Summer games

This July and August, become the champion we know you are by gaming and streaming to raise funds for babies, children and young people living with life-limiting conditions.

How it works

Be inspired by the theme of sports and racing, follow our weekly calendar below full of exciting ideas, or game in whatever way you enjoy the most.

Organise fundraising livestreams, set yourself gaming challenges, or get your friends and fellow gamers to take part in tournaments and competitions, whether online or IRL!

As long as you're gaming, having fun and raising funds you'll be supporting CHSW to care for babies, children and young people living with life limiting conditions. How amazing is that!

1. Register

Register to get your free t-shirt (who doesn't love a free Tee?!)

2. Share

Share your automatically - created fundraising page and let your viewers and followers know when and where your event takes place

3. Game and stream

Do your awesome gaming thing to raise funds and receive your medal

Meet our gaming ambassadors

Ryan

Yo what's up, I'm nervousguy12 and I really excited to be a Game On! ambassador for CHSW!!!
I have personally been involved with CHSW for over 20 years and I'm so thankful to be able to give back to the organisation that has helped my family and so many others. It's a fantastic charity and I cant wait to see how we are able to help and raise even more awareness for a great cause. If you would to like to help or just check us out follow me - on twitch I'm nervousguy12 and @nervousguy11 on TikTok!
Exciting updates and events with the summer games coming, so many things are happening!!!!! 

Hannah

Hi, I’m sushi_cannon, and I’m thrilled to be a Game On! Ambassador for CHSW. My Champions and I started raising money for CHSW in celebration of what would have been my son Noah’s 10th birthday back in 2023 with a Mario Kart tournament.
We have since raised over £10,000 together (and counting!), highlighted the incredible work CHSW does internationally, and continued to foster the community spirit of fun and chaos Noah loved so very much. We would love to hear from you!
You can find me as @sushi_cannon on Discord and Twitch, as well as on Facebook as Noah’s Legacy Laps

Join the Discord to chat with our Game On ambassadors!

Ryan and Ethan

How Summer Games is helping families like Ryan's

"The hospice has always been there, for as long as I can remember"

Ryan's family has been supported by CHSW for more than 25 years.

Ryan lives in Plymouth with his wife and 5 children. When Ryan's son Ethan was referred to Little Harbour children's hospice, he already knew the difference hospice care could make as his brother was also supported by CHSW.

"If something happens and I am not sure what to do, I can call and they understand"

Calendar of events

Viewing links will be added as individual events are confirmed.

July

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  • Wednesday 1 July: Fornite kickoff
  • Saturday 4 July: Fete or 4th of July
  • Sunday 5 July - Saturday 11 July: COMMUNITY WEEK
  • Tuesday 6 July: Among Us
  • Wednesday 8 July: Fall Guys
  • 10 July: Peak
  • Sunday 12 July - Saturday 18 July: SPORTS WEEK
  • Tuesday 14 July: Rocket League
  • Thursday 16 July: Licensed Sports (Fifa / WWE / NHL)
  • Sunday 19 July - Saturday 25 July: ADVENTURE WEEK
  • Sunday 26 July - Saturday 1 August : RETRO WEEK

August

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  • Sunday 2 August - Saturday 8 August: INDIE GAMES WEEK
  • Sunday 16 August - Saturday 22 August: SPEED WEEK
  • Sunday 23 August - Saturday 29 August: NOAH'S LEGACY LAPS

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Meet the Summer Gamers

Individuals

Teams

Tools, ideas and online safety

Fundraising ideas

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Play against the clock
People could donate to enter their guess for how quickly you can complete a challenge or what final score you will achieve after a set time. The winner with the closest guess can then get a prize. 

Workplace gaming

Get your boss involved so that everyone can take a quick break from work and play for charity. This could also tie in well with a leader board and a set challenge, such as fastest completion time, with a prize for the winner. 

Retro gaming

Dig out your old consoles and charge people to have a go playing classics from their childhood. 

Hold a gaming tournament

Everyone can get involved in a tournament, even first time gamers, so get a group of friends or colleagues together and charge a small donation to enter.

Livestream gaming marathon

Hosting a live stream gaming marathon can attract a whole new audience and can potentially have a worldwide reach. Do this on your own, or in a team, and see how long you can play games continuously.

Livestream gaming challengesThese could include: how-to gaming sessions, giving players hints and tips on how to complete games or reach new records, all for kind donations; racing against the clock; knockout tournaments with online entrants or live challenges provided by viewers or competing gamers.

Top tips

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  • Choose a console or PC and pick a game to play
  • What’s your target? Setting a clear goal motivates everyone, including yourself, to achieve it!
  • Get friends, family and employers involved and let them all become part of your team!
  • Set a place and time in advance so you know you have a good internet connection and a location where you’ll be undisturbe
  • Use the links on our website to create your Tiltify page for CHSW and link it to your Twitch account
  • Share your event far and wide – on social media, in WhatsApp groups and via email
  • Don’t forget to play safely and provide yourself with drinks, snacks and plenty of breaks
  • Learn about CHSW from our website so that you can share how your supporter’s donations directly benefit our charity. Feel free to get in touch with our fundraisers Nev or Jadeen to learn more too
  • Thank everyone for their support once you have completed your fundraising.

Wellbeing tips

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  • Take regular breaks – make sure you get up, stretch, and walk around for at least a few minutes every hour
  • Planning – make sure you’ve planned your activity in advance and considered any risks to yourself or others. If you are delivering a workshop, do you have everything you need?
  • Listen to your body – if you are livestreaming a physical activity, consider if you are confident in what you can do? Have you trained?
  • Practice – if you will be delivering an interactive lesson or workshop, have you got everything exactly as you want it and have you ironed out any tricky parts?
  • Keep hydrated and have snacks – make sure you have plenty of drinks and supplies to keep you going whatever the activity
  • Look after your eyes – give your eyes a break away from the screen, at least for a few minutes every hour
  • If you’re not feeling well, stop the stream – even if you’ve committed to more hours, stop the stream and look after yourself
  • Support – get friends involved to support you and cheer you on - make sure someone knows what you are doing if you're heading out on an adventure
  • Comfort while gaming – make sure you’re not in an awkward or uncomfortable seating position and that you’ve set up for a long gaming session with things such as desk height and monitor position.

Online safety

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  • No one under 18 is allowed to livestream for CHSW, unless with parental supervision and in accordance with any age restrictions on streamed content and streaming platform use
  • If you’ve chosen a game with an age restriction or expect your stream to have any content that would be rated above PG, including swearing, you need to make sure you mark your stream age appropriately on Twitch (or the streaming platform you’re using)
  • Make sure you are happy with how to manage your audience if livestreaming. Know how to block and report audience members to your streaming platform, and how to manage your chat section and comments
  • Always follow the standards of conduct for the platform you are using and pay particular attention to how and where you can report if someone hosting or watching a stream behaves in a way you are unhappy with. This can include if you feel a child is at risk of harm (if at an immediate risk, call 999 in the first instance) or if you see abusive behaviour or inappropriate content for the stream. If you have serious concerns about an adult’s behaviour towards a child, please use the police CEOP reporting tool
  • Personal information should never be given out online, unless given by an adult with full consent as to the purpose of the information being shared and in a secure manner
  • You can report inappropriate PEGI ratings for games with the video standards council
  • You should also be mindful that you don’t feel compelled to keep playing over other activities, or at detriment to yourself. The World Health Organisation has recently recognised gaming disorder as a medical issue. Although not common, this is something to be mindful of. If you are concerned you can find more information and support on the NHS website

Useful links

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