- Research & Surveys • Updates
Ygam partners on four UKRI-funded research studies
Ygam is a named partner on four projects that have secured funding through the UKRI Research Programme on Gambling, supported by the statutory levy.
Preventing harm through education
Young people are growing up just a few clicks away from the vast world of gaming and gambling, along with the online safety challenges that come with it.
Those in positions of care or influence over children and young people have a unique opportunity to take meaningful action to protect and support them. We’re here to provide them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to make a real difference.
Through our free programmes and resources, we help build awareness and resilience, helping to guide young people to thrive in the digital age.
Youth gaming and gambling statistics
The digital world offers incredible opportunities for young people, but brings evolving risks that often exist out of adult sight.
91 %
of children play video games
78 %
parents concerned about their child's gaming screen time
1 in 4
young people have paid to open a loot box in a video game
52 %
children have had some experience of gambling
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Latest news & updates
- Updates
Ygam awarded Government funding under prevention strand of new statutory levy
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that Ygam will receive £3m from the VCSE Gambling Harms Prevention and Resilience Fund covering the two-year period from 2026 to 2028.
- Research & Surveys
University students who gamble are losing an average of £53 a week
Now in its fifth year, the Annual Student Gambling Survey is the most comprehensive research of its kind, jointly commissioned by Ygam and Gamstop, and includes responses from 2,000 university students across the UK.
Since 2014
5 million
estimated young people reach
28000
delegates trained
99 %
delegates feel better equipped to safeguard children and young people.