<p>Ben Howard first made an appearance on Hold or Fold when it was exclusive to National Prison Radio. At that point he was in limbo, waiting to see if his crimes would lead him to prison or not.</p><br><p>He waited 4 years for his case to land, served his sentence, and came out determined to turn hard lessons into real change. In this episode he talks about how gambling took over his life, the unlikely friendship he formed on the prison bus and the informal research he carried out on his wing to count how many people had been harmed by gambling.</p><br><p>USEFUL LINKS:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gamcare.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamcare</a></li><li><a href="https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Betknowmore</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reframe Coaching</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gambleaware.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamble Aware</a></li><li><a href="https://www.epicrestartfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Epic Restart Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.shannontrust.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon Trust</a></li><li><a href="https://gamblingharm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gambling Harm UK</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>TELL US WHAT YOU THINK BY FILLING OUT <a href="https://forms.gle/Gd8dY27WnHMJppVV9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THIS QUICK SURVEY</a> - THANKS SO MUCH</p><br><p>Call the National Gambling helpline, for free, on <strong>0808 8020 133</strong></p><br><p>If you would like to get in touch with Hold or Fold and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...</p><p>📧: <strong>[email protected]</strong></p><p>💬 DM us: <strong>@holdorfoldpod</strong> on Instagram &amp; Twitter (X)&nbsp;</p><p>✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF</p><br><p>This episode is hosted by...</p><p>Ben Jones &amp; Steve Girling</p><br><p>You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:</p><p><a href="https://prison.radio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://prison.radio/</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>