Here at FuturLab we’re passionate about supporting the gamers charity, SpecialEffect and the important work they do to transform the lives of physically disabled gamers with the use of innovative technology. Their annual fundraising campaign, One Special Day, is on Friday 3rd October and here at FuturLab we’re supporting them by spending the month of September walking as many steps as possible in a virtual walk challenge.

As a studio, we have ONE MONTH (3rd September to 3rd October) to walk 2.5 million steps! We're walking (virtually) from Land's End to John o' Groats - that's one end of Great Britain to the other! Each day we’re logging our real-life steps and tracking our progress across the country. At the time of writing this blog, our team has already walked over 670k steps and roughly 280 miles! That puts us in Gloucestershire, walking through the lovely Cotswolds on our way north.

We’d love it if you could donate to our team’s challenge to not only cheer on our devs, but also give to this amazing cause. Also, FuturLab will be matching all donations up to a max total of £500, so you’ll be donating double!

SpecialEffect are a charity that transforms the lives of people with physical challenges right across the world through the innovative use of technology. They're enabling inclusion and enjoyment by helping people to unlock the magic of video games to the best of their abilities, they're bringing communication, independence and hope for people in intensive care units with severe injuries, and they're using telepresent robots to reconnect medically isolated children with their education and friends.

Find out more at www.specialeffect.org.uk