The safer gambling charity, which is also marking a milestone 50th anniversary in 2024, was founded by Lee Willows and uses education as a tool to raise awareness and help safeguard against gaming and gambling harms.
Bolllom noted YGAM was established by Lee Willows, with Anne and Keith Evans joining the organisation in 2016 after their son Alan Lockhart tragically took his own life following years of struggling with gambling addiction.
Bollom then highlighted how YGAM has made a key contribution to the safer gambling debate delivering numerous projects, many of which have been supported by Bacta members.
He described how YGAM quickly became a ‘powerful agency’ for change working in partnership with a broad church of stakeholders including Bacta and many of our members.
“As Chief Executive of YGAM Lee was instrumental in engaging with the industry and demonstrating how it was p..