News & Impact

          On Monday 19th May 2025, Jess Williams had the privilege of attending the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference, organised by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR). This sold-out event brought together leading academics, clinicians, and policymakers to explore strategies for improving mental health outcomes within the Armed Forces community. […]

We’re delighted to share that our lead Research Officer, Jess Williams, will be presenting Project ACTIVATE at two major upcoming events: the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (May 2025) and the Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference (June 2025). These presentations are a fantastic opportunity to showcase our work […]

We’re excited to announce that we’ve submitted two new research papers from Project ACTIVATE. The first paper shares findings from our pilot study testing our smartphone app that delivers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help veterans experiencing PTSD and gambling harm. The second paper highlights how we successfully used social media and crowdsourcing platforms […]

At the end of March, we said goodbye to our fantastic Research Assistant, Conor, as he moved on to new opportunities. Conor played a key role in Project ACTIVATE, supporting our recruitment, data collection, and day-to-day research activities. His dedication, hard work, and positive attitude made a massive difference to our team and to the […]

ACT Vet recruitment has now ended and we are evaluating the results. Thank you to everyone who took part in the programme. Your contribution to this study will help us understand whether an ACT-based app, specifically for veterans who experience gambling and/or PTSD difficulties, is effective.   If you still want to be involved, you can […]

Jess and Conor attended the Gambling Harms Research International Interdisciplinary Colloquium in Bristol. The colloquium showcased gambling harms research and lived experience experts from around the world. Jess and Conor presented a poster which discussed Project ACTIVATE and the ACT Vet application, which won the award of best poster. We are still recruiting for military […]