The world’s largest gaming charity event has announced which charities it will be representing this year, meaning the countdown to The Jingle Jam has begun. Starting on 1/December, The Jingle Jam every year has raised millions for the charities it chooses to represent. This year, 12 charities have been chosen to be represented, with an even split between those who have and have not been a part of The Jingle Jam before.

The two mainstays are Whale and Dolphin Conservation – who have been part of The Jingle Jam since 2016, and Wallace & Gromit’s The Grand Appeal – who have been part of The Jingle Jam since 2017. Whale and Dolphin Conservation are fighting for the survival of whales and dolphins, with their four goals on how to do that being the core of everything they do. The Grand Appeal is Bristol Children’s Hospital’s official charity, helping to save lives and support families through new facilities, equipment, and accommodation.

Those returning from last year are Campaign Against Living Miserably and Movember. Campaign Against Living Miserably is united against suicide, showing people that life is always worth living. Engaging in conversations to help people get what they need to avoid that final, fatal action. Movember helps men overcome struggles in their health, with a focus on three major areas men stay silent on. Through various projects, mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer are all tackled by the charity, transforming the world of men’s health services.

Two charities return from previous years… well, 2021. Those being War Child and Autistica. War Child help support children in countries where conflict has arisen. Helping to keep them safe from the war around them, War Child make sure the futures of those children are full of hope through education, psychological support, and helping to find those who are lost. Autistica are the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity, helping those with autism overcome the challenges they face, and aiding with research to shape and grow the knowledge of autism.

Starting off the new to The Jingle Jam charities are Hello World, who aim to connect hard-to-reach communities via their Hello Hubs. These Hello Hubs are outdoor solar-powered internet stations that get people online. By listening to the needs of that community, Hello World can set them up to direct their own education, skills-building and problem-solving through the use of the Hello Hubs. By enabling these communities with access to the internet, it brings more of the world online to learn from it. At present, almost 40% of the world is still not connected, which Hello World is aiming to change.

Justdiggit are tackling climate change by regreening degraded land and bringing back vegetation. The project is based in Africa, which Justdiggit chose for the fact over two thirds of the land is degraded, yet has the largest restoration potential of all the world’s continents. Cooperating with local communities to show the benefits of regreening their lands in a sustainable way, the success stories are used to inspire not just more of Africa, but the world. Empower an entire generation of people to help look after the planet through these proven sustainable land management techniques.

CoppaFeel! are the first breast cancer charity to focus on young people in the UK. Creating awareness and providing the knowledge for young people to recognise their bodies and the issues they can face, the light-hearted manner in which the message is spread is part of the values of CoppaFeel!, who think in unconventional ways to help get results. By providing the education and encouragement to check boobs and pecs regularly from a young age, breast cancer can be diagnosed at its earliest stages where treatments are more effective. And thus increasing the survival rate of breast cancer.

Galop is a charity focused on the LGBT+ community, supporting those who have faced abuse and violence just for being who they are. Run by those of the LGBT+ community for those of the LGBT+ community, the helplines of Galop help support people with their needs. By helping the community, Galop are also well equipped with the knowledge to support that community through providing research that aids in national and local policy changes. Pushing for change across the country, Galop hope to increase the understanding of the needs of those within the LGTB+ community.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People [RNIB] is the UK’s leading sight loss charity. Raising awareness of the experiences blind and partially sighted people face, RNIB want to change the world so that the barriers currently present for those with sight loss no longer exist. RNIB also work with those with sight loss to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to continue with their life as normally as possible. By educating the world of those challenges, it helps critical areas of life such as healthcare and travel adapt to the needs of those with sight loss.

Comic Relief needs no introduction, being the charity that brings big red noses to the UK every odd-numbered year. That has now become an annual event, with a greater push in recent years to spread the message Comic Relief holds. And that is to end poverty the world over. Driving positive change through the power of entertainment, Comic Relief raises awareness of the poverty experienced not just in third-world countries, but also of that closer to home. That money raised each year is put into programmes that help end poverty across the world.

With the charities that are featured during this Jingle Jam announced, the countdown to 1/December has now begun. Until the beginning of the event, more information on how The Jingle Jam has helped past charities will be released. Across the two weeks it will be running, The Jingle Jam will see plenty of live content from the Yogscast and those of the community, mostly focused on gaming. The Jingle Jam is an event full of fun and giving to others, with last year being the second most successful event yet. Is it possible for this year to dethrone 2017 to take the title of most successful? Find out starting 1/December.

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Connecting the Next Generation | Hello World
Completed! CoppaTrek! With Gi Hadrian’s Wall 2023 | CoppaFeel!