# 16% of gamers would donate to another’s fundraising livestream or crowdfunding page

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/06/11/16-of-gamers-would-donate-to-anothers-fundraising-livestream-or-crowdfunding-page/
- Published: 2020-06-11T08:47:37+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Research commissioned by Make A Wish^((R)) UK into video gaming during lockdown
has revealed a big increase in activity, with 16% of gamers also saying they would
donate to another gamer’s fundraising livestream or charity crowdfunding page.**

Commissioned as part of its Father’s Day [GameStars](https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-in-your-community/gamestars/)
fundraising campaign, the YouGov poll of more than 2000 UK adults also found that:

 * 40% said that someone in their household plays video games (like FIFA or Fortnite.)
 * Of those gaming households, 30% said they played for more than 10 hours a week
   before lockdown. This increased to 50% during lockdown.
 * On average, the number of households that play video games for more than 30 hours
   a week has doubled during lockdown from 7 to 14%.
 * 34% of gaming households played in order to spend quality time with family members
   within their home.
 * 23% did so in order to engage with friends outside their home.

[Make-A-Wish UK](https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/) is encouraging gamers to use their
time to fundraise safely with their families to help it continue to grant game-related
wishes, which many of the seriously ill children it supports request.

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Make-A-Wish Chief Executive Jason Suckley said:

> “For the young people we support, playing video games isn’t just a hobby, it can
> be a vital lifeline. It allows them to be themselves and stay connected with friends
> and family despite the restrictions posed by their illness. It’s also a way of
> escaping the reality of life with a serious illness because, through gaming, they
> can experience a new identity where they are not ill and there are no limits to
> their abilities. We’re urging the whole gaming community to get behind us to help
> us to grant wishes by fundraising through GameStars.”

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