On Sunday 12 October 2025, I'll be running the Oxford Half Marathon as a part of team SpecialEffect, a group that helps enrich the lives of those with physical disabilities by helping them play video games.

Why I Care: I've played video games for as long as I can remember. They've brought joy to my life when sick, injured, or simply bored. It's enriched my life as a someone with the privilege of being non-physically disabled. However, catered video games can be life changing for those experiencing a physical disability. I'm excited by the work SpecialEffect is doing and hope that this charity drive helps enable them to continue and expand their work.

The Cause: SpecialEffect puts fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games. There's no one-size-fits-all way of doing this, so their specialist assessment teams match or modify technology to create and loan truly personalised gaming control setups, enabling people of all ages to play the games they love to the very best of their abilities. They share everything they learn through advice and accessibility resources for players and developers across the globe, and all of our support is completely free of charge. They simply aim to do whatever it takes to raise the quality of life for as many disabled gamers as possible, all over the world!

To find out more about the work SpecialEffect, please visit - www.specialeffect.org.uk