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WDC to take part in Jingle Jam 2022
We’re whaley excited to be part of Jingle Jam 2022 – the biggest charity livestreaming event in the world held every December by UK-based streaming legends, The Yogscast. Once again, we’re calling on our supporters to stream for WDC to help us raise vital funds for whales and dolphins! Join the WDC pod and stream…
Read MoreMore help for entangled whales thanks to project funding
A project to stop whale entanglement in fishing gear has received a huge boost thanks to a recently awarded grant from NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF), and funding from Jingle Jam 2021 – the annual gaming fundraiser by Bristol-based Twitch content creators and long-term WDC supporters, The Yogscast. The project builds on findings from the recent Scottish Entanglement…
Read MoreJingle Jam 2020 ‘Save a Species’ project update
Back in 2020, WDC was lucky enough to be a part of The Yogscast’s Jingle Jam – an annual charity live streaming event that takes place every December on the streaming platform Twitch. Through the support of this amazing event and the incredible donations of the Yogscast community, we were able to fund our project to save the Atlantic humpback…
Read MoreOut of the bowl, into the sea – new partnership with Curve Digital announced!
We are so thrilled to announce our partnership with upcoming PC game I Am Fish – the aquatic adventuring epic from Bossa Studios and WDC partner, Curve Digital. Join the small-scale hero, Goldfish, and his friends in making a break for freedom to the sanctuary of the sea. Navigate the busy town in the heart…
Read MoreGames developers rally to help us end lockdown for whales and dolphins
We are so pleased to announce that our recent games promotion with Humble Bundle has raised an amazing $8,000 for WDC. The global pandemic and lockdown has brought its share of challenges to everyone across the globe, but research has shown that people are reporting several unexpected positives such as cleaner air, wildlife reappearing in our towns…
Read MoreWDC and Special Effect bag incredible donation from GAME
The UK’s leading high street games retailer, GAME has donated over £35,000 to charity through sales of their in-store bags. GAME has taken its charitable support to the next level, with the presentation of cheques totalling £35k to their charity partners WDC and SpecialEffect. The funds raised come from the 10p carrier bag levy applied…
Read MoreHumbled by 10 years of amazing charitable support
This month we were delighted to be able to say a big ‘happy 10th birthday’ to our friends at Humble Bundle – the online book, video game and software retailer – who celebrated 10 years since the launch of their very first ‘bundle’. Based in San Francisco, the team at Humble Bundle and their community…
Read MoreAnother Jam-tastic Christmas gift from the Yogscast
Bristol-based video game-streaming stars, The Yogscast have once again proved themselves to be top dogs in fundraising by helping to raise a whopping $2.7 million for good causes, with over $270,000 of that going to WDC. This amazing fundraising effort will help us continue our vital work protecting whales and dolphins across the globe. The…
Read MoreGAME staff hit an Urban Beach Clean high score
At the start of August, over 30 staff from the leading high street retailer, GAME, joined forces with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) staff to run an Urban Beach Clean, helping to tackle litter in the area close to their Basingstoke HQ – and achieving a WDC high score of 21 full bin bags of…
Read MoreThe Yogscast deliver another amazing Christmas gift to WDC
Bristol-based video game sensations The Yogscast have delivered another amazing Christmas gift to WDC, with a donation of almost $340,000 from the 2018 Jingle Jam to help us continue our vital work protecting whales and dolphins across the globe. Every year The Yogscast host the ‘Jingle Jam’, a charity event where the team stream live broadcasts on…
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