--- title: "What You Need to Know about Gambling" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-06-26-what-you-need-to-know-about-gambling" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # What You Need to Know about Gambling ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/gambling.jpg) 26 June 2024 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/gambling.jpg) Online gambling has become more prevalent over the years, with such practises widely advertised on social media and even incorporated into various apps and games. It’s growing easier for children and young people to come across opportunities to gamble online, putting parents at greater risk of financial loss or mental and emotional strain. That said, there are steps you can take to keep these youngsters as safe as possible from the impacts of gambling, and our free guide details these for you. At the same time, our expert points out the most significant risks posed to under-18s, to help you keep these damaging pitfalls to a minimum. **Support Services** [NHS National Centre for Behavioural Addictions and the National Problem Gambling Clinic](https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-services/addictions-and-substance-misuse/national-centre-behavioural-addictions) [NHS Northern Gambling Service website](https://www.northerngamblingservice.nhs.uk/) [NHS Southern Gambling Service website](https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-list-of-services/gambling-service) [NHS West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website](https://www.inclusion.org/our-services/addiction-services/west-midlands-gambling-harms-clinic/) [NHS East Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website](https://www.eastmidlandsgambling.nhs.uk/) [NHS East of England Gambling Service website](https://www.eofegamblingservice.nhs.uk/) [NHS South West Gambling Service website](https://www.awp.nhs.uk/our-services/az-services/south-west-gambling-service) **Sources** [Gambling Commission - Young people and gambling 2023](https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/report/young-people-and-gambling-2023) [Online Safety ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/online-safety) [PSHE](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/mental-health-and-wellbeing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Screenshot_2024-06-27_08.20.26.png)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-06-25-nursery-literacy-remembering-parts-of-a-story) Previous ### [Nursery - Literacy - Remembering Parts of A Story](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-06-25-nursery-literacy-remembering-parts-of-a-story) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/dee73e7f-6824-48ae-9f17-c94d9f9138c1.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-06-27-year-6-science-identifying-plants-for-classification) Next ### [Year 6 Science: Identifying Plants for Classification](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-06-27-year-6-science-identifying-plants-for-classification) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)