Glasgow, UK – March 3rd, 2025 – Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity is delighted to once again be partnering with Devolver Digital.
The video games publisher has generously donated £4,000 to Games for the Weans and is sponsoring the charity gaming campaign for the next two years. It follows overwhelming support from the gaming industry for the service, which helps to tackle isolation and support the mental health of young patients being treated in the hospital.
"We believe games can be small acts of magic. Supporting Games for the Weans means helping children find adventure, laughter and company - even on the hardest days,” said Sarah Seaby, Director of Marketing at Devolver Digital. “If we can help give them space to play, explore and just be kids, that matters to us."
“We’re incredibly grateful that Devolver Digital have partnered with the charity and are supporting the fantastic work that our Gamer-in-Residence does within the hospital,” added Kirsten Watson, CEO of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. “Support like this has a huge impact on the lives of the children and young people treated at the Royal Hospital for Children.”
With support from Devolver Digital and US-based charity Child’s Play, Games for the Weans has raised over £200,000 for young patients since it was founded in 2023. The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity campaign supports the gaming programme in Scotland’s busiest children’s hospital, raising funds for updated equipment, new games for patients, and the hospital’s Gamer-in-Residence - the first of its kind in a UK children’s hospital - who ensures every child in hospital has a Player Two.
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity are looking for people to get involved with Games for the Weans in 2026, including creators, gamers, developers, and publishers. The funds raised will help young patients in Glasgow game during their stay on the wards. Contact our Gamer-in-Residence for more information: steven.mair@gchc.scot
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About Games for the Weans
The video game fundraiser for young children in hospital, Games for the Weans raises funds to buy adapted gaming equipment, consoles and video games for the boys and girls at the children's hospital in Glasgow. Fundraising also supports the hospital's Gamer-in-Residence - so that children in hospital always have someone to play with.
About Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital is the world’s leading independent video game publisher. Since its founding in 2009, the company has worked with more than 80 development teams to publish over 130 games on a dozen different platforms. 18 of its games have sold over a million copies, some many more.
Devolver Digital was established as a developer-first game publishing business, initially for the digital PC gaming market, followed later by other platforms. A number of its published titles have also been made available in physical formats.
About Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity
Glasgow is home to one of the great children’s hospitals of the world. Every day, 500 children from across Scotland receive life-changing care behind its doors. Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity is the driving force behind many of the innovative projects and services that make the children’s hospital such a pioneering place. Whether children are in hospital for long-term treatment of conditions such as cancer or kidney failure, or arrive in an emergency, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity promises to be by their side throughout their hospital journey.
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For Further Information:
For media enquiries, please contact Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity:
Rach Macpherson, Marketing Officer
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