mental health
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
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
UKETC esports teams add psychological first aiders to boost mental health as part of Play Aid partnership
The UK Esports Team Committee (UKETC), a collective of UK-based esports teams, has announced a collaboration involving psychological first […]
April 25, 2023
Esports charity initiatives announced: Guild and Anthony Nolan launch blood cancer awareness tournament, Staffs Uni students organise mental health fundraiser
Esports News UK has been sent details of two esports charity fundraisers this month – one from Guild […]
April 10, 2023
2023 gaming trends: 10 recent reports covering UK game sales, how YouTubers contribute to UK economy, cheating on the increase, harassment in gaming & more
As we enter the new year, esports and gaming continues to change. But what are the 2023 gaming […]
January 13, 2023
Medic’s decision to take a break after week 4 of LEC Summer 2022 is a reminder for all of us to switch off and focus on our mental health
British League of Legends caster Aaron ‘Medic’ Chamberlain will take a break from working on the LEC broadcast […]
July 14, 2022
Guild Esports appoint safeguarding and wellbeing lead: ‘Throughout the esports industry, there is a real need for organisations to show a duty of care to the people they work with’
UK esports organisation Guild have today announced the signing of their first full-time safeguarding and wellbeing lead: Kit […]
July 13, 2022
Challengermode to host Play2Help Rocket League charity tournament for Mental Health Awareness Month, with streamers including Lionscreed’s zRvkk on board
Esports platform Challengermode has teamed up with the Mental Health Foundation and Rise Against the Disorder to raise […]
May 13, 2022
‘Interventions are needed’ to improve esports athletes’ quality of sleep and mental health, according to new UK study of student players
Caster and Story Mob comms strategist Ceirnan ‘Excoundrel’ Lowe gets some shut-eye at a UK LAN a few […]
March 29, 2022
Quickshot returns to the LEC, breaks silence with post about burnout, taking time off and breaking down barriers around mental health
Experienced League of Legends host, caster and personality Trevor ‘Quickshot’ Henry has posted an open statement about his […]
January 7, 2022
Majority of UK gamers focusing on mental and physical fitness for 2022 following Christmas break, finds Beyond NRG, as Superdrug stocks supplement for the first time
Promoted article (contains partner links) New research shows gamers are refocusing on their mental performance and brain health […]
January 6, 2022
British Army Esports tournament raises almost £2,000 for mental health charity Combat Stress
The Heroes Cup, the British Army’s annual esports competition, has raised £1,857 for veterans’ mental health charity Combat […]
December 20, 2021
Fnatic and BMW launch ‘Drive is the Difference’ campaign to improve mental wellbeing of pro esports players
London-based esports giant Fnatic has launched a new ‘Drive is the Difference’ campaign as part of its partnership […]
August 25, 2021
In-depth interview with Foxdrop: ‘I sometimes wonder whether I’m a worse LoL caster now than when I started out, because I focus on fixing my faults rather than what made me a good caster in the first place: being kind of cheeky, kind of dumb, and very English!’
Image credit: Lolesports Flickr In the vast world of League of Legends (LoL) streamers and personalities, few are […]
August 12, 2021
UK YouTubers to compete in Clash of Creators football charity match raising money for MIND
Online stars WroeToShaw, Morgz, JaackMaate, ImAlexx, Spencer Owen (pictured left), Sharky (right) and more are raising money for […]
July 20, 2021