SpecialEffect
@specialeffect.org.uk
The UK-based charity that's levelling the playing field for gamers with physical disabilities around the world.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/specialeffectteam
Website: https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/contact
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/69dQEmkxX2
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/specialeffectteam
Website: https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/contact
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/69dQEmkxX2
This year has been absolutely astounding for SpecialEffect, and we'd love to take this opportunity to give our most heartfelt thanks to you, our amazing supporters!
Our team are taking a well deserved rest over the holiday season, and we'll be back on Jan 5th. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Our team are taking a well deserved rest over the holiday season, and we'll be back on Jan 5th. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This year has been absolutely astounding for SpecialEffect, and we'd love to take this opportunity to give our most heartfelt thanks to you, our amazing supporters!
Our team are taking a well deserved rest over the holiday season, and we'll be back on Jan 5th. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Our team are taking a well deserved rest over the holiday season, and we'll be back on Jan 5th. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
In 2024, Ezra was diagnosed with leukaemia and introduced to our BubbleBuster project by Northampton Town Football Club, which kept him in touch with school, his friends and football.
Tonight, Ezra will be one of the Matchday Mascots for Northampton Town Football Club's match against AFC Wimbledon!
Tonight, Ezra will be one of the Matchday Mascots for Northampton Town Football Club's match against AFC Wimbledon!
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In 2024, Ezra was diagnosed with leukaemia and introduced to our BubbleBuster project by Northampton Town Football Club, which kept him in touch with school, his friends and football.
Tonight, Ezra will be one of the Matchday Mascots for Northampton Town Football Club's match against AFC Wimbledon!
Tonight, Ezra will be one of the Matchday Mascots for Northampton Town Football Club's match against AFC Wimbledon!
Have you kept up to date with Kpop Demon Hunters? Do you know your Pokémon trivia? Can you explain QUANTUM PHYSICS?!
Tune in now to the annual SpecialEffect Christmas Quiz livestream, Jeopardy style, live with Safe In Our World and Whale and Dolphin Conservation!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Tune in now to the annual SpecialEffect Christmas Quiz livestream, Jeopardy style, live with Safe In Our World and Whale and Dolphin Conservation!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
December 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Have you kept up to date with Kpop Demon Hunters? Do you know your Pokémon trivia? Can you explain QUANTUM PHYSICS?!
Tune in now to the annual SpecialEffect Christmas Quiz livestream, Jeopardy style, live with Safe In Our World and Whale and Dolphin Conservation!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Tune in now to the annual SpecialEffect Christmas Quiz livestream, Jeopardy style, live with Safe In Our World and Whale and Dolphin Conservation!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Caution: this video will make you cry!
One of our greatest joys as a charity is to be able to enable human connection, community and fun, and recently we were able to do this in a big way, helping Mark to be at his lifelong best friend’s wedding!
One of our greatest joys as a charity is to be able to enable human connection, community and fun, and recently we were able to do this in a big way, helping Mark to be at his lifelong best friend’s wedding!
December 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Caution: this video will make you cry!
One of our greatest joys as a charity is to be able to enable human connection, community and fun, and recently we were able to do this in a big way, helping Mark to be at his lifelong best friend’s wedding!
One of our greatest joys as a charity is to be able to enable human connection, community and fun, and recently we were able to do this in a big way, helping Mark to be at his lifelong best friend’s wedding!
SpecialEffect streams have had an upgrade thanks to our friends at @elgato.com! We can't thank them enough for (literally) brightening up our day! #ad
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
SpecialEffect streams have had an upgrade thanks to our friends at @elgato.com! We can't thank them enough for (literally) brightening up our day! #ad
🎄On the seventh day of Christmas, SpecialEffect will host their annual quiz with friends of the charity!
Join SpecialEffect, @whalesorg.bsky.social and @safeinourworld.org on Thursday 18th December from 5:30PM live on Twitch, taking part in our Jeopardy-like quiz!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Join SpecialEffect, @whalesorg.bsky.social and @safeinourworld.org on Thursday 18th December from 5:30PM live on Twitch, taking part in our Jeopardy-like quiz!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🎄On the seventh day of Christmas, SpecialEffect will host their annual quiz with friends of the charity!
