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Our Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan reveals the history, philosophy and remarkable impact of the charity in this must-read euro gamer interview and podcast with Robert Purchase<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article and accompanying podcast chat cover how the charity, which started in 2007, was built on Mick’s passion to level the video game playing field for people with physical challenges. Now with a staff of around 30, his team are helping people all over the world to enjoy games and access inclusion to the very best of their abilities.<\/p>\n

Would you like to support us? Sign up for our February GameBlast<\/a> weekend spectacular or take a look at our exciting challenge events<\/a> lineup for 2023.<\/p>\n

Image: Dr Mick Donegan helps a young boy to play games using eye movement<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan reveals the history, philosophy and remarkable impact of the charity in this must-read euro gamer interview and podcast with Robert Purchase. 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