Please do consider signing up to be a Games Aid member if you can (by April 12!) - a minute of your time could make a lifetime of difference to the autistic young people we support: www.gamesaid.org/get-involved...
Your vote would support young autistic people like Thomas who previously struggled to find his place in group settings: “Just got back from our first in person meet at the forest school, I honestly can’t tell you the last time I saw Thomas play with anyone..at all... 🙂 it was lovely 🙂"
If we were selected as a Game Aid charity, the funds received would play a vital role in securing and developing our community spaces, where we support 1000 autistic young people each year, and ensure that we can continue providing the only service they feel able to access.
We're excited to announce that we're on @gamesaid.bsky.social ballot for 2026!
If you work in the UK games industry, we could really really use your support to help us secure enough votes to be a Games Aid charity in 2026/27!
We’d be really grateful if you are able to fill it out, as your thoughts will help us make sure we’re focusing on the right things - as the more we understand what’s needed, the better we can create training that genuinely improves understanding and support for autistic young people 💚
We’re finalising our training schedule for this year and we’d love to have your input!
We’ve made a short survey to find out what training and resources parents, professionals, and young people will find the most helpful from us this year
thanks for sharing this with us Helen :) !
Our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Appeal is now live! Double your donation and double your difference!
Support Spectrum Gaming this Christmas to help autistic young people experiencing isolation and loneliness find acceptance and friendship all year round 💚
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Check out the full article on our Autism Understood website here: autismunderstood.co.uk/social-stuff...
We'd love to hear any tips that have worked well for you and your families 💚
Tips for how to support autistic young people during the festive season 🎄
These suggestions were written with autistic young people in the SG community. It's really important to remember how even small changes can make a huge difference to how much an autistic person is able to enjoy social events
The link to the appeal will be posted next week, once the campaign is live :) !
As a small charity, appeals like this make a huge difference to our work with autistic young people experiencing burnout, social isolation and ill mental health as a result.
Donate this Christmas to support autistic young people find acceptance and friendship all year round!
SAVE THE DATE: Between the 2- 9 December Spectrum Gaming is taking part in @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge! If you're considering supporting a charity this Christmas, donations made to our appeal will be DOUBLED so your gift will have twice the impact on autistic young people's lives!
3. Raise money for SG by sending Christmas eCards with designs created by young people in our community!
Check out their amazing designs here:
www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari...
2. This year, we’re very excited to be taking part in the The Big Give, which means for one week all donations made to our appeal will be DOUBLED!
Turn a £5 donation into £10 and help us to reach our £5000 goal!
More details to follow soon!
1. Sign up to easyfundraising: When you shop online with your favourite retailers, they’ll donate to us! Your shopping won't cost you any extra - the retailers you shop with will donate, not you!
Head here to sign up: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/spect...
Thinking of supporting a charity this Christmas? Here are the ways you can support Spectrum Gaming!
(Links in the comments!)
Your support helps us continue creating safe, welcoming spaces where autistic young people can be their authentic selves!
It's great to see how the server continues to be a space where creativity thrives and friends are made!
Highlights from our Halloween update included:
🎃 A Halloween makeover of the login hub
🧛♂️ A Trick or Treat game set around the survival world’s spawn area
🧙 A Halloween-themed Murder Mystery event, with the map now available for young people to enjoy anytime
This Halloween, Spectrum Gaming's Minecraft Build Team worked together to design a series of spooky seasonal updates for our private server! They created immersive, engaging spaces for young people in our community to explore, connect, and have fun.
We're so glad that we've been able to offer something that young people had wanted for a long time and to see how the group is creating opportunities to work together, be creative and make new friends online 💚
The event is really popular with both age groups in SG’s community, with the teen group constantly talking about the campaign and making plans for the next session.
In the campaign, young people become part of an adventurers organisation called the Spectrotopian Guild (check out the Guild’s coat of arms in the first image!)
Online event spotlight: How Dungeons & Dragons 🧙♂️🐉 creates opportunities for autistic young people to develop teamwork and creativity, and find new friendships!
2 months ago, one of our Digital Youth Workers launched a new online event: Dungeons and Dragons.
Ah Caroline!! That's really amazing - thank you!!
Thanks so much Caroline :) !!
...this project would not have been possible without all their support 💚 !
We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the creation of the Barriers to Education website. Over 1,500 people contributed including young people, parents and carers, professionals across education, health and social care, researchers...
At its heart is the WARMTH Framework, alongside a growing library of tools, strategies and case studies that show what’s possible when we focus on understanding needs and creating conditions where young people feel safe, valued and able to thrive.
