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Jingle Jam 2024 Raises £2.7 million for CALM, War Child and Six More Global Charities
- Over 800 creators took part in the annual fundraising event, including TommyInnit, Talia Mar, Smosh Games, The Spiffing Brit and The Yogscast.
- Two Point Campus, For The King II, Shadows of Doubt and Wildfrost were among the titles available in this year’s charity Games Collection.
- Money was raised for War Child, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), Autistica, Cool Earth, Sarcoma UK, The Trevor Project, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC).
- More than £27.5 million has been raised by Jingle Jam since it was founded in 2011.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 - After two weeks of livestreams from over 800 creators and 10 million views, the 2024 Jingle Jam has raised £2.7 million for its eight charity partners, which included War Child and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
TommyInnit, The Spiffing Brit and Smosh Games hosted special streams during the two weeks of entertainment from 1-14 December to raise money for the charity partners, which span a variety of causes helping to make the world a better place for children and young people.
A full list of this year’s charity partners and the amount raised for each is below.
Streams included Tommyinnit playing Minecraft with Technodad (father of creator Technoblade who passed away in 2022 from sarcoma cancer) fundraising for charity partner Sarcoma UK, the Smosh Games cast singing karaoke to fundraise for The Trevor Project, and The Spiffing Brit playing Skyrim to fundraise for Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal.
Anyone who donated £35 or more could opt to receive the Jingle Jam 2024 Games Collection, a reward featuring 18 full games including Two Point Campus, For The King II and Shadows Of Doubt. The collection was further supported by publishers including SEGA, Fireshine, Kepler Interactive and Fellow Traveller.
“A huge thank you to all the viewers who donated generously to such wonderful causes, the developers and publishers who gave their games to the Collection for free and to all the creators who took part in this year’s Jingle Jam, putting together some of the most entertaining streams we’ve seen to date,” said Rich Keith, chair of Jingle Jam Trustees.
“Every year the Jingle Jam is an absolute joy to take part in,” added Lewis Brindley, co-founder of Jingle Jam. “To see what the event has become over the past 13 years, and how much good it’s been able to support through money raised, makes my heart soar.”
“Thank you to everyone who donated and took part - now the work starts on next year’s Jam!”
Jingle Jam has raised over £27.5 million for charity partners since it was founded by The Yogscast’s Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane in 2011. Jingle Jam has grown significantly in size and momentum ever since, and was established as a fundraising charity in 2022.
The totals raised for each of the charities supported in 2024 are as follows:
Autistica | £314,000 Raised – Creating a mental Health and Wellbeing Tips Hub for young autistic people.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) | £470,000 Raised – Providing urgent mental healthy services for young people at risk of suicide.
Cool Earth | £280,000 Raised – A new approach to fighting climate change - back Indigenous peoples and protect the rainforest.
Sarcoma UK | £269,000 Raised – Funding research, supporting those affected by sarcoma cancer, and campaigning for better treatments.
The Trevor Project | £305,000 Raised – Working to end suicide among LGBTW+ young people through suicide prevention and crisis intervention.
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal | £396,000 Raised – The creation of a unique facility for Bristol Children’s Hospital which will be named the Jingle Jam Building.
War Child | £300,000 Raised – To protect, educate, and advocate for the rights of children impacted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) | £339,000 Raised – Helping to end whaling and hunting for good so that whales and dolphins can keep performing their vital role in the ocean to help us fight climate and biodiversity breakdown.
“Jingle Jam has become a key event for CALM - using the power of streaming and creators to mobilise supporters and bring people, including our staff, together,” said Michael Jarvis, Digital Partnerships and Communities Lead at CALM.
CALM was named as a long-term strategic charity partner of the Jingle Jam earlier this year.
“Jingle Jam has also shifted the way we work at CALM, putting creators and gaming at the heart of what we do, and activating staff across the whole organisation.”
War Child was named as another of Jingle Jam’s strategic charity partners earlier this year as well.
