Help us create a very special computer games suite for the young people of Helen and Douglas House, an organisation who provide respite, emergency and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions.

What is the Game for Helen project?

It’s now widely acknowledged that young people can make remarkable gains in terms of their self-esteem, motivation and socialisation through the use of appropriate video game technology.

However, the vast majority of these games are designed to be played by people with considerable dexterity - and often at great speed. As a result, many of the young people with disabilities at Oxfordshire's Helen and Douglas House are denied the enjoyment and community fellowship that such leisure technology can bring.

To tackle the problem requires specialist help and support. A Game for Helen will enable a specialist team of professionals to set up and support a new games suite at Helen and Douglas House that matches the young people’s specific interests and abilities. It will give them the same level of access to computer game technology as everyone else - and let them get more fun out of life!