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SpecialEffect are a charity that targets something that often gets overlooked – that people with disabilities have lives beyond simply ‘being disabled’ and want to enjoy themselves. They provide the specialist technology, advice and support for everyone to benefit from the fun, friendship and inclusion of video games.
Since 2007 they’ve been making a profoundly positive impact on the quality of life for children and adults of all ages. Not just by helping them to have fun, but by supporting the use of videogames for therapy, self-esteem and rehabilitation. Their doors are open to everyone, including accident victims, service personnel with combat injuries, people with congenital and progressive conditions and stroke patients.
Their help includes the loan and support of mainstream and adapted access equipment for online and offline games. Some of the specialist equipment, like eye-control technology, is expensive, so the loans enable people to make sure it’s suitable before they commit to a purchase. The charity don't sell any equipment themselves, so their advice is always impartial. Crucially, all their individual support services are free.
Since 2007 they’ve been making a profoundly positive impact on the quality of life for children and adults of all ages. Not just by helping them to have fun, but by supporting the use of videogames for therapy, self-esteem and rehabilitation. Their doors are open to everyone, including accident victims, service personnel with combat injuries, people with congenital and progressive conditions and stroke patients.
Their help includes the loan and support of mainstream and adapted access equipment for online and offline games. Some of the specialist equipment, like eye-control technology, is expensive, so the loans enable people to make sure it’s suitable before they commit to a purchase. The charity don't sell any equipment themselves, so their advice is always impartial. Crucially, all their individual support services are free.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Cornbury and Wychwood
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$1.01M
Founded date
2007
Funding Rounds 2
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| Oct 6, 2017 | Funding round | $391.47K |
Mentions in press and media 24
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| Mar 24, 2026 | Xsolla and Stevenage FC Launch Charity Campaign With SpecialEffect to Make Gaming Accessible for All | Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, has partnered with Stevenage FC to launch a charity campaign with SpecialEffect in the United Kingdom, a charity dedicated to helping... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | MAG joins the One Special Day fundraiser for the ninth time | MAG joins the One Special Day fundraiser for the ninth time Fri, Oct 03, 2025 08:00 CET Report this content MAG Interactive is participating in the One Special Day charity fundraiser to support gamers with disabilities for the ninth consecu... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MAG supports the One Special Day fundraiser for the eighth time | MAG supports the One Special Day fundraiser for the eighth time Fri, Oct 04, 2024 08:00 CET Report this content Today MAG Interactive is participating in the One Special Day charity fundraiser to support differently abled gamers for the eig... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | MAG supports the One Special Day fundraiser for the seventh time | MAG supports the One Special Day fundraiser for the seventh time Tue, Oct 03, 2023 08:00 CET Report this content On October 6, MAG Interactive is once again participating in the One Special Day charity fundraiser to support differently able... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Legendary Rare Gaming Trio Make Christmas Number 1 Song Bid | Rare veterans David Wise, Grant Kirkhope and Kev Bayliss have joined forces for a Christmas songRetro-Fusion |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Microsoft : How Xbox is celebrating the disability community and raising awareness | We are honored to celebrate our remarkable disability community. We join you as part of this community and we have dedicated our careers to the pursuit of making gaming accessible and joyful for all. Having deeply invested our focus into ma... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MAG Interactive : supports the charity fundraiser One Special Day for the fifth year in a row | On October 1, MAG Interactive will support players with disabilities by donating revenue generated in the UK to the One Special Day charity fundraiser. Stockholm, Sweden - September 23, 2021 - For the fifth year in a row, MAG interactive wi... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MAG supports the charity fundraiser One Special Day for the fifth year in a row | MAG supports the charity fundraiser One Special Day for the fifth year in a row Thu, Sep 23, 2021 11:00 CET On October 1, MAG Interactive will support players with disabilities by donating revenue generated in the UK to the One Special Day ... |
| May 20, 2021 | New Accessibility Database Aids Discovery Of Suitable Video Games | On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the accessibility website DAGERSystem has announced a new accessibility database that will offer more ways to discover video games with the right accessibility features and inclusive design before purc... |
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FAQ about SpecialEffect
When was SpecialEffect founded?
SpecialEffect was founded in 2007.
How much funding has SpecialEffect raised?
SpecialEffect has raised $1.01M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has SpecialEffect raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of SpecialEffect, among them a funding round of $391.47K on Oct 6, 2017.
What has the press written about SpecialEffect?
Parsers VC has collected 24 articles mentioning SpecialEffect, among them “Xsolla and Stevenage FC Launch Charity Campaign With SpecialEffect to Make Gaming Accessible for All” (Mar 24, 2026) and “MAG joins the One Special Day fundraiser for the ninth time” (Oct 3, 2025).
Is SpecialEffect still active?
Yes, SpecialEffect is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 1, 2026.