Go2Games managed to raise an impressive amount of money during our last Gameathon, so much so we achieved an impressive title…

Here at Go2Games, we pride ourselves in working to help out our community. We have already helped so many during the pandemic thanks to our #keepcroydonconnected initiative, as well as our constant work with Palace For Life Foundation and Croydon’s Legacy Youth Zone.

In particular, Go2Games recently completed another fundraising campaign via JustGiving, in the form of a Gameathon with our streamers, to raise money for Legacy Youth Zone and we received phenomenal results.

Go2Games’ Gameathon

If you are unaware, Legacy Youth Zone is a youth centre that provides a safe, inclusive, exciting place for all young people, regardless of their background, ability, or household income; and has an extensive range of facilities allowing young people to participate in a range of positive, inspiring and constructive activities.

Go2Games have been taking part in gameathons for the charity for some time now and we manage to outdo ourselves each time.

The Legacy Youth Zone Gameathon took place on August 7 and lasted 12 hours, where our streamers Joshua, Andre and Andrew streamed games on our Twitch channel for our viewers to watch.

Our target for the Gameathon was £800 and we managed to exceed that by 27% by raising a grand total of £1,020.

Not only that, but JustGiving informed us that our Gameathon page was one of the most successful JustGiving pages last month, and out of the thousands of fundraisers that were available, we were part of the top 15%.

The page is still open so if you missed your chance to donate, click here!

A huge congratulations to our streamers Joshua, Andre and Andrew, and a big thank you to everyone that helped us reach that achievement. We appreciate all your support and hope we can do even better the next time!

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One for the history books…

Our charity Gameathon with Legacy Youth Zone officially happened over the weekend. We had initially planned for it to take place at Legacy’s facility, but due to Covid, we were forced to make it remote. Regardless, everyone at Legacy and Go2Games came together and made it work; all in all, it was a success. Before the stream started up, we set a prior target of at least £250; we surpassed this in style. In total, we have made over £800 for Legacy Youth Zone, a cause and organisation we are delighted to have aided. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the donations and support of all of you. Everybody at both Go2Games and Legacy is greatly appreciative, and we have been humbled by your collective efforts. We truly have great supporters.

The day generally offered some great content, all of which you can rewatch on our Go2Games Twitch account. A highlight video will also be with you guys shortly on our YouTube channel and our socials (links at the bottom), although it was not ready at the time of writing. Some notable highlights included myself (AP) ending the stream by taking home the gold in my first Fall Guys experience, with the help of my fellow streamers AGamingFrog and Rooki. The whole spectacle was comedic, to say the least. There was also some great Mario Kart Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate content from AGamingFrog, Rooki and I, alongside some similarly entertaining Rocket League gameplay from R1Dre. So for any who missed out, make sure you rewatch it.

Separate from the overwhelming donations of you guys, the day was a lot of fun to take part in. The money raised was made sweeter by the enjoyment we got out of it. This was all made possible due to the support of all our fellow Go2Gamers. It isn’t too late to donate either; the JustGiving page is still accessible, so for anyone who missed the Gameathon but would still like to donate, you can do so for the next week. It would be truly remarkable if we could hit the £1000 mark. If you are still unsure of what Legacy do as an organisation, you can see my previous article on the charity Gameathon where I go into depth on their cause. For those lacking the time, I can personally vouch that Legacy’s work is both amazing and crucial. Therefore, any donations are truly well invested. This Gameathon likely isn’t the last; due to its success, we intend to do more Gameathons with Legacy in the future, so keep an eye out.

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The ultimate charity gaming event is just around the corner.

The purpose of this blog is largely to inform you guys, the people, of our upcoming Gameathon with Legacy Youth Zone on Saturday the 7th of August (9AM-9PM), but I will also give some background on the importance of this partnership.

It is a well-known fact that where you grow up affects your opportunities in life. Sadly, those born and raised in Croydon know this too well. Young people here can face a never-ending cycle of generational inequality, not being given equal chances to develop skills and thrive. Ultimately, people here begin the marathon of life further away from the finish line than their more affluent counterparts. Social inequality has chained Croydon natives down for years, perpetually hindering development and restricting people from reaching their full potential. Successive governments have tried to fix growing social inequality, but the social divide is widening. This emphasises the importance of non-profit organisations such as Legacy Youth Zone. Organisations with bettering the community as their focus are needed now more than ever.

What is Legacy Youth Zone?

Legacy is a safe space that aims to alleviate the issues of social injustice as best they can. They provide the young people of Croydon with positive role models and a space for them to succeed. They have state of the art facilities, all of which was built with young people at the core. Facilities of this quality are not something the young people of Croydon would easily have access to. They combine superb recreational and educational facilities with expert youth workers who support, guide and mentor members, helping to ensure they reach their full potential whilst keeping them off the streets. I have personally visited Legacy, and I was blown away by what they have put together there. Legacy is truly a great organisation and space. The environment they have created is both state of the art and incredibly safe and welcoming for all young people. I got a sense of community and family after spending little time there. If it was possible to have organisations of this calibre in all socially deprived areas, then the world would take great strides in decreasing the social divide.

Our partnership with Legacy…

To call Go2Games simply a games retailer would be doing us an injustice. I am recently employed by Go2Games, and my experiences have been positive, to say the least. Alongside the company being a generally great place to work, what really stood out to me in my first two months was their constant efforts to better the community. The vast majority of the people here at Go2Games are Croydon raised, and it is truly remarkable the company’s strides to empower the locals and provide opportunities where they are scarce. It is rare to see a games retailer actively challenging generational inequality. You would expect retailers to simply prioritise sales at all costs, but Go2Games is far from that.

In a recent interview with the Guardian, our Director Craig explained, “We’re born and bred Croydon, we’ve got a lot of energy, and we appreciate the uniqueness of Croydon and the size of it. I’ve spoken before about the term ‘legacy’, and that’s what we’re trying to work towards. We want to create a retail-learning environment…a rounded model that isn’t purely focused on hoping people buy video games”. Therefore, our ultimate goal is to transcend profit-making and become an organisation that truly makes a lasting impact on the futures of upcoming generations. Our partnership with Legacy is a step towards this.

We have partnered with Legacy to produce a charity Gameathon where our own streamers (including myself) will stream directly from Legacy Youth Zone between 9AM to 9PM from our Go2Games Twitch account. Throughout the day, we will have young people from Legacy Youth Zone play games with us, having fun and having crucial conversations about community, values, experiences, and the importance of the work that Legacy does. Those who tune in and donate (£5) will also have the opportunity to win flashy gaming-related prizes. The Just Giving page through which you donate will be clearly listed on our stream page. It goes without saying that all donations will go directly to Legacy Youth Zone and will truly go to a great cause. By donating, you yourself are bettering the community little by little.

Gameathon Schedule:

We will begin the day with Go2Game’s very own AGamingFrog, briefly introducing the event and then starting the Gameathon off with some Fall Guys gameplay from 9AM-12PM.

From 12.15PM-3.15PM, another of our streamers, R1Dre, will be playing Rocket League; then, from 3.30PM to 6.30PM, I (AP) will be playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with my fellow streamer AGamingFrog.

Lastly, our fourth streamer, Rooki, will be playing PES from 6.45PM-9PM to bring the event to a close. For each of these streams, we will be accompanied by some of the young people from Legacy.

I am also told that we could also be visited by some of Crystal Palace Football Club’s players at some point throughout the day so make sure you tune in and join us for the ride. We are expecting to have a lot of fun and hopefully help the community of Croydon in the process.

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