About MilGam

It aims to conduct research and develop interventions to support members of the military community who are experiencing gambling-related harms, provide training, and act as an evidence hub to coordinate and direct the growing body of research on military gambling – facilitating dissemination and boosting impact. The lived experience of gambling harm and the Armed Forces is central to all aspects of the Centre’s work.
This work highlighted the need to better understand and support the challenges faced by all members of the Armed Forces community, which the Centre aims to do by:
- conducting further research to increase our understanding of gambling in the military population, and how it affects family and friends.
- designing and evaluating safer and more cost-effective gambling interventions, education and awareness-raising programs.
- building a solid foundation of research and treatment evidence to support policy and Ministry of Defence-led organisational change.
- contributing to legislative debates and advocating for regular, annual screening of gambling among the military.
- drawing together international military health and gambling research and providing research snapshots, infographics and key message summaries.
- exploring synergies with mental health and other (e.g., occupational) risk factors affecting the Armed Forces community.
- hosting an International Conference on Military Personnel and Gambling Related Harm, symposia and workshops, and peer-reviewed publications.
- developing training and teaching on military-related gambling harms.
MilGam will work in parallel with existing gambling research groups, such as the GREAT Network Wales, to ensure a holistic strategy for tackling concerns related to gambling harm. MilGam will also work closely with colleagues at the long-established Veterans and Families Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford in order to build on the close-ties that the Institute has with the military community.
Meet the Research Team








