
Contact us for help. Call us on 0330 1340 286
About Ara
At Ara, we have been dedicated to making a positive impact in communities across Wales and the South West since 1987. In Gloucester, we work closely with prisons to provide gambling support and resettlement services, ensuring individuals have the help they need both inside and after release. Our mission is to empower individuals and families across Gloucester and surrounding areas, helping them transform their lives and build stronger, healthier communities.
How we help in Gloucester
Helping individuals across Gloucester overcome gambling addiction and regain control. Our confidential service provides:
Gambling support services
- One-to-one counselling and talking therapies (including prison services)
- Assessment and treatment planning
- Support for resettlement and community integration
- Support for families affected by someone’s gambling
- Continuity of care from custody to community
Local partnerships in Gloucester
We support individuals in the criminal justice system with gambling harm recovery and successful resettlement through our prison partnership programmes. Our work with Gloucester’s local services ensures continuity of care for individuals transitioning from custody.
The support that I have received from Ara has been second to none. They have been my rock over the last 2 years. Their commitment to the treatment that they provide is wonderful.
KW
I found it incredibly helpful to delve deep in the reason of why I gamble and therefore recognise the immediate warning signs of behaviours and feelings which help me to try and prevent myself from gambling.Â
FC
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Ara, I now have a warm and welcoming place to call my own home.
TS
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