How to take part in Game for Mencap in 4 easy steps
Get free merchandise for your first donation
We will send you a pin badge when you receive your first donation and if you raise £80 or more, we'll send you a mouse mat!
SImply visit our sign up page to set up your fundraising page.
Yes! We're asking you to take on one of our two timed gaming challenges, game for 6 or 12 hours from 19-22 November, but if those dates don't work for you, you can choose a different day to complete your challenge.
Yes! You can stream your challenge, don't forget to invite friends and family and share your fundraising page.
For this challenge, send your fundraising page round to friends and family and get sponsored for every hour you game. We'll be celebrating our top fundraisers on our recognition board after the weekend. Will you be on it?
Everyone that raises money on their fundraising page will be sent a free pin badge. Don't forget, if you raise £80 you'll be sent a free mouse mat.
Yes! We ask for a suggested donation of £15 per T-shirt.
You can order a T-shirt and other Mencap merchandise on our
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A website is a page you can go to on the internet like Google or YouTube.
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Yes! Tiltify is an online fundraising platform that allows supporters to donate to a fundraisers stream whilst they are live.
If you are looking to stream during the weekend, you can set up a Mencap fundraising page on tiltify.com.
Yes! We encourage you to take regular breaks during your 6 or 12 hour gaming challenge and also:
- Stay hydrated – drink water during your challenge
- Stretch – Stretch, move around at least every hour
- Split the time up – you have the whole weekend to complete your gaming challenge, you don’t have to do it all in one go
- Stop when you need to – do pause or stop because you’re feeling unwell or tired.
You can play any game during your gaming challenge. If you are streaming, please be mindful if the game you are playing could be deemed offensive or inappropriate to a person with a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. .
Discord is a communication platform that allows users to interact through text, voice and video.
Currently Mencap does not have a Discord channel, but please do email our Community A community is the people and places in an area. Fundraising team if you have any questions.
If you are looking to stream, we recommend using Twitch, YouTube or Facebook Live.
All under 18s must get a parent or guardian to sign up on their behalf, and be under direct supervision during their gaming.
Whatever you can!
There is no minimum fundraising amount, but remember once you've received your first donation on your fundraising page you'll be sent a pin badge, and raise £80 you'll receive a mouse mat.
There are lots of resources which have top tips for staying safe and protecting your wellbeing whilst you game:
You wont be able to add your JustGiving fundraising page to your stream, but you can still direct viewers to your JustGiving page by:
- Adding the link in their stream description
- Pinning the link in chat
- Adding the link to their Twitch panels or profile
- Mentioning the fundraising page during their broadcast
Alternatively you can set up a fundraising page on Tiltify.
Mencap support the 1.5 million people in the UK who have a learning disability and the money you raise will go towards fulfilling our vision for a world where all people are listened to, valued and included, and not discriminated against because of their learning disability.
If you'd like more information about Game for Mencap, please email our Community Fundraising Team.
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