RIOTBANANAS RAISES £2,118 FOR MINDOUT

RiotBananas, which streams all sorts of games over Twitch, raised £2,118 for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut last month with a 12-Hour/12 Month Anniversary gaming stream.

Steve from RiotBananas said: “RiotBananas is a bit of an online alter-ego, a silly name I chose to use years ago for STEVE FROM RIOTBANANAS various gaming services that just kind of stuck. It’s been a great outlet for my creativity and mental health. The 12-hour stream was absolutely amazing, the support came in immediately, I had only set a £500 goal for the entire 12 hours and we smashed through that within the first hour or so and I had to increase the goal to £1,500, which we then smashed through again. It was so heart-warming to see our amazing community come together in what have been difficult times for every one of us.

“I chose MindOut for a few reasons.

A couple of years ago my cousin, who had recently come out as gay, took his own life. I can only imagine the pain he was in and I really wanted to help support people in similar positions so that other families may not lose a loved one who could be helped by having someone relatable to talk to in such difficult times. Mental health is such a big part of my stream, the community and Twitch in general, as is making the community a safe, welcoming space for members of the LGBTQ+ community so helping MindOut felt like the perfect fit.” D For more info on MindOut, visit: www.mindout.org.uk T Follow RiotBananas on Twitter: @RiotBananas D And on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/riotbananas