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UK GameDevel operPl edgi ngPr of i t st oMar cusRashf or dbacked FoodChar i t yFr om Hi tTi t l e' TeacherSi mul at or ' Aschi l dr eni nBr i t ai nr et ur nt oschool–r emot el y ,atl east–mobi l egamedevel oper Kwal eei spl edgi ng100% ofUKpr of i t sf r om i t shi tgameTeacherSi mul at ort ot he Mar cusRashf or dbackedchar i t yFar eShar e. Ont heweekendi ng10t hofJanuar y ,t hef i r stweekbackt oschool wor kf orBr i t ai n' ski ds ast hel at estl ockdownr est r i ct st hem t or emot el ear ni ng,ever ypennyofUKpr of i tgener at edf r om vi deoadsandi napppur chasesi nt hef r eet opl aymobi l egameTeacherSi mul at orwi l lf undFar eShar e’ samazi ngwor kt ocombatf oodpover t yi nt heUK. Thi smovewasi nspi r edbyt hecampai gni ngofMar cusRashf or dMBE,whoi sanAmbassadorf orFar eShar e,ont hei ssueoff r eeschoolmeal s.Wi t hTeacherSi mul at or r i di nghi ghi nt hemobi l egamechar t s,of f er i ngl i ght hear t edgamepl ayi nacl assr oom set t i ng,t hi sf el tl i ket heper f ectoppor t uni t yf orKwal eet ocont r i but et ot hecause. Launchedt owar dst heendof2020oni OSandAndr oi ddevi ces,TeacherSi mul at ori s compl et el yf r eet odownl oadandhasal r eadyr eachedmor et han6. 5mi l l i onpl ayer s wor l dwi de,becomi ngat op3gameont heAppl eAppSt or ei nt heUKandUS.Ont he UKGoogl ePl aySt or e,TeacherSi mul at orhasgoneonef ur t herbyr anki ngat#2i nt he Gamescat egor y .Thi shi ghl i ght showmucht hegamer esonat edwi t ht hemobi l egami ng publ i c,atat i mewhenr eal l i f ecl assr oomshavebeencl osedi nmanypar t soft hewor l d. “ TeacherSi mul at orwaspar t l yi nspi r edbyourownexper i encesatschool ,f r om t hemundanet ot hebi zar r e, ”comment edSi monPl at t ,HeadofDevel opmentatKwal ee.“ These wer el ar gel yf ondmemor i esf orus,f or t unat el y ,butnochi l dshoul dhavet owor r yabout wher et hei rnextmeali scomi ngf r om whent heyshoul dbel ear ni ngandpl ayi ng,whet her i noroutoft hecl assr oom. ” Davi dDar l i ngCBE,CEO ofKwal ee,added:“ We’ r ehugeadmi r er sofMar cusRashf or d’ s campai gni ngandst r ongl ybel i evei nt hewor kdonebyFar eShar e.Nowmor et hanever , ast hecount r yent er sanot hert est i ngl ockdown,nochi l dshoul dhavet ogohungr y .Wi t h TeacherSi mul at orhavi ngbeensuchasuccessf ori t scheer f uldepi ct i onofschooll i f e, wewantt odoourbi tt osuppor tt hosef orwhom t hati snotnecessar i l yt her eal i t y–especi al l ywi t ht headdedst r ai nofr emot eschool i ngonki dsandf ami l i es. ” Dar l i ng–cof ounderandf or merCEO ofCodemast er s,acompanyr ecent l yt hesubj ect ofa1. 2bi l l i onUSDacqui si t i onbygami nggi antEA–hasbeenmaki nggamespr of essi onal l ysi ncehewasat eenager .Hewasawar dedaCBEi n2008f orser vi cest ot he comput ergamesi ndust r yandwasmor er ecent l ygi vent he‘ Out st andi ngLeader shi p Awar d’ att he2020TI GAAwar ds.

