One Particular Day raises cash to offer higher inclusion for these with bodily disabilities
Final yr SpecialEffect raised £500,000
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Video games charity SpecialEffect is inviting gamers to participate in its annual One Particular Day fundraising occasion. The fundraiser will assist inclusion for these with bodily disabilities.
The cell occasion begins at the moment, October 4th, with gamers capable of get entangled by shopping for and enjoying choose cell video games, together with Indignant Birds 2, Subway Surfers, Squad Busters, Conflict of Clans and plenty of extra.
Members want solely buy qualifying titles and DLC from any of One Particular Day’s trade companions, who will then donate a share of the ensuing UK income.
Making video games accessible
The SpecialEffect group contains therapists and technical specialists who can present assessments and customised know-how loans, corresponding to controllers, making enjoying video games extra accessible. The charity additionally passes on what they study to assist {hardware} and software program builders create merchandise with higher inclusivity in thoughts.
‘We’re seeing an ever-increasing demand for our providers, that are all offered with out cost. The assist the occasion receives from the video games trade is totally important in ensuring we will proceed to succeed in each disabled person who wants our assist,” mentioned Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect, Dr Mick Donegan.
“With out One Particular Day, we merely couldn’t convey a greater high quality of life to so many individuals internationally, and we’d prefer to say a heartfelt thanks to everybody concerned within the occasion – trade, avid gamers and donors.’
Exterior of cell, this yr’s One Particular Day has already featured a Steam sale that includes over 90 titles and an ongoing Humble Bundle promotion.
Numerous different supporting actions and studio occasions have added over £100,000 of fundraising to the marketing campaign.
Final yr, One Particular Day noticed SpecialEffect increase £500,000.
