World Mental Health Day 2023

On World Mental Health Day 2023, Safe In Our World celebrates its 4th anniversary alongside a list of achievements and exciting announcements.

We’re celebrating with a series of announcements, including welcoming new Trustees, Level Up Partners and opening up our Ambassador Applications.

Ambassador Applications are Open!

Apply now to become an Ambassador in the Class of 2024. Check out more information here, and apply here.

Callum Underwood, Dr Emma Reay and Stacey Fowler join the Trustee Board, bringing with them a wealth of experience and knowledge to support the charity as it expands.

Callum Underwood – Trustee

Callum Underwood is the co-founder of IndieBI, a platform that allows developers to automatically track and benchmark all of their games sales. Callum recently left Robot Teddy, where he was CEO and founder, after being acquired by Thunderful in 2021, and has previously worked for Kowloon Nights, Raw Fury, and Oculus as a scout. He once managed business for Among Us, Gang Beasts, and SUPERHOT. He is committed to supporting independent developers around the world, promoting excellence in games, and talking openly about mental health.

Stacey Fowler – Trustee

Stacey Fowler is the Senior Director of Communications and Commercial at Media Molecule. Stacey is an IP lawyer with 25 years legal and business affairs experience in the games industry. Stacey worked for over 15 years at Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation leading a team of lawyers supporting PlayStation Studios in Europe. In 2022, she joined Media Molecule’s leadership team focussing on communications and commercial strategies. Stacey is also a Board Member of Into Games, a non-profit creating accessible paths into the games industry.

Dr Emma Reay – Trustee

Dr. Emma Reay is a Senior Lecturer in Emerging Media at the University of Southampton. Her research is located at the intersection of Games Studies, Games Design, and Childhood Studies. Emma is interested in the social, ethical, and political dimensions of games – particularly in the possibility spaces created through radical play in virtual worlds. She is an advocate for lifelong play, cooperative games, and joy as resistance.

Welcoming New Level Up Partners

We’re delighted to welcome JAGEX, The Multiplayer Group, Hardball and Fribbly Games to the Level Up program, which now has over 150 partners currently signed up.