An annual festive gaming livestream has raised more than £2.6m for eight charities, including the Campaign Against Living Miserably and War Child UK.
This year’s Jingle Jam event, which was organised by the charity of the same name, ran from 1 to 14 December and involved some of the UK’s biggest Twitch streamers.
Participating streamers – including TommyInnit, Talia Mar, Tubbo, RTGame, and The Yogscast – encouraged their followers to donate to their charity of choice in exchange for exclusive rewards, such as the Jingle Jam games collection.
More than £2.6m was raised in total for Calm, War Child, Autistica, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cool Earth, Sarcoma UK, and The Trevor Project.
In a post on X, Jingle Jam said: “Together, we raised £2,673,841 for our eight charity partners.
“Thank you to all our amazing fundraisers, games publisher and developer partners who donated keys, our volunteer team, and you at home for tuning in and contributing!”
About £300,000 was raised for War Child UK, which posted on X: “We are so thankful to everyone who has made Jingle Jam 2024 such a huge success!
“You’ve raised an incredible £300k for War Child which will enable us to support many more children affected by conflict with vital mental health support, protection and education.”
Autistica posted: “We’re incredibly proud of the 50+ amazing streamers and their communities who raised over £300,000 to help us create a more inclusive world for autistic people.”
A total of £269,038 was raised for Sarcoma UK, which posted: “Thank you Jingle Jam! Your donations, streams & support will fund vital research, provide support, & raise awareness.”
Whale and Dolphin Conservation, which received more than £339,000 from the fundraising event, posted: “Thanks to our incredible community, streamers, and devs, we’ve raised an astonishing amount to protect whales and dolphins worldwide!
“We can’t thank you enough for your support – your hard work, dedication, and passion made this year’s Jingle Jam an overwhelming success.”
Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal posted: “Two weeks. Over 30 streamers for us and over £350,000 raised to support Bristol Children’s Hospital.
“All good things must come to an end… but it’s especially hard to say goodbye to Jingle Jam 2024.”