Coronavirus: Minecraft Virtual Nightclub Raises the Funds For NHS

Coronavirus: Minecraft virtual nightclub raises money for NHS

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Friends Jaymz Goodman, Jordan Hooper and Elijah Woakes missed going to their favorite nightclub in Birmingham because the nation was under lockdown.

To keep them entertained at home they decided to recreate the game in Minecraft.

After sharing pictures of their creation on social media, they were overwhelmed by the response.
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They decided to host their own Minecraft night out and asked for players to join their server to give a small amount to charity.

Snobs nightclub in Birmingham matches donations and the boys raised more than PS22,000 for NHS Charities Together.

Yusaf Akbar, video journalist

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26 April 2020

Section

BBC News

Subsection

Birmingham & Black Country