Henowr unsKwal ee,whi chhasr ecent l ysur passed100empl oyeesandr ecor dedwel l overhal fabi l l i ongamedownl oadsacr ossi t scat al ogue.Of f i ci al l yBr i t ai n’ sbi ggestdevel operandpubl i sherofhyper casualmobi l egames–yetanot hersuccessst or yt o emer gef r om Leami ngt onSpa,t het ownknownwi del yas' Si l i conSpa' f ori t st hr i vi ng gamesi ndust r y–Kwal eehasbeenapr omi nentsuppor t erofchar i t i esi nt hepast ,most not abl yoft hegami ngaccessi bi l i t ychar i t ySpeci al Ef f ect . Far eShar ehaswel comedt hesuppor tasi tcont i nuesi t sappealf ordonat i ons.“ Af t era yearwher eunder st andi ngt hei mpor t anceofschool agedchi l dr enr ecei vi ngnut r i t i ous f oodhascomeundert hespot l i ght ,wear eext r emel ygr at ef ult oKwal eef ordonat i ng 100% ofUKpr of i t sf r om t hei rTeacherSi mul at orgameaschi l dr enr et ur nt or emot e school i ng, ”sai dFar eShar eCommer ci alDi r ect orAl ysonWal sh.“ Far eShar e' swor kwi t h Br eakf ast ,Af t erSchoolandHol i dayCl ubseachyearhel pvul ner abl echi l dr enaccess t hef oodt heyneedt ol ear n,gr owandt hr i ve. " Tol ear nmor eaboutt hegr eatwor kdonebyFar eShar eandt of i nddet ai l sonhowt o donat edi r ect l y ,you’ r eencour agedt ocheckoutt hei rwebsi t e:ht t ps: / / f ar eshar e. or g. uk/ donat e/ Kwal eei sal waysl ooki ngf ornewdevel oper st ocol l abor at ewi t handnewgamest opubl i sh,anddevel oper scanf i ndoutmor ei nf or mat i onher e:Ther ear eal somor et han50 vacanci esavai l abl eatKwal eeacr osst heUK,I ndi a,Chi naandevenr emot eoppor t uni t i es,whi chyoucanl ear nmor eabouther e:ht t ps: / / www. kwal ee. com/ j oi nus/ TeacherSi mul at ori savai l abl eont hef ol l owi ngpl at f or ms: i OSAppSt or ef ori Phoneandi Pad:ht t ps: / / apps. appl e. com/ gb/ app/ t eacher si mul at or / i d1523627747 Googl ePl ayf orAndr oi dphonesandt abl et s:ht t ps: / / pl ay . googl e. com/ st or e/ apps/ det ai l s?i d=com. syubest games. t eacher si mul at or Rel easef r om Kwal eeLi mi t ed

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Ar changelRet r eat-TheUK’ sonl yr ehabt r eat mentcent r eexcl usi vel yf or t eensandyoungadul t s( 15t o23)opensdur i ngCOVI D19pandemi c Ar changel( ht t p: / / www. ar changel r et r eat . com)i saUKbasedt r eat mentcent r e, excl usi vel ydesi gnedf ort eensandyoungadul t s.I ti st heonl yonei nt heUK andr i val si nt er nat i onalof f er i ngsi nbot hEur opeandAmer i ca.Theuni queappr oacht obot hr esi dent i alt her apyandf ami l yengagementpr ovi desamor ecer t ai nout come. Whenopeni ngt hei rdoor si nSept ember2020,t he f ounder sofAr changel ,BenEdgel l ,Jul i aHeubeck andDami anMul cock,knewt hatt her ewasaneed f oradedi cat edr ehabf ort eensandyoungadul t s whi chal soengagedpar ent sandsi bl i ngsi nt he t r eat mentpr ogr amme.Asapar ent ,wat chi ngyour l ovedonesdi spl aydi sr upt i vebehavi our ,t ur nt o addi ct i vesubst ances,orsuf f eranxi et yand depr essi oncr eat esasenseofdespai randhel pl essness. Launchi ngAr changeldur i ngapandemi ccer t ai nl yputaspot l i ghtont heef f ect s andpr essur esofl ockdowns,homeschool i ngandi sol at i onwhi char eonl yst ar t i ngt ober ecogni sedasaser