Ygam

Who we are

Who are we?

Ygam is an award-winning charity whose vision is to ensure that every child and young person is resilient to, and safeguarded against, gaming and gambling harms.

We are the UK's leading charity dedicated to preventing gaming and gambling harms among young people. Our work bridges the critical knowledge gap between young people's digital lives and the adults who guide them. We believe in harm prevention through education, empowering the people who can make a real difference. Our Mission is to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research. 

We offer a working environment where everyone can contribute to a great working culture, where people are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a fully remote working team, we embrace the diverse needs of our staff group, providing a supportive and enjoyable environment. We welcome the broadest range of talented people and are committed to inclusivity and equitable opportunities. We positively encourage applications from all sections of society and are particularly interested in attracting applications from candidates with lived experience of gaming and gambling harm, and from diverse and underrepresented groups.

At Ygam, we are committed to safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. We will do everything possible to recruit only suitable people to work with children or vulnerable people.

Our culture and values

We also try to create a unique, engaging work environment where our employees believe in and live our values. These Core Values enable us to pursue our mission and are at the heart of everything we do:

• Integrity – we strive to do the right thing. We are open to challenge as a path to improvement. 
• Empathy – we are inclusive. We ensure our work considers and reflects the needs of those we support. 
• Innovation – we are future facing. We generate fresh opportunities and ways of working which match our ambition. 
• Empowerment – we make a difference. We provide the tools and environment for people to create positive change.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam's approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect, and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodivergent people and armed force veterans.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies are offered an interview. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please reach out to [email protected], and if you require any adjustments to selection or interview you will have opportunity to tell us as part of your application.