About Online Gambling Help: How We Choose Sources and Our Editorial Approach

Last reviewed: 21 April 2026

Online Gambling Help is an information resource that brings together the help available to people affected by gambling — the helplines, the self-exclusion registers, the free blocking tools and the support charities — and explains them in plain English. The aim is simple: to make the practical first steps easy to find and easy to act on.

How we choose the information

The services listed here are official and recognised: government regulators, national helplines, statutory self-exclusion schemes and registered charities. We link directly to each organisation's own website so you always reach the authoritative source, and we keep those links and details under review. Statistics on this site come from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, published by the Gambling Commission under the Open Government Licence.

Our principles

• •Free first. Where a free service exists, we lead with it.
• •No advertising, no gambling offers. This site does not promote operators and carries no betting links.
• •Plain and neutral. Clear language, no scare tactics, no judgement.
• •Sourced. Figures are attributed and link back to the original data.

Important: this is information, not advice

The content here is general information and does not replace medical, legal or financial advice or professional treatment. If you need support, contact one of the services listed on the help by country page. Details such as phone numbers and scheme rules can change, so the linked official sources are always the definitive reference. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.