Charity

This fundraiser included two new ways of fundraising for me. First off was the 12 hour format for the DJ set. This was much longer than other events that had taken place for me. The second was adding another part of fundraising which was doing a marathon hike with one of my best mates, Dave. We hiked 26 miles in Callander, Scotland raising £1571.85 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Gee's House party was a continuation of my tried and true DJ set fundraiser. £1301 was raied for Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan has spent more than 100 years helping people living with cancer. From the moment someone is diagnosed with cancer, they're there with all the information, support and guidance they need, to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can.

Gee's House Party 6 was my second streaming fundraiser that was part of a team effort and took place on 19th December 2021. This was done with a stream team called the CNT Club and was for a charity called Mermaids. My stream raised £899.69 while the full team effort raised £7263.93. Mermaids support trans, non-binary and gender diverse children and young people and the important people in their lives and have been doing so since 1995.

Gee's House Party 5 was my first streaming fundraiser that was part of a team effort and took place on 27th June 2021. This was done with a stream team called the Rage Club and was for a charity called Able Gamers. My stream raised $900 while the full team effort raised $3,785.99. I have used exchange rates from the period to estimate my total in pound sterling. AbleGamers partners with various organizations, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers, to reach more people with disabilities and provide them with a nearby location to assist in setup to enter the world of gaming.

Gee's House Party 4 took place on October 10th 2020. On this occasion we again raised money for DEBRA UK. DEBRA UK are the UK’s national charity for people affected by epidermolysis bullosa (EB). They support more than 4,000 members across the UK, including over 2,000 people living with EB. EB is short for epidermolysis bullosa. Inherited EB is a group of rare and incredibly painful genetic skin conditions that cause the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. With skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wings, EB is often referred to as ‘butterfly skin’. Acquired EB is known as EB acquisita and is a rare, severe type of EB that is caused by autoimmune disease.

After the success of the first two house party DJ sets, I ran another one on 25th July 2020. This time money was raised for Amnesty International. Amnesty International is a movement of ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. When injustice happens to one person, it happens to us all.

After the success of the first House Party stream I done another DJ set stream a month later on 2nd May 2020. Once again this money was raised for NHS Charities Together. NHS Charities Together work with a network of over 220 local and specialist NHS charities across the UK to break down barriers to access, ease pressure on the NHS, and improve healthcare experiences for patients and staff.

On Saturday the 4th April 2020 I performed a DJ set on Twitch, raising money for NHS Charities Together. This was the first ever DJ set I streamed for charity and something I basically used as a test to see if it would work. I set the goal to £100 as I didn't think anyone would show up and the rest is history. NHS Charities Together work with a network of over 220 local and specialist NHS charities across the UK to break down barriers to access, ease pressure on the NHS, and improve healthcare experiences for patients and staff.

In 2019 I raised money for DEBRA UK by participating in an event called Pedal for Scotland with two of my best mates. The event consisted of cycling from Glasgow to Edinburgh, around 46 miles. DEBRA UK are the UK’s national charity for people affected by epidermolysis bullosa (EB). They support more than 4,000 members across the UK, including over 2,000 people living with EB. EB is short for epidermolysis bullosa. Inherited EB is a group of rare and incredibly painful genetic skin conditions that cause the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. With skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wings, EB is often referred to as ‘butterfly skin’. Acquired EB is known as EB acquisita and is a rare, severe type of EB that is caused by autoimmune disease.