Meet GamLEARN

Together, we are committed to serving our community and making a difference in the lives of those we support. Get to know the faces behind our charity and discover the shared dedication that fuels our mission to create a better tomorrow.

Our Trustees

Steve Watts

Chair of Trustees

I am an Affected Other and through my own lived experience I was empowered to set up the charity GamFam.

Simon Howard

Trustee

I am a former fund manager with over twenty years of experience in investment management for 3i, Friends Provident and Liverpool Victoria.

Sandra Adams

Trustee

I've been working as a therapist for over 18 years specialising in Domestic Abuse, Psycho sexual issues and gambling addiction

Ravi Lakhan

Trustee

I was looking for my first Trustee role and felt that this appointment would give me an opportunity to support and shape the work of GamLEARN

Our Team

Jules Barber

Administrator Manager

I am here to support GamLEARN as an Administration Manager, having over 30 years in management and office environments.

Naman Jawaid

Research Project Lead

Hey, I’m Naman. I started gambling at 18, this unfortunately led me to my addiction, which led me to prison

Tony Parente

Founder

I’m Tony the founder of Gam LEARN. I am in recovery myself from a gambling addiction that took over two decades of my life.

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Tracey

CJS Peer Supporter

My name is Tracey and on the 1st of April 2019 my gambling addiction and reality had a head-on collision, and I was thrown into the wreckage of what my life had become.

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Tracy O’Shaughnessy

CJS Training and Affected Other Lead

My name is Tracy and I’m an affected other of gambling harm. My partner was arrested and subsequently charged with a crime in relation to his gambling.

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Our Advisory Panel

Our advisory panel collectively have over 40 years of Gambling Related Harm in addition to their vast experience and skills. GamLEARN values and encourages others of the importance in engaging with lived experience and having our panel demonstrates that. Through regular meetings discussing strategy, planning, development, and sharing ideas, we rely on their contributions. We use their combined and individual perspectives and vision, in helping us shape our organisation.

Deb

Thankful for recovery, my support network, barriers and my own personal commitment to recovery.

Jo

I’m looking forward to connecting with others and getting involved with projects to help inspire and create change within the gambling space.

Julie

As an effected other I hope to use my experience to help others and bring a different perspective to the Advisory Panel.

Martin Jones

Affected Other

For six years I attempted to support my son Josh to recover from gambling addiction, but sadly he took his own life as a direct result of his addiction.