The Gaming Equity Network is a collaborative space for organisations and leaders — participation does not require signing the Charter.
Inclusive, responsible and socially impactful gaming — at national scale.
The Gaming Equity Network convenes partners across education, community, industry, research and policy to strengthen equity, inclusion, safety and positive outcomes in gaming and interactive digital environments.
What the Gaming Equity Network is
The Gaming Equity Network is a national, cross-sector collaboration convened by IFB Gaming to advance equity, inclusion, safety and positive social outcomes across gaming and interactive digital environments.
Who it brings together
Schools and educators, community organisations, gaming and video game organisations, researchers, youth services, funders and policymakers — working around a shared agenda.
How it stays credible
Network activity aligns to the IFB Gaming Charter, ensuring consistent principles, shared accountability and clear expectations.
From collaboration to delivery
Core aims
- Reduce structural inequalities in access to gaming and digital play.
- Promote safe, inclusive and responsible gaming environments.
- Support gaming as a tool for learning, confidence, wellbeing and digital skills.
- Connect community practice with research, policy and industry leadership.
What the Network delivers
- Partner convenings and working groups to share practice and develop a common agenda.
- Pilots and programmes demonstrating what works in schools and community settings.
- Case studies, briefings and resources that support adoption and scale.
- Evidence-building to inform policy, funding priorities and responsible design.
Principles of Gaming Equity
The Network is underpinned by the principles set out in the IFB Gaming Charter.
1) Equity and Access
Reduce barriers to participation and widen inclusive pathways.
2) Safety by Design
Safeguarding, harm prevention and clear duty of care.
3) Inclusive Representation
Diverse identities, cultures and lived experience in spaces and leadership.
4) Learning & Development
Purposeful use of gaming for skills, creativity and confidence.
5) Community-led Practice
Co-design with communities, families, learners and players.
6) Responsibility & Governance
Transparency, accountability and ethical decision-making.
7) Evidence & Impact
Evaluation, shared learning and measurable outcomes.
8) Wellbeing
Healthy participation and positive digital cultures.
9) Sustainability
Responsible device use, reuse, repair and circularity.
How membership translates into practice
The Network coordinates shared learning and collaborative delivery, supported by proportionate membership contributions. See Membership & Contributions.