When someone struggles with gambling, the impact is often felt across the entire household. Our social workers provide specialised support to help partners, children, older family members and extended families cope with the emotional, financial and relationship challenges that can arise. Tailored
Counselling: Age-appropriate support for children, adults, and older family members affected by a loved one’s gambling.
Practical Coping Strategies: Guidance and tools to help families manage stress, financial pressures, and the wider effects of gambling-related harm.
Relationship Support: A safe, confidential space to address conflict, improve communication, and rebuild trust.
Ongoing Guidance: Connection to resources and support services that promote long-term wellbeing and recovery.
Through our Taking Risks Wisely Schools Programme, we have identified a growing trend of illegal underage gambling among learners. This includes traditional street-based gambling activities such as dice games, Zwepe and cherry slots, as well as emerging digital risks like online betting, gamified gambling experiences and video game loot boxes.
What We Do: Our Social Workers deliver early intervention and psychoeducational group counselling sessions directly within affected schools, helping learners understand the risks associated with gambling-related behaviours.
Our Goal: To equip young people with the knowledge, skills and resilience to recognise the psychological tactics used in gambling and gamified betting, resist peer pressure, and make informed, responsible decisions. Through early intervention, we help learners build healthier coping strategies and reduce their risk of developing gambling-related harm later in life.
Problem gambling can have a significant impact on employee wellbeing, workplace relationships and organisational performance. We partner with employers to provide confidential support pathways that help individuals access assistance while enabling organisations to foster a healthier, more supportive work environment.
Direct Referrals: A confidential referral pathway for employers, managers and HR professionals to connect employees experiencing gambling-related financial, emotional or behavioural challenges with professional support services.
Workplace Wellness: Equipping leaders and teams with the knowledge and tools to recognise early warning signs, reduce workplace risk, and support employees with compassion and confidence.
Early Intervention and Education: Tailored awareness sessions and psychoeducation programmes that promote responsible decision-making, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behaviours before problems escalate.
This self-screening tool is compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). SARGF respects your privacy and confidentiality. Participation is anonymous, with no personal or identifying information collected. Should you wish to be referred for Free Treatment and Counselling, inform the SARGF Representative on site or call our Toll-Free Counselling line 0800 006 008 / WhatsApp 076 675 0710.
