UK games industry charity GamesAid has announced that its hilarious stand-up comedy night, StandUp for GamesAid 2019, will be returning to The Comedy Store on Monday 13th May. GamesAid’s Patron and MC resident Imran Yusuf, will once again be your…
SpecialEffect’s GameBlast19 charity weekend raises over £120,000
Gamers across the UK and beyond took on gaming marathons and game-themed events over the weekend of 22-24 February to raise money for the charity, who help people with physical disabilities to experience the fun and inclusion of video games.…
Armistice Raises Record $380,000 in 2018 for Children Affected by War
The unique Armistice gaming fundraiser from War Child UK and its US partner Children in Conflict raised $380,000 in 2018 to support children whose lives have been torn apart by war, taking the total raised by Armistice since its inception…
36-hour charity gaming marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Adrian Cremin, 27, a library support desk worker at the University of Kent, will be organising, hosting and taking part in a 36-hour gaming marathon, to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK on 23 March. Adrian and his friends in…
One month to go! SpecialEffect invite signups for GameBlast19 charity spectacular
Joe, a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is looking forward to powering through a sponsored 12-hour video gaming marathon as part of SpecialEffect’s GameBlast19 fundraising event this weekend (www.gameblast19.org.uk), despite his very limited physical abilities. Although he can’t use…
JustGiving Launches Gaming for Social Good Hub to Enable Gamers to Give
JustGiving has launched a new initiative to encourage gamers and game publishers to grow the world of charitable giving through computer gaming. JustGiving’s new Gaming for Social Good hub, the first of its kind from the giving platform, will offer…
SpecialEffect invite signups for GameBlast19 charity spectacular
Gamers’ charity SpecialEffect has invited gamers everywhere to join the many streamers, studios and student societies already taking part in GameBlast19 over the weekend of 22-24 February. Heralded as ‘the best excuse to game EVER!’ the GameBlast weekend will see…
HELP returns in support of children affected by conflict
War Child UK has launched its latest installment of the legendary Help fundraising campaign, developed alongside its US fundraising partner Children in Conflict. Available to download now on Android via Google Play and Amazon Appstore, HELP features five brand new…
SpecialEffect ask for #GiveWithXbox support
What does Gaming Together mean to you? SpecialEffect is asking gamers to join Xbox’s #GiveWithXbox campaign by posting their answers, along with an image and the hashtag #GiveWithXbox, to raise vital funds for four gaming-related charities. For every qualifying post…
GamesAid’s Launches #GamesAidMinute
Following on from the fantastic Cheque Giving Ceremony at EGX on the 20th September, where £23,680 was donated to 9 charities GamesAid once again calling for members to get their thinking caps on each week as to how they can…
Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Gamers (2024 Edition)
Christmas is the perfect time to surprise the gamers in your life with something special.…
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