i ousment alheal t hchal l engef oryoungpeopl eal l overt hewor l d. Ar changelwascr eat edf r om t heper sonalj our neyoft hef ounder st hemsel ves. Jul i aandDami anexper i encedt hechal l engesoff i ndi ngt her i ghtki ndofhel p f ort hei rf ami l y .Theyf oundbot hpr i vat eandpubl i cser vi cesover bur dened,under f undedandwi t hl ongwai t i ngt i mesandof t enf ocusedont hesympt oms r at hert hant heunder l yi ngcauseandt hebr oaderf ami l ydynami c.Ben,Ar changel ’ sCl i ni calDi r ect or ,hel pedt hem asi ndi vi dual sandasaf ami l y . Ben’ si nt er nat i onalcar eerover13year sl edhi mt odevel opanappr oacht o t her apybasedont her enownedwor kbyPi aMel odyandi t spr i nci pl essur r oundi ngdevel opment ali mmat ur i t y ,codependenceandchi l dhoodt r auma.Ben andhi st eam l ookpastt hesympt omsandacknowl edget hecor ei ssueswhi ch hel psAr changel ’ sr esi dent scomet ounder st andi ndi vi dualwor t h,encour agi ng t hem t ol eadaf ul f i l l i ngl i f e.Thi sagegr oupi suni quei nt hati t ’ st het r ansi t i oni ng t i mei nyoungadul t s’ l i f eandwi t ht her i ghtt r eat ment ,i tcanbet r ansf or mat i onal i nt hei rl ongt er m out come.

Havi ngexper i encedBen' suni queappr oach,t oget hert heyf or medt hei deat o cr eat eAr changel ,a“ homef r om home” ,andpr ovi det hesameoppor t uni t yand appr oacht ot her apyt heyhadst r uggl edt of i nd.Thei rmi ssi onwast ohel p youngadul t sagedbet ween15and23whohadl ostt hei rwayandt opr ovi de par ent swi t hgui danceandunder st andi ngt omanaget hei rf ami l yt hr ought hi s si t uat i on. Ar changeli sabespokef i vebedr esi dent i alset t i ngandpar tofa500acr ewor ki ngf ar m embeddedi nt heHer t f or dshi r ecount r ysi de,wher et her apyi scombi nedwi t har angeofphysi calandment alact i vi t i est hatensur eabal ancedand compr ehensi vepr ogr am. Si nceopeni ngi nSept ember ,t heAr changelt eam hasbeenr ewar dedwi t hhel pi ngmul t i pl er esi dent sgetont her i ghtpat handst ar tt or ebui l dt hei rf ami l yconnect i ons.Theyhaveal r eadyt r eat edawi devar i et yofi ssuesi ncl udi ngper sonal i t ydi sor der s,eat i ngdi sor der s,depr essi on,anxi et y ,dr ugandgami ngaddi ct i on. Onepar entcomment ed-“ Ar changelpr ovi dedasaf eandsecur eenvi r onment f ormydaught ert ot ackl eheri ssuesandgetbacki nt ouchwi t hher sel f .Ben, Dami an,Jul i aandt het eam r eal l ycar eaboutt hepeopl eundert hei rwar d,and t heyl ookatever yaspectoft hei rl i f e,f ocusi ngont hecauseofunhappi ness r at hert hanj ustt r eat i ngt hesympt oms.I t ’ sar eal l yuni quepl acewher eBendevot eshi sl i f et ohel pi ngyoungpeopl eandt oeducat e,suppor tandhel pt he f ami l yt hr ought hewhol epr ocesswhi chi si nval uabl e” . Foral lt her esi dent st hathavel ef t ,Ar changel ’ saf t er car epr ogr ammehel ps t hem cont i nuet hei rpat ht oaheal t hypr oduct i vel i f eandpr ovi desanenvi r onmentt oshar et heposi t i vesandt hechal l engesast heygetbackt onor mal i t y wi t ht hei rf ami l yl i f e. Tol ear nmor evi si twww. ar changel r et r eat . com ort ohaveaconf i dent i alconver sat i onphone03301332821. Rel easef r om Ar changelRet r eat

