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GamesAid appoints six new trustees as it raises £82,000 in funding during 2025/26
GamesAid has appointed six new trustees, including Dom Shaw as vice chair, Catherine Anderson as secretary, and Amelia Suchy as treasurer, to its board. The charity successfully raised £82,000 during the 2025/26 period, distributing the funds equally among four children's charities: AFK, Autistica, Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity, and Solving Kids' Cancer UK. These funds will support various initiatives, including providing mobility equipment, granting wishes for ill children, and supporting neurodivergent youth.
"More charities than ever are looking at games": Meet Cause+Select, the platform linking the games industry to top charities
Ctrl+Impact founder Wayne Emanuel has launched Cause+Select, a platform designed to connect charities with the video games industry for mutually beneficial partnerships. The platform aims to streamline collaborations, offering charities a way to navigate the gaming space and for developers and publishers to find strategic charitable initiatives. Cause+Select is currently in beta and free for game companies, with charities paying a nominal fee.
Sara Veal's framework for a more sustainable and supportive games industry
Sara Veal, chair of GamesAid and founder of Huhbub, outlines a framework for improving studio culture and supporting game developers. She emphasizes the importance of addressing the tension between passion and exploitation, actively listening to employee needs, and fostering leadership behaviors that prioritize wellbeing and sustainable practices. Veal also highlights GamesAid's significant charitable contributions despite industry turbulence, underscoring the sector's generosity.
