Celebrating 5 Years of Safe In Our World

This World Mental Health Day, we’re celebrating our 5th birthday at Safe In Our World with a series of announcements including key milestones from the past 5 years, opening Ambassador applications, and sharing our latest 5 for 5 in-game activations campaign.

Sarah Sorrell, our Charity Director, shares her thoughts on our growth over the past 5 years:

“The charity’s role has been more important than ever this past year as the industry continues to navigate difficult times, and I am genuinely pleased that we have been able to provide direct support to many affected during this time. It has been yet another year of extraordinary achievement and growth for the charity and we have redoubled our efforts in offering essential mental health support, training, and resources to those in need. I also want to extend my sincere thanks for the contributions and collaboration throughout the sector, without which our life-saving work would not be possible.”

5 for 5

At Safe In Our World, we create and share mental health resources regularly to help educate, inform and support people in the games industry and wider games community. Getting the word out to gamers who may need that support is crucial, which is why the 5 for 5 campaign was created. This year, we’ve teamed up with 5 games to promote in-game activity this October, to spread awareness of Safe In Our World and our life-saving resources.

The games featuring Safe In Our World themed activations are RuneScape, Pokémon GO, Peridot, Southfield and Gori: Cuddly Carnage!

Click here to learn more about the 5 games that feature Safe In Our World!

Ambassador Class of 2025

We’re delighted to open our applications for the Ambassador Class of 2025! Ambassadors will be representatives of Safe In Our World, championing our message across various platforms, at events, and within the work that they do. This is an annual program, where we select a class of 25 people to represent Safe In Our World.

Learn more about the Ambassador Programme here or apply here.

New Additions to Safe In Our World

To celebrate our 5th birthday, we’re also welcoming three new faces to the Charity.

Welcome to Jess Rutland, our brand new Business Development & Marketing Manager, and Em Aspinall, our Communications & Events Manager!

We’re also welcoming a new Trustee Board member, Erla Arnadottir. Erla is the Head of Business Development for LootLocker where she leverages her nearly 2 decades of experience growing and supporting tech startups through strategic partnerships, brand visibility, and stakeholder management.

We feel lucky to have such passion and experience join our growing team.

Niantic & Safe In Our World’s Positive Play Guide

In addition to our other exciting announcements, we’ve teamed up with Niantic to publish our Positive Play Guide. The guide is designed to highlight ways players can get the most out of their experiences with social-focused games, showcase amazing community stories and provide information to supplement players’ wellbeing.

Learn more about the Positive Play Guide and our partnership here!

Press Pause

As part of our anniversary celebrations, we’re fundraising on Tiltify this Halloween from October 25th – November 3rd, and encourage everyone to get involved through fundraising, donating, or spreading the word. We’ve published our very own Halloween-themed D&D One-Shot Campaign for all of our community to enjoy!

Read more about Press Pause here.