Over 65 games industry partners united to raise over £760,000 for SpecialEffect through our flagship One Special Day campaign in October.

We’re indebted to the games industry across the world for joining together to support our life-changing work.

The funds raised from One Special Day will be a huge boost in the charity’s mission to enrich inclusion and quality of life by helping people with physical disabilities to play video games to the best of their abilities.

Donations from the campaign on and around 3 October derived from sales income of mobile and PC games plus a variety of innovative company-driven fundraising challenges and an inaugural cross-London walk.

Dr Mick Donegan, our CEO and Founder, said “We’re truly overwhelmed by the extraordinary support we’ve received from our friends across the games industry through One Special Day, especially during a challenging period for so many companies. As demand for our services continues to rise, this remarkable contribution will play a vital role in helping us share the joy of gaming with thousands of people with physical disabilities – and in supporting developers worldwide to make their games accessible to everyone.”

The total is the largest in the campaign’s ten-year history and currently represents around 25% of the funds required annually for the us to maintain our vital services.

If you would like more details about the 2026 campaign on Friday 2 October please contact Nick Streeter or Liam Lawler.