Welcome to
Against The Odds
Welcome to
Against The Odds
Who we are
About Us
Who we are
About Us
#educatetheNXTgen
#educatetheNXTgen
Against The Odds is an award-winning social enterprise committed to educating and empowering young people about the realities of gambling addiction. We deliver relatable and engaging workshops, raise awareness of gambling harm among young people, and support individuals to take back control through recovery coaching.
01.
Our History
01.
Our History
02.
Our Mission
02.
Our Mission
03.
Our Vision
03.
Our Vision
04.
Our Impact
04.
Our Impact
Who we are
About Us
#educatetheNXTgen
Against The Odds is an award-winning social enterprise committed to educating and empowering young people about the realities of gambling addiction. We deliver relatable and engaging workshops, raise awareness of gambling harm among young people, and support individuals to take back control through recovery coaching.
01.
Our History
02.
Our Mission
03.
Our Vision
04.
Our Impact
TRUSTED BY
Proudly Working With
TRUSTED BY
Proudly Working With
TRUSTED BY
Proudly Working With
About Aaron
Our Founder
About Aaron
Our Founder
"Young people today have grown up in a world where gambling is everywhere - it's become the norm. But normal doesn't mean safe. Gambling can lead to serious mental, financial and physical consequences."
AARON ABBOTT
Aaron Abbott has dedicated his professional life to the education sector, managing teams and working in partnership with Further Education providers across the UK to support their staffing and recruitment needs. However, while building his career, Aaron was privately living through a significant gambling addiction that began at just 16 years old, during the vulnerable transition from school to college.
Unwilling to speak openly about the severity of his struggles—particularly to his mum—and weighed down by the stigma surrounding addiction, Aaron battled mostly in silence for over 12 years. During this time, he lost more than £250,000 and experienced serious mental, physical, and financial harm.
Today, Aaron is driven by his lived experience to make a difference. In addition to leading content creation and workshop delivery, he oversees Against The Odds from both a strategic and operational perspective, remaining deeply involved in all aspects of the organisation’s work.
About Aaron
Our Founder
"Young people today have grown up in a world where gambling is everywhere - it's become the norm. But normal doesn't mean safe. Gambling can lead to serious mental, financial and physical consequences."
AARON ABBOTT
Aaron Abbott has dedicated his professional life to the education sector, managing teams and working in partnership with Further Education providers across the UK to support their staffing and recruitment needs. However, while building his career, Aaron was privately living through a significant gambling addiction that began at just 16 years old, during the vulnerable transition from school to college.
Unwilling to speak openly about the severity of his struggles—particularly to his mum—and weighed down by the stigma surrounding addiction, Aaron battled mostly in silence for over 12 years. During this time, he lost more than £250,000 and experienced serious mental, physical, and financial harm.
Today, Aaron is driven by his lived experience to make a difference. In addition to leading content creation and workshop delivery, he oversees Against The Odds from both a strategic and operational perspective, remaining deeply involved in all aspects of the organisation’s work.
WHAT WE DO
Our 3 Areas of Focus
WHAT WE DO
Our 3 Areas of Focus
WHAT WE DO
Our 3 Areas of Focus
THE SQUAD
THE SQUAD
The ATO Team
Get to know the team working every day to challenge gambling harm, support young people, and make a difference where it matters most.
THE SQUAD
The ATO Team
Get to know the team working every day to challenge gambling harm, support young people, and make a difference where it matters most.
SPONSORSHIP
Giving Back
At Against The Odds, we’re passionate about giving back to the organisations that shape our community. Our support goes beyond delivering workshops—we’ve also sponsored kits and partnered with local groups to strengthen our message. By doing so, we aim to challenge the idea that gambling is all bright lights, free bets, and fun, as the adverts would have you believe, and instead open up real, meaningful discussions with young people about the realities behind the hype.
SPONSORSHIP
Giving Back
At Against The Odds, we’re passionate about giving back to the organisations that shape our community. Our support goes beyond delivering workshops—we’ve also sponsored kits and partnered with local groups to strengthen our message. By doing so, we aim to challenge the idea that gambling is all bright lights, free bets, and fun, as the adverts would have you believe, and instead open up real, meaningful discussions with young people about the realities behind the hype.
SPONSORSHIP
Giving Back
At Against The Odds, we’re passionate about giving back to the organisations that shape our community. Our support goes beyond delivering workshops—we’ve also sponsored kits and partnered with local groups to strengthen our message. By doing so, we aim to challenge the idea that gambling is all bright lights, free bets, and fun, as the adverts would have you believe, and instead open up real, meaningful discussions with young people about the realities behind the hype.