Join SpecialEffect, @whalesorg.bsky.social and @safeinourworld.org on Thursday 18th December from 5:30PM live on Twitch, taking part in our Jeopardy-like quiz!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Join SpecialEffect, @whalesorg.bsky.social and @safeinourworld.org on Thursday 18th December from 5:30PM live on Twitch, taking part in our Jeopardy-like quiz!
www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...
Here’s a taste of an absorbing interview with our CEO Dr Mick Donegan that was broadcast on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social.
A huge thank you to Elliot Moss & Nick Allan of Mishcon De Reya for making the interview possible, and Stuart Silver at Jazz FM!
🎧 www.mishcon.com/jazzshapers/...
#MondayMotivation
A huge thank you to Elliot Moss & Nick Allan of Mishcon De Reya for making the interview possible, and Stuart Silver at Jazz FM!
🎧 www.mishcon.com/jazzshapers/...
#MondayMotivation
December 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Here’s a taste of an absorbing interview with our CEO Dr Mick Donegan that was broadcast on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social.
A huge thank you to Elliot Moss & Nick Allan of Mishcon De Reya for making the interview possible, and Stuart Silver at Jazz FM!
🎧 www.mishcon.com/jazzshapers/...
#MondayMotivation
A huge thank you to Elliot Moss & Nick Allan of Mishcon De Reya for making the interview possible, and Stuart Silver at Jazz FM!
🎧 www.mishcon.com/jazzshapers/...
#MondayMotivation
Because of you, our support stays free – forever. We've been able to share phenomenal news this week about One Special Day and how we're able to keep smiles on the faces of young people like Arlo throughout his life thanks to you! 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/youre-p...
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/youre-p...
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Because of you, our support stays free – forever. We've been able to share phenomenal news this week about One Special Day and how we're able to keep smiles on the faces of young people like Arlo throughout his life thanks to you! 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/youre-p...
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/youre-p...
The Riot Games Social Impact Campaign has come to a close, and we’re so excited to announce that we’ll be receiving an incredible $40,000 donation!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us, this support will allow us to help more gamers like Sasha to enjoy her favourite games like League of Legends!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us, this support will allow us to help more gamers like Sasha to enjoy her favourite games like League of Legends!
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Riot Games Social Impact Campaign has come to a close, and we’re so excited to announce that we’ll be receiving an incredible $40,000 donation!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us, this support will allow us to help more gamers like Sasha to enjoy her favourite games like League of Legends!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us, this support will allow us to help more gamers like Sasha to enjoy her favourite games like League of Legends!
Our support. For free. Forever. We’re honoured to announce that the amount raised over this year’s #OneSpecialDay is an astounding £760,000, over 25% of what the charity requires to keep running each year!
Thank you all 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/games-i...
Thank you all 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/games-i...
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Our support. For free. Forever. We’re honoured to announce that the amount raised over this year’s #OneSpecialDay is an astounding £760,000, over 25% of what the charity requires to keep running each year!
Thank you all 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/games-i...
Thank you all 💙🧡
www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/games-i...
Throwback to April when we introduced you to Miro, who we’ve been helping to hit Nat 20’s in games like Baldur’s Gate 3 with his accessible gaming setup! www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/miros-d...
December 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Throwback to April when we introduced you to Miro, who we’ve been helping to hit Nat 20’s in games like Baldur’s Gate 3 with his accessible gaming setup! www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/miros-d...
It’s #InternationalVolunteerDay and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported SpecialEffect via volunteering, whether you’ve manned a stand, assisted with a run or looked after our livestreams! You’re the best!
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It’s #InternationalVolunteerDay and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported SpecialEffect via volunteering, whether you’ve manned a stand, assisted with a run or looked after our livestreams! You’re the best!
