Armed Forces Programme
Battling The Odds
Breakeven are proud to be a part of the Armed Forces Gambling Support Network (AFGSN), supporting the Armed Forces community with ‘Battling the Odds’. This programme provides free gambling-related harms training for professionals supporting the Armed Forces community, and free and confidential specialist treatment and support for any currently serving personal or veterans who may be experiencing gambling-related harms.
The ‘Battling the Odds’ educational offer includes specific content examining why the Armed Forces are at risk of gambling-related harms, alongside examining how gambling can impact the brain, the risk factors associated with this issue, how to identify harms in serving personal and veterans, and the help and specialist support available.
Breakeven offer this programme to any organisations or individuals supporting the Armed Forces community.
Please contact drew@breakeven.org.uk for more information.
Veterans are
10x
more likely to suffer gambling harms
Up to
16%
of RAF personnel have some degree of risk in relation to gambling. There is a greater prevalence of gambling with the military than the general population
As part of our participation in the AFGSN, we also celebrate gaining our Bronze Award as part of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are incredibly proud of this achievement, and the work our team do to support the armed forces.
Breakeven is committed to providing inclusive and welcoming support to LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families.
