Inclusive, responsible, and socially impactful gaming, at national scale
A national collaboration convened by IFB Gaming, bringing together partners across education, community, industry, research, and policy to strengthen equity, inclusion, safety, and positive outcomes in gaming and interactive digital environments.
About the Network
What 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.
What we do
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
Principles of gaming equity
The Network is underpinned by the principles set out in the IFB Gaming Charter.
Equity and Access
Reduce barriers to participation and widen inclusive pathways.
Safety by Design
Safeguarding, harm prevention, and clear duty of care.
Inclusive Representation
Diverse identities, cultures, and lived experience in spaces and leadership.
Learning & Development
Purposeful use of gaming for skills, creativity, and confidence.
Community-led Practice
Co-design with communities, families, learners, and players.
Responsibility & Governance
Transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
Evidence & Impact
Evaluation, shared learning, and measurable outcomes.
Wellbeing
Healthy participation and positive digital cultures.
Sustainability
Responsible device use, reuse, repair, and circularity.
How it works
Three steps from joining to impact
Join
Register your organisation and nominate a lead contact to become part of the Network.
Collaborate
Take part in convenings, working groups, and shared learning, aligned to the Charter principles.
Deliver
Co-design and deliver pilots in schools and community settings, building evidence and case studies.
Be part of the Network
Join a national collaboration advancing equity, safety, and social value in gaming. Have a question first? Get in touch and we will be glad to help.
Also explore: the Charter and membership & contributions.