In October 2025, SpecialEffect and @edinburghzoo.bsky.social teamed up to enable two of our BubbleBuster kids to virtually meet their favourite animals from the safety of their homes!
Here's a sneak peak at Riley's favourite animal: Penguins! #IDPD2025
Here's a sneak peak at Riley's favourite animal: Penguins! #IDPD2025
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In October 2025, SpecialEffect and @edinburghzoo.bsky.social teamed up to enable two of our BubbleBuster kids to virtually meet their favourite animals from the safety of their homes!
Here's a sneak peak at Riley's favourite animal: Penguins! #IDPD2025
Here's a sneak peak at Riley's favourite animal: Penguins! #IDPD2025
On #GivingTuesday, we want to give our most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported our work this year. Whether you've raised funds, spread awareness, volunteered time or donated, you have helped us continue to improve the lives of physically disabled people all over the world. Thank you 💙🧡
December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
On #GivingTuesday, we want to give our most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported our work this year. Whether you've raised funds, spread awareness, volunteered time or donated, you have helped us continue to improve the lives of physically disabled people all over the world. Thank you 💙🧡
It’s your last chance to vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign! Your vote will allow us to provide entirely free, lifelong, support for more physically disabled gamers like Ceyda, enabling inclusion and fun!
Please vote for us and share today: charityvote.riotgames.com
Please vote for us and share today: charityvote.riotgames.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It’s your last chance to vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign! Your vote will allow us to provide entirely free, lifelong, support for more physically disabled gamers like Ceyda, enabling inclusion and fun!
Please vote for us and share today: charityvote.riotgames.com
Please vote for us and share today: charityvote.riotgames.com
“It’s like joy!”
There's only a few days left to show your love for SpecialEffect in this year’s Riot Games Charity Campaign: charityvote.riotgames.com
The number of votes we receive will directly impact the number of disabled gamers we can help next year, so we really appreciate your support 💙
There's only a few days left to show your love for SpecialEffect in this year’s Riot Games Charity Campaign: charityvote.riotgames.com
The number of votes we receive will directly impact the number of disabled gamers we can help next year, so we really appreciate your support 💙
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“It’s like joy!”
There's only a few days left to show your love for SpecialEffect in this year’s Riot Games Charity Campaign: charityvote.riotgames.com
The number of votes we receive will directly impact the number of disabled gamers we can help next year, so we really appreciate your support 💙
There's only a few days left to show your love for SpecialEffect in this year’s Riot Games Charity Campaign: charityvote.riotgames.com
The number of votes we receive will directly impact the number of disabled gamers we can help next year, so we really appreciate your support 💙
Picking up something for yourself, or getting prepared for Christmas, this #BlackFriday?
Support SpecialEffect FOR FREE with your purchases through platforms like EasyFundraising and GiveAsYouLive!
Find out how: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/how-you...
Support SpecialEffect FOR FREE with your purchases through platforms like EasyFundraising and GiveAsYouLive!
Find out how: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/how-you...
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Picking up something for yourself, or getting prepared for Christmas, this #BlackFriday?
Support SpecialEffect FOR FREE with your purchases through platforms like EasyFundraising and GiveAsYouLive!
Find out how: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/how-you...
Support SpecialEffect FOR FREE with your purchases through platforms like EasyFundraising and GiveAsYouLive!
Find out how: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/how-you...
“It’s great to be able to play like everyone else!” Bethany has been diving into new games left, right and centre thanks to the support from our incredible community!
Vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign and help us change more lives: charityvote.riotgames.com
Vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign and help us change more lives: charityvote.riotgames.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“It’s great to be able to play like everyone else!” Bethany has been diving into new games left, right and centre thanks to the support from our incredible community!
Vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign and help us change more lives: charityvote.riotgames.com
Vote for SpecialEffect in Riot’s Charity Voting Campaign and help us change more lives: charityvote.riotgames.com
With the assistance of Riot Games, we were able to meet Charlie and help welcome him to the magical world of gaming!
