The GREaT Foundation, formerly known as the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT), was established as a charity in 2002 as Britain’s largest funding body responsible for tackling problem gambling through the funding of research, education and treatment from voluntary donations.
In May 2009, following a restructuring of the organisation, The GREaT Foundation returned to its original perceived function solely of raising funds for gambling research, education and treatment of problem gamblers. At this time a new Board of Trustees was also appointed and Geoffrey Godbold, ex CEO of GamCare - the largest problem gambling treatment provider - was elected the new Director of The GREaT Foundation.
In June 2009, following numerous discussions, the then Sports Minister - Gerry Sutcliffe - announced that the voluntary funding system would remain in place to help problem gamblers on the condition that a minimum of £5million is raised for each of the following three years.
Following the Research, Education and Treatment (RET) Review which was published in October 2008, the new structure for the voluntary arrangements for fundraising and funding RET is as follows:
The £5million fundraising target which was set by the Government and the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board for the financial year 2009/10 was met.
Looking forward, the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board has set the 2010/11 fundraising target at £6million.
It is important to be able to recognise the signs that you may have a gambling problem.
Manage your gambling better by learning more about how you spend your time.
There are various forms of counselling and treatment for problem gambling issues.
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