GamesAid names six partner charities for 2022/23

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James Batchelor

Editor-in-Chief

Friday 1st July 2022

GamesAid

GamesAid, the UK games industry organisation that raises money for a variety of charities, has selected its partners for the coming year.

Each of the charities will receive an equal share of the money raised by GamesAid's initiatives to get the industry engaged in fundraising for charity.

GamesAid usually focuses on five charities per year, but two were tied for fifth place when the trustees voted on Sunday. As such, the group has decided to extend to six partner charities.

This year's partners are:

Each of the charities have a turnover of less than £3 million per year and spend 30% or less on administration, ensuring the majority of industry funds raised go towards directly helping people.

GamesAid's partner selection has also been held earlier than usual, specifically at the start of the financial year, to "[provide] greater clarity to the industry about the causes it will support through fundraising events and activities."

Co-chair George Osborn added: "I'm staggered by the range of amazing work that GamesAid's selected causes for 2022/2023 do to support young people in their communities and humbled that we have such a great opportunity to support their endeavours.

"I encourage everyone in the UK industry to find one way to boost GamesAid's fundraising efforts this year -- whether through donating, attending one of our events or supporting our forthcoming bundles -- to help us back these great charities and demonstrate how much good games can do."