If you vote for us in the Riot Games Charity Voting Campaign, you can help us make a difference to the lives of kids like Charlie! charityvote.riotgames.com
If you vote for us in the Riot Games Charity Voting Campaign, you can help us make a difference to the lives of kids like Charlie! charityvote.riotgames.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
With the assistance of Riot Games, we were able to meet Charlie and help welcome him to the magical world of gaming!
If you vote for us in the Riot Games Charity Voting Campaign, you can help us make a difference to the lives of kids like Charlie! charityvote.riotgames.com
If you vote for us in the Riot Games Charity Voting Campaign, you can help us make a difference to the lives of kids like Charlie! charityvote.riotgames.com
We've been helping physically disabled gamers like Ryan to access games like League of Legends for nearly a decade, and if you vote for us in the @riotgames.com Charity Voting Campaign you could help us transform many more lives!
charityvote.riotgames.com
charityvote.riotgames.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We've been helping physically disabled gamers like Ryan to access games like League of Legends for nearly a decade, and if you vote for us in the @riotgames.com Charity Voting Campaign you could help us transform many more lives!
charityvote.riotgames.com
charityvote.riotgames.com
💙 Did you know that donating just £2 a month over a year can support our logistics team to deliver adapted equipment quickly and directly to people who need it?
🧡 Sign up to become a regular giver today: www.specialeffect.org.uk/ways-you-can...
#MondayMotivation
🧡 Sign up to become a regular giver today: www.specialeffect.org.uk/ways-you-can...
#MondayMotivation
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💙 Did you know that donating just £2 a month over a year can support our logistics team to deliver adapted equipment quickly and directly to people who need it?
🧡 Sign up to become a regular giver today: www.specialeffect.org.uk/ways-you-can...
#MondayMotivation
🧡 Sign up to become a regular giver today: www.specialeffect.org.uk/ways-you-can...
#MondayMotivation
Rounding out #OccupationalTherapyWeek, we’d love to reintroduce you to Matt, whom our StarGaze team have been working with to re-establish his ability to communicate after a serious cycling accident: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/introdu...
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Rounding out #OccupationalTherapyWeek, we’d love to reintroduce you to Matt, whom our StarGaze team have been working with to re-establish his ability to communicate after a serious cycling accident: www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/introdu...
It’s #OccupationalTherapyWeek and we’re honoured to introduce to you Freddie, our 100th BubbleBuster, who has been helped by our absolutely incredible team of OT’s to attend school and see his friends while undergoing treatment for leukaemia.
▶️ www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/no-new-...
▶️ www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/no-new-...
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It’s #OccupationalTherapyWeek and we’re honoured to introduce to you Freddie, our 100th BubbleBuster, who has been helped by our absolutely incredible team of OT’s to attend school and see his friends while undergoing treatment for leukaemia.
▶️ www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/no-new-...
▶️ www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/no-new-...
For GameAccess we recently took a look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, that launched on mobile platforms following a PC and console release in 2024, which features a wide range of accessibility options!
Take a look at our breakdown of the controls here: gameaccess.info/prince-of-pe...
Take a look at our breakdown of the controls here: gameaccess.info/prince-of-pe...
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
For GameAccess we recently took a look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, that launched on mobile platforms following a PC and console release in 2024, which features a wide range of accessibility options!
Take a look at our breakdown of the controls here: gameaccess.info/prince-of-pe...
Take a look at our breakdown of the controls here: gameaccess.info/prince-of-pe...
Sink your teeth into these indie horror darlings with the Indie Fears humble bundle, supporting SpecialEffect!
An unlucky number of 13 incredible games are waiting to scare your socks off in the name of access and inclusion: www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
An unlucky number of 13 incredible games are waiting to scare your socks off in the name of access and inclusion: www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Sink your teeth into these indie horror darlings with the Indie Fears humble bundle, supporting SpecialEffect!
An unlucky number of 13 incredible games are waiting to scare your socks off in the name of access and inclusion: www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
An unlucky number of 13 incredible games are waiting to scare your socks off in the name of access and inclusion: www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...