Betknowmore UK

About Betknowmore

Betknowmore UK is a charity that supports people affected by gambling harm, including those who are worried about their own gambling and those affected by someone else’s. Its services combine lived experience with evidence-based therapeutic approaches, offering one-to-one support, group sessions, peer support, risk assessment and practical recovery resources.

Betknowmore also runs New Beginnings, a women-only service designed and delivered by women with lived experience, giving women a safe, understanding, and non-judgemental space to talk openly and access support.

This can be especially important for perimenopausal and menopausal women, as symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, poor sleep, stress, and changes in confidence can leave some women feeling more vulnerable or isolated. For some, gambling may become a way to escape difficult feelings or cope with overwhelm, but it can quickly become harmful. Betknowmore’s women-focused support recognises that shame and stigma can stop women asking for help, and its research has highlighted that many existing services have not always met women’s varied and complex needs.

Women-focused support matters

Betknowmore’s own research found that gambling support services do not always meet women’s varied and complex needs, and that women may face stigma, shame, and poor signposting when trying to access help. This makes a dedicated women-only service like New Beginnings particularly relevant.

Lived experience is central

New Beginnings is designed and delivered by women with lived experience, which can help make support feel more relatable, compassionate and less clinical.

Supporting prevention, not just crisis

Betknowmore offers self-assessment tools, recovery resources and signposting, so women can explore their relationship with gambling even if they are not sure whether it has become harmful.