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12-hour quizathon launched in aid of suicide prevention charity

A 39-year-old Greater Manchester man is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a suicide prevention charity by staging a marathon 12-hour virtual quiz that anyone can join – with Chase star Paul Sinha already confirmed. Irlam resident Simon Lee, who regularly hosts virtual quizzes through our quiz hosting platform SpeedQuizzing Live, came up with.. Read more


Mallaig teacher announces latest fundraising quiz in support of suicide prevention charity

A fundraising Mallaig teacher who lost her brother to suicide is running a SpeedQuizzing Live quiz, in conjunction with Argos West of Scotland Region, in aid of the Wishaw-based suicide prevention charity, Chris’s House. It’ll be the 11th virtual fundraising quiz Dawn MacPhie, a teacher at Mallaig Primary School, has hosted over the last 12.. Read more


Virtual quiz raises over £1,600 for Birmingham Central Foodbank

A well-known Birmingham vlogger and a SpeedQuizzing host joined forces this month to raise over