“Jingle Jam has had a huge impact on War Child, helping to develop stronger and deeper relationships with creators, building exciting new creator focused campaigns and start engaging conversations with potential new corporate partners,” said David Miller, Head of Gaming Partnerships at War Child.”
Full details of charity partners, as well as more information on the Jingle Jam, can be found at jinglejam.co.uk.
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About Jingle Jam
Jingle Jam unites the world’s best games, creators, and their communities for two weeks of entertainment that raises millions of pounds for charities to make the world the best place it can be for children and young people.
Since 2011, donors have turned up in their thousands to donate to their favourite creators’ fundraisers and support causes they care about, often in return for the unbeatable value offered by the games industry-led Jingle Jam Games Collection.
About Autistica
Autistica is the UK's leading autism research and campaigning charity. Their vision is a world where every autistic person lives a happy, healthy, long life. They fund and carry out research-based solutions, shape policy and work with autistic people to make more of a difference.
Autistica have committed to creating a more enabling world by 2030. Through their six ‘2030 Goals’ they will create effective health and social care, meaningful employment, accessible public spaces, and inclusive attitudes.
About Campaign Against Living Miserably
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a suicide prevention charity fighting to reduce the devastating impact of suicide in the UK. They run a life-saving helpline for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts. It’s free, anonymous and open from 5 pm to midnight every day.
Their website has loads of tools and resources packed with practical, non-clinical advice to make talking and managing mental health easier. CALM also run vital campaigns to increase awareness, smash stereotypes, and change the culture around mental health and suicide.
About Cool Earth
Cool Earth partners with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities who live in the rainforest and who have historically been the best at shaping and stewarding these ecosystems.
Protecting carbon-rich forests in the three largest expanses of rainforests in the world is the most scalable and cost-effective solution against the climate crisis. Supporting the rights and livelihoods of people who live in and rely on the rainforest is the most ethical and impactful conservation practice and our commitment to climate justice.
Founded in 2007, Cool Earth pioneered an unconditional cash transfer model to support Indigenous peoples and local communities against threats to their lands and rights.
About Sarcoma UK
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treatments. It is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma. It is now one of the biggest funders of sarcoma research in the UK, having invested £6.5 million in 85 pioneering sarcoma research projects to date.
Sarcomas are uncommon cancers that can affect any part of the body, on the inside or outside, including the muscle, bone, tendons, blood vessels and fatty tissues. There are around 100 different sub-types of sarcoma cancer.
About The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counsellors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs.
The Trevor Project envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ young people feel safe, seen, and accepted exactly as they are.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
About Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal is the dedicated charity for Bristol Children’s Hospital, which cares for 100,000 babies, children and teenagers each year from across the South West and South Wales, covering the largest geographic area of any other children's hospital in England.
A hospital can be a scary and overwhelming place at any age, but none more so than when you are a child. That’s why from the moment a child and their family arrive at Bristol Children’s Hospital, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal is there for them.
Over the last 29 years, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal has supported both the children admitted to the hospital and their families, who are often going through the most challenging period of their lives. Whether this be through the delivery of specialist music and play therapy on the wards or by providing free accommodation to parents who find themselves many miles from home. Our portfolio of services and investments is delivered in partnership with the hospital to enhance its quality of treatment and care and aims to ensure critically ill children and their families receive the very best support. To help Bristol Children’s Hospital provide the very best care, the charity funds life-saving medical equipment, family accommodation, art, music and play programmes, family and child-centred art improvements and so much more.
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal receives no statutory or NHS funding and relies entirely on the generosity of the local community, grant-making trusts, and corporate partnerships for support.
https://www.grandappeal.org.uk/
About War Child
War Child UK is driven by a single goal—ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.
Using 30 years of experience and proven methodologies, War Child aims to reach children as quickly as possible when conflict breaks out and stays long after the cameras have gone to support them through their recovery.
War Child UK is a member of the War Child Alliance, a global foundation made up of five fundraising offices and 14 programme offices.
About Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins. WDC defends these remarkable creatures against the many threats they face like hunting, pollution, captivity, entanglement and climate change, through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research and rescue.
