Charity
‘I like the UK energy, beers and atmosphere’ – kennyS and RpK win CS2 Showmatch as EpicLAN raises £1,500+ for UK games charity SpecialEffect
French Counter-Strike stars kennyS and RpK took part in a lively CS2 Showmatch at Epic.LAN 41 today, with […]
February 24, 2024
Family who named charity after son’s gamertag keen to form esports team to honour his legacy: Here’s how you can help TheRockinR – and SpecialEffect – and win prizes this pancake day courtesy of AOC/Philips monitors
Left to right: Carol Miree, YouTuber Jacksepticeye, Reece Miree, Jonny Miree and Jess Miree (photo taken prior to […]
February 12, 2024
CS legends kennyS and RpK to attend Epic 41
Epic.LAN coverage powered by Predator Gaming French Counter-Strike veterans kennyS and RpK will be making an appearance at […]
February 1, 2024
Charity Gaming Pancake Day Special to raise money for TheRockinR and SpecialEffect
Ad A charity gaming pancake day event, the ‘Pancake Day Special’, will raise money for two charities on […]
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January 24, 2024
Safeguarding in Esports Conference announced by NSPCC and British Esports
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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January 16, 2024
The NSPCC launches inaugural EA FC Game Safe Cup with Epic.LAN, NSE and SAF
UK children’s charity the NSPCC has announced the launch of the inaugural Game Safe Cup, in partnership with […]
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December 19, 2023
CTRL Christmas Charity Valorant Tournament with Next In Line Esports announced, will raise money for Safe In Our World
UK esports organisation CTRL Esports are kicking off the second CTRL Christmas Charity Valorant Tournament this week. This […]
December 6, 2023
Review of Game On! For BBC Children in Need: A welcome love letter to gaming or a missed opportunity for esports? (TV show featured Guild Racing, Harry Pinero & Elz the Witch)
Earlier this month, the BBC broadcast its own gaming show from Confetti X in Nottingham: Game On! For […]
November 26, 2023
Twitch community raises over $400m for charities in 2023 ahead of Twitch Together For Good push
The Twitch Together For Good charity week is approaching, and comes after the livestreaming platform’s community raised a […]
November 23, 2023
Streamers show support to UK’s biggest cat charity Cats Protection including Gab Smolders, Get Miked & FF16 voice actor Anna Demetriou
A cluster of UK-based streamers are raising money for Cats Protection, the UK’s biggest cat welfare charity, in […]
November 22, 2023
Ubisoft launches ‘Good Game Playbook’ with UK video game mental health charity Safe In Our World to counter toxicity in Rainbow Six Siege and For Honor
Ubisoft has joined forces with UK-based video game mental health charity, Safe In Our World, to promote positive […]
November 2, 2023
Just Dance for Pudsey: BBC Children in Need, Ubisoft and Digital Schoolhouse encourage schools and families to enter new live gaming TV show broadcast from Nottingham Confetti X
Members of the UK public will have the opportunity to appear on a new live TV show by […]
October 3, 2023
Larssen, Treatz, Caltys, Kesha and other Swedish LoL stars to take part in Svenska Onlineligan Charity Showdown
Svenska Onlineligan have put together a Charity Showdown featuring a host of Swedish League of Legends stars including […]
August 11, 2023
Alpine Esports ambassador Thomb’s 26-hour F1 Manager stream raises £3,000+ for SpecialEffect
Thomb, an ambassador and streamer for UK-based racing team Alpine Esports, has raised more than £3,000 for SpecialEffect, […]
August 6, 2023
Smash Ultimate invitational Northern Summit 6 announced, will raise money for Mind
The sixth iteration of the Smash Ultimate invitational Northern Summit has been announced for September 23rd and 24th […]
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July 26, 2023