Games for the Weans 🎮
Weans (noun, Scottish): Young children. (Pronounced way-ns)
Games for the Weans: the video game fundraiser for young children in hospital.
Whether you're a gamer, streamer or just love to play games with friends and family, Games for the Weans is for you!
The campaign is raising funds to buy adapted gaming equipment, consoles and video games for the boys and girls at the children's hospital in Glasgow. Fundraising will also support the hospital's Gamer-in-Residence - so that children in hospital always have someone to play with.
Play It Forward - Our Brand New Gaming and Streaming Fundraiser!
- Running April 6-12, you can do a charity stream or sponsored gaming marathon for our new fundraising campaign, Play It Forward!
- We'll send out a Devolver Digital esports jersey to wear on stream, plus giveaway game codes from the likes of Team17 and Playtonic are available!
- You can fundraise on your Twitch or YouTube channel using JustGiving or Tiltify. (As a non-US charity, we are not eligible for YouTube Giving.) Email our Gamer-in-Residence to get started.
Meet Benji!
The children's hospital in Glasgow is the biggest in Scotland, and treats 500 children (weans) from across the country every day - children like Benji.
Benji's family live in the Scottish Highlands, nearly 200 miles from the hospital. Recently, Benji has been receiving cancer treatment in Glasgow.
Video games have transformed Benji's time in hospital. Benji is hundreds of miles away from his friends, but gaming helps him to relax and provides a vital distraction from his illness. Gaming can play an important role in supporting the mental health of children and families in hospital.
Need more information?
Contact the hospital's Gamer-in-Residence:
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