MINDJAM EZINE
How Gaming Can Be Part of an Arts Award
One of our MindJam mentors and Arts Award consultants, Luke Fraser, has written an article for the official Arts Award blog, sharing 10 practical ways gaming and digital skills can be used towards an Arts Award.
Dan Clark named Highly Commended: One to Watch
We’re delighted to celebrate MindJam founder Dan Clark, who has received the Highly Commended: One to Watch award in the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders Awards 2026.
This recognition celebrates Dan’s vision for MindJam and our mission to help young people who may struggle in traditional settings feel understood, build confidence and discover their potential through gaming, game design and digital skills.
Read more about Dan’s award and the work behind MindJam.
Visiting Develop Brighton 2026
In July, our Futures Department Lead, Oli Blackwell, attended Develop Brighton. The UK’s biggest games development conference and expo, bringing together the entire game-making community for three days of talks, networking, and industry celebration. This is what he...
Why Historical Strategy Games Can Work Well for Home Education
For some young people, learning happens most naturally when it starts with something they already care about. Historical strategy games such as Age of Empires can be a good example of this. They bring together history, planning, systems, problem-solving and...
Co-op Games for Neurodivergent Young People
Co-op games can offer young people a shared activity without conversation needing to be the whole point. Some are calm and puzzle-led. Others are fast, noisy and deliberately chaotic. Some give players very clear roles, while others let everyone drift towards whatever...
How The Sims Helped Me Understand the World as an Autistic Person Growing Up
My name is Nat, and I’m a mentor at MindJam. I’m autistic, and gaming has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Looking back, some of those games gave me ways of understanding myself and the world around me that I didn’t recognise at the time....
MindJam and SEND Tutoring: How Can Mentoring Transform a Young Person’s Confidence, Wellbeing, and Learning?
At MindJam, we know that every young person’s journey is different. For some, engaging with education starts with academic support, while for others, the first step is building confidence, finding a trusted person to talk to and discovering something that helps them...
BlockJam Counselling: A Q&A With SEND Tutoring
At MindJam, we believe that the right support starts with understanding the individual young person and creating environments where they feel safe, valued and able to be themselves. We were delighted to collaborate with SEND Tutoring to share more about our BlockJam...
Blue Prince Review – A Puzzle Adventure for Shared Thinking
At MindJam, we often see how games can do more than just entertain. When people play together, even if only one person is in control, it naturally creates space for conversation, shared problem-solving, and better understanding of each other’s thinking. That is why we...
One of our mentees publishes her first book as part of her Bronze Arts Award
A huge congratulations to one of our mentees, Hope, who has written, illustrated and self-published her very first book as part of her Bronze Arts Award For the first section of the Bronze Arts Award, young people take part in arts activities while reflecting on...
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