<p>In this episode, Ben stepped back inside the prison walls to meet with a group of lads at HMP Berwyn. There he shared his own story of gambling and prison, took questions from the group and facilitated a powerful and meaningful conversation around addiction &amp; recovery&nbsp;</p><br><p>After the session he spoke with Rob &amp; Rebecca from the fantastic charity ARA: Recovery for all, to find out more about the work they do generally but also within HMP Berwyn. Ben also met with Ian, a former resident of Berwyn and a gambler of 47 years - Ian’s story is one of the most powerful and emotional we have ever shared on Hold or Fold and displays the power of recovery and how important it is that gambling harm support is offered within our prisons</p><br><p>USEFUL LINKS:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.recovery4all.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ARA</a></li><li><a href="https://gordonmoody.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gordon Moody</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/berwyn-prison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HMP Berwyn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reframecoaching.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reframe Coaching</a></li><li><a href="https://gamblingharm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gambing Harm UK</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamcare.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamcare</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gambleaware.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamble Aware</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Call the National Gambling helpline, for free, on <strong>0808 8020 133</strong></p><br><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><br></p><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><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>