Five new board members added, including Alex Moyer, as charity selection process for 2022 begins.
February 16, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: GamesAid
Wednesday 16th February, 10am - Games Aid has announced the appointment of
both five new trustees to its board and the start of the selection process for the charities
that the cause will back in the coming financial year.
As part of efforts to drive forward Games Aid’s fundraising for the coming years, the
charity has appointed the following individuals to serve on the board following a vote
amongst the existing trustees.
- Nick Allen (Head of Interactive Entertainment and Legal Director, Lewis Silkin)
- Alex Moyet (Brand Director, Penguin Random House)
- David Ortiz (Chief Operating Officer, ICO Partners)
- Fernando Rizo (Founder and CEO, Modern Wolf)
- Sara Veal (Workplace Experience Manager, Uplift Games)
In addition to the appointment of the new trustees, Games Aid is also commencing a
refreshed charity selection process that begins today.
As with previous years, Games Aid members will be invited to nominate charities that
support young people, which have a turnover of less than £3m and spend less than
30% of running costs on administration.
Those that meet the criteria will then be invited to participate in an election process, due
to take place in Spring 2022, to determine which five causes the charity will back.
However, in a change to the process, selected charities will be backed for the whole of
the forthcoming financial year - receiving both funds from the money raised by Games
Aids supporters at the end of the year and access to the charity’s industry network.
“We’re pleased to welcome on board a fantastic range of new trustees,” said Terry
Haynes, Co-Chair of Games Aid. “Their wealth of experience in both a range of
disciplines and the industry will provide valuable fresh energy to the charity as we look
to do as much good as possible for great causes across the country.”
“The commencement of our refreshed charity nomination process is an important
moment for both Games Aid and the causes it backs,” commented George Osborn,
Co-Chair of Games Aid.
“We believe that selecting causes in advance, rather than at the end of the financial
year, will provide greater support for the charities selected and give the industry extra
confidence that the causes it cares for are receiving the best backing from the industry
charity.”
Games Aid members - defined as people working within the UK Games Industry or
studying within a relevant academic institution - able to nominate charities for selection
until Monday 7th March.
People who wish to become members of Games Aid can sign up here. Members who
wish to nominate a charity, or charities who wish to put themselves forwards for
consideration for funding, can do so here. Those seeking more information about
Games Aid’s charity selection process can discover more here.
— RELEASE ENDS —
Note to editors
George Osborn, Co-Chair of Games Aid, is available for interview. Please contact him directly at
[email protected] if you would like to discuss this further.
About Games Aid
GamesAid is a UK based video games charity (Registered UK Charity #1081706) which acts as
an umbrella to support a number of smaller charities who help disadvantaged and disabled
children and young people.
Members of the games industry propose a range of charities to receive support from the UK
games industry, with the members of Games Aid democratically selecting a number of
organisations to back each year. Our current charities are Access Sport, Autistica Play,
Everyone Can, Lifelites, Maps, Solving Kids Cancer and The Clock Tower Sanctuary.
Games Aid is a non-trading body, administered by Trustees who operate on a fixed term basis.
The charity is currently co-chaired by Terry Haynes and George Osborn.
Website: https://www.gamesaid.org/
Contact: [email protected]
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