Words by Smiley Team
The Brain Tumour Charity has launched a new fundraising campaign encouraging people to game in a bid to raise much needed funds for the organisation.
The charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Over lockdown many people have been getting involved in gaming even more than before and this fundraising campaign gives gamers the opportunity to put these skills to good use.
One participant,Gareth Davies said: “Recently I've completed a 48 hour gaming stream for The Brain Tumour Charity. I've seen a few people do 24 hour streaming for charities before, and wanted to go a bit further.”
“While it looks like a long period of time, it passes quickly as soon as you get yourself immersed into a story or if you're getting into a multiplayer game!
“My partner lost her sister, Sarah, to a brain tumour at a young age, leaving her four kids and partner. I never got the honour of meeting her, I was always told about how much of a kind and caring person she was.
“A cure wasn't available for Sarah, I hope I was able to get that bit closer to ensure another family isn't put through the same heartbreak and destruction as Sarah's did.’
“It is really easy and simple to set up, I managed to raise £600 by doing something I enjoy. To anyone who is stuck for an idea to raise money for charity, th
is is definitely one of the best ways to get yourself started! Doing something as simple as this can be hugely rewarding.”
The charity has a few ideas of ways to get involved including taking on your mates in a tournament, making it a marathon session and streaming gameplay sessions and has developed a range of downloadable resources, including our streaming resources and social media graphics to help people raise as much money as possible.
Just £100 raised could ensure 100 families are made aware of the symptoms of a brain tumour in children and teens whilst £250 could cover a day of vital research for one of our leading researchers, to provide more targeted treatment. Raising £1,250 could pay to help analyse which genes are active in a person’s brain tumour, through methylation analysis.
To find out more about how you can get involved raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity head over to https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/. There you can find information about Brain Tumours, find support, volunteer and donate.
