An annual festive livestreaming event has reported raising £2.67m for charities this year.
Jingle Jam, which claims to be the world’s biggest charity games event, ran from 1 to 14 December this year and involved the UK’s biggest Twitch streamers raising money for eight charities including War Child UK and the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
Itself a charity, Jingle Jam was set up in 2011 by hosts of YouTube gaming channel Yogscast Simon Lane and Lewis Brindley and has raised over £25m since then.
On social media, Jingle Jam posted: “That’s officially a wrap on #JingleJam2024! Together, we raised £2,673,841 for our eight charity partners.
“Thank you to all our amazing fundraisers, games publisher and developer partners who donated keys, our volunteer team, and you at home for tuning in and contributing!”
Overall, over $400m (around £319m) was raised for various charitable causes on livestreaming platform Twitch last year.
Charities receive hundreds of thousands
Several UK charities reported receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds through the livestreaming event.
On social media, War Child UK posted: “We are so thankful to everyone who has made Jingle Jam 2024 such a huge success!
“You've raised an incredible £300,000 for War Child which will enable us to support many more children affected by conflict with vital mental health support, protection and education.”
Autistica posted: “We’re incredibly proud of the 50+ amazing streamers and their communities who raised over £300,000 to help us create a more inclusive world for autistic people.
“A special shout-out to the Autistica Stream Team for hosting an epic relay event that ran from 9am to midnight – what a fantastic achievement!”
Sarcoma UK posted: This year, you raised an amazing £269,038 for Sarcoma UK! Your donations, streams & support will fund vital research, provide support, & raise awareness. Huge thanks to @tommyinnit & Technodad for championing our cause!
Whale and Dolphin Conservation posted: “Jingle Jam 2024 has come to an end, and what an amazing two weeks it’s been! Thanks to our incredible community, streamers, and devs, we’ve raised an astonishing amount to protect whales and dolphins worldwide!
“We can’t thank you enough for your support – your hard work, dedication, and passion made this year’s Jingle Jam an overwhelming success. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!”
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