SAFE@LAST targets games makers for funding

A ROTHERHAM children’s charity is calling on video game makers to vote for it to receive vital funding.

GamesAid is a video-games-industry based charity that distributes funds to a diverse range of children’s and young people’s charities — it is a means of giving something back on behalf of the industry and gamers.

Last year, Dinnington-based SAFE@LAST received funding from GamesAid to support its work with vulnerable children.

SAFE@LAST has been nominated to receive funding this year by Gravity Recruitment, a Doncaster based games recruitment agency.

Managing director James Squires said: “We have supported SAFE@LAST for several years and we’re delighted to be able to nominate them to receive funding from GamesAid.

“It’s a fantastic charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable young runaways in South Yorkshire.

“We hope others in the games industry will vote for them too.”

Nine nominated charities have progressed to the voting stage and GamesAid members can now vote for who they would like to receive funding.

GamesAid membership is open to anyone that works in UK computer games industry.

Membership is free and it only takes a couple of minutes to join. Each member gets one vote and voting closed on Tuesday, September 9.