About us
In April 2012, The GREaT Foundation and Responsible Gambling Fund merged to form the Responsible Gambling Trust and the fundraising and commissioning roles of the two organisations were adopted by the new charity.
The purpose of the merger was to streamline the fundraising and distribution process, thereby maximising the money raised from the gambling industry in Britain to minimise problem gambling and gambling-related harm in British society through effective education and prevention techniques, which stop people getting into problems with their gambling, and ensuring that those that do develop problems receive fast and effective treatment and support.
The Responsible Gambling Trust will commission research, education and treatment services as prioritised in a national responsible gambling strategy advised by the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) and endorsed by the Gambling Commission. The evidence-based strategy will be a three-year rolling strategy that will be developed in a collaborative, open manner between the RGSB and the Responsible Gambling Trust.
The new arrangements, which are underpinned by an 'assurance and governance framework' agreed between the Responsible Gambling Trust, the Gambling Commission and the RGSB, rely on openness, transparency and partnership to deliver results.
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The merger of GREaT and the RGF to form the Responsible Gambling Trust will significantly reduce the level and cost of bureaucracy in the system. More importantly, in partnership with the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, it will be much better placed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the research, education and treatment programmes whose success is essential if we are to understand properly the complex issues associated with problem gambling and take the right measures to minimise its incidence.
Clive Hawkswood
Chief Executive, Remote Gambling Association | |
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