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Br exi ti mmi gr at i ongui dance:l egalandempl oyment scr eeni ngexper t sansweryourquer i es Leadi ngpr ovi derofbackgr oundscr eeni ngandi dent i t yser vi ces,St er l i ng,i sr unni ngaf r eet oat t endwebi nart ogui deempl oyer sandr ecr ui t mentbusi nessest hr ought hei mpactoft heBr exi tdealandwhati t meansf ori nt er nat i onalhi r i ng. Taki ngpl aceonThur sday1 1t hFebr uar yat2pm GMT,t heeventwi l l i ncl udei nsi ghtf r om speci al i sti mmi gr at i onl awf i r m,Fr agomenLLP,as wel lasanover vi ewf r om St er l i ngonwi derscr eeni ngi mpact s.Dur i ng t hewebi nar ,t heexper t swi l lcover : •Keyi mmi gr at i onpoi nt sf r om t heBr exi tagr eementt hatempl oyer s needt oconsi derr i ghtnow •Whatt henewi mmi gr at i onsyst em l ooksl i ke •Anexami nat i onofr i ghtt owor ki nt heUK •Asummar yoft henewSki l l edWor kerr egi me •Thei mpactonr ecr ui t i ngandr et ai ni ngover seasnat i onal s •Pr act i calconsi der at i onsr el at i ngt obackgr oundandi dent i t yscr eeni ngpr ogr ams St eveSmi t h,Managi ngDi r ect orEMEAatSt er l i ng,comment ed: “ Whi l eadealhasbeenst r uckbet weent heUKandEU,busi nesses ar est i l lf aci ngsi gni f i cantdi sr upt i onduet oal ackofcl ar i t yar oundt he f ul ldet ai l si nt heagr eement .Duet ot hel ast mi nut enat ur eoft hedeal , t her ear esomef i nerdet ai l syett obedet er mi ned.However ,anewi mmi gr at i onsyst em i si npl aceandt hoseor gani sat i onsandsuppl i er st o f i r mst hatar et appi ngi nt oEur opeant al entmar ket swi l lneedt oensur e t heyar eoper at i ngcompl i ant l y .

“ Empl oyer sandr ecr ui t er snowf acear af tofr equi r ement sf orwor ker scr eeni ngandr i ghtt owor kcheckswhenr ecr ui t i ngover seasnat i onal s.Wi t hsomesect or sheavi l yr el i antont al entf r om out si det heUK,a numberofor gani sat i onsar ef aci ngt heneedf orswi f tact i on.Wi t hdi f f i cul tt i mesal r eadyaheadasCovi d19cont i nuest oi mpactusal l ,we want edt oensur ewe’ r eshar i ngt heexper tknowl edgeandgui dance t hatt heSt er l i ngandFr agomenLLPt eamshavedevel opedi nor dert o hel pcompani esnavi gat et hesechangeswi t hasl i t t l edi sr upt i onas possi bl e. ” NaomiGol dsht ei n,Seni orManageratFr agomenLLPadded: “ TheBr exi tdealwaswel comenewsf orbusi nessest hatoper at e acr ossEur opeandt heUK,butt hedet ai l soft heagr eemental so causedsomeconf usi on.Weexpectf ur t herdet ai l st oemer geovert he comi ngmont hs–par t i cul ar l yi nr el at i ont odat ashar i ngbet weent he UKandEur ope.Ther egul at i onsoni mmi gr at i on,however ,havebeen madecl earandwecangui deempl oyer st hr ought henewsyst em. Thi swebi narwi l lar m at t endeeswi t ht hei nf or mat i onandconf i dence t heyneedt ocompl i ant l yengagepr of essi onal si nt hi snewphase. ” Si gnupt ot hewebi nar ,Br exi t :Whatempl oyer sneedt oknow,her e: ht t ps: / / of f er s. st er l i ngcheck. com/ engb/ br exi t what empl oyer sneedt oknow?ut m_campai gn=ST_EMEA_UK_2021_Q1_Li ve_We bi nar _Br exi t %3A%20What %20Empl oyer s%20Need%20t o%20Know& ut m_sour ce=Event sPage&ut m_medi um=websi t e Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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