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One of the year’s best charity nights is now under a month away. StandUp for GamesAid returns to London’s The Comedy Store on May 8th, and you can grab your tickets right now on the club’s website. This is the fifth year the event has now run. The night will …
Read More »GamesAid raises £954,000 for ten UK charities
UK games industry charity GamesAid has managed to raise a massive 954,000 in the last year, smashing its previous funding record. Last night (Thursday, September 15th), the organisation handed out cheques of 95,400 to ten different UK organisations – more than GamesAid has ever before. Those receiving donations from GamesAid …
Read More »GamesAid voting: Meet the charities
The UK games industry charity GamesAid is about to reveal the amount of money it has raised for good causes across the UK. The industry has put forward 19 charities, and now it’s up to you to vote for which ones will receive financial support. You need to be a …
Read More »You can now register for GamesAid’s Poker Tournament
60 places are now available to take part in the annual GamesAid Poker Tournament at Develop. The game is Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit with a 50 buy-in and, to participate, you can register on the tournament’s Just Giving page. The event will take place next Tuesday (July 12th) in …
Read More »Payne, Livingstone and Yusuf named GamesAid patrons
Andy Payne, Ian Livingstone and Imran Yusuf are the first three patrons of GamesAid. The trio were voted in by the trustees and will represent the games industry charity within the games community. When we set up GamesAid back in 2007, we never realised it would raise over 2m to …
Read More »Under three weeks until Stand Up For GamesAid 2016
UK games industry charity comedy night Stand Up For GamesAid is returning in less than three weeks. Tickets for the event – which is taking place at London’s The Comedy Store on Monday, May 9th – cost just 15 (12 plus booking fee). This is one of the industry’s most …
Read More »Five weeks to go until Stand Up For GamesAid
Stand Up For GamesAid is returning on Monday, May 9th at London’s The Comedy Store. Tickets are available right now for just 15 (plus 2 booking fee) . It is always a fun evening and always sells out, so make sure to get your tickets early.You can buy them right …
Read More »GamesAid Golf and Spa charity event returns this July
The UK games industry’s Golf and Spa Day will return on Thursday, July 14th. The event is back for a ninth year at the The Grove in Watford, with profits donated to games industry charity GamesAid. Those working in the games sector, consumer electronics, movies, music and other associated businesses, …
Read More »Stand Up For GamesAid returns to The Comedy Store in May
Stand Up For GamesAid will return on Monday, May 9th at London’s The Comedy Store. Tickets are available right now for just 15 (plus 2 booking fee) . It is always a fun evening and always sells out, so make sure to get your tickets early. You can buy them …
Read More »GamesAid Games on Song returns next week
Just eight days remain until GamesAid’s Games on Song choir’s second concert. Over 30 members of the games industry have signed up to take part in the festive event, which takes place on Wednesday December 16th at 7:30pm. A mixture of traditional and Christmas carols will make up the set …
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