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4 Mar: GameBlast passes £200,000 total and your generosity has left us totally speechless.

18 Feb: This is the amazing difference your GameBlast support made in 2020

17 Feb: Industry joins community for SpecialEffect’s vital fundraising weekend

Young man in bed using computer with switch and joystick

Jan 28: When Adam could no longer play the games he loved, our promise of lifelong support became his lifeline to the world.

seated girl playing game using chin and buttons

Jan 13: Our custom gaming setup has helped Rebecca to game again, but it’s not just the equipment making the difference. http://bit.ly/3byWeKv

smiling man in hospital bed, nurse alongside

Dec 4: “We all saw a change in him straight away.” Stewart’s quality of life was transformed by a head and chin-controlled computer

27 Nov: Joe, a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is back for GameBlast21! Great to see welcome you back, Joe!

Minecraft screen shot with inset of smiling girl

20 Nov: Gaming fan Paige, a teenager with dyskinetic cerebral palsy, can now play Minecraft using a head controlled mouse

Seated young boy using adapted gaming controls

4 Nov: Charlie’s finally able to enjoy the games he’s spent so long watching other people play.

Smiling man in front of montage of five gamers

30 Oct: SpecialEffect CEO Mick Donegan talks about the charity's story and mission.

7 Oct: Watch Keren pounce on an error by Dr Mick to win a game using eye control.

1 Oct: It was fantastic to be able to level up Kathryn’s gaming abilities with an adapted control setup.

4 Mar: Yes! Ron’s finally gaming with a joystick that mimics the feel of his powered wheelchair control.

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