SpecialEffect April Update
Case Study: “Archiebot has been the best thing” Archie is a gaming-mad young man who has been isolated at home for over a year due to medication and treatment for an injury relating to a genetic condition. Even when his school reopened in the autumn and spring, he wasn’t able to attend lessons and spend […]
Case Study: “Archiebot has been the best thing”
Archie is a gaming-mad young man who has been isolated at home for over a year due to medication and treatment for an injury relating to a genetic condition. Even when his school reopened in the autumn and spring, he wasn’t able to attend lessons and spend time with his friends. Find out how our BubbleBusters project has enabled him to join in with his friends again and keep up to date with his schoolwork – full story here.
Featured: The StrideQuest adventure begins!
What an amazingly positive response to our newest virtual fitness challenge event #StrideQuest. Over fifty awesome people have signed up already and challenged themselves to walk 50 or 100 miles in this Dungeons & Dragons/RPG-inspired adventure. Turn your regular exercise into an adventure to remember this Spring with StrideQuest. Find out more and sign up here!
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Using alternative controllers on PS5
We often find that alternative controllers benefit the people we support. This recent post from our gameaccess.info website takes you through the process of setting up a Titan Two adapter for use with a PS5, so you can use a wider range of controllers – such as the Xbox Adaptive Controller – when playing PS5 games.
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Hosted by Better Business Ecosystem lead Grant Hayward, B4 Members gathered to explore what it truly means to run a “better business” — one that creates meaningful impact for employees, customers, communities and the wider world. The discussion examined how organisational values, mission-driven thinking and workplace culture shape the way businesses operate and grow. Please see link at the foot of the article to a report from new B4 Members, Designed by Oxygen, which was referenced by Suzie Mills during the session.
Join us to help disadvantaged people in Oxfordshire this winter
Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) have launched an appeal to raise £60,000 towards its Living Essentials Fund. The Living Essentials Fund will help the most disadvantaged people in our county who are struggling to afford the basics – housing, food and warmth. Grants will be made to grassroots charitable organisations across Oxfordshire working to support them […]
B4 Member of the Month – Phil Lawrie, Silverstone Museum
Last month we launched a new Member of the Month Award where a Member is recognised for epitomising the true spirit of B4. Helen Fallon was a very deserving winner of a lovely bottle of Hundred Hills bubbly for being an all-round key part of the B4 community.
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Responsible Business
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Twin Town Challenge 20+2 and SpecialEffect
On this episode of The Business Brunch we chat to Brendon Cross of STL Communications about the Twin Town Challenge 20+2 and the great work they’ve been doing to support SpecialEffect.
SpecialEffect May Update
Catch up with all the latest news from the amazing SpecialEffect Charity. Improving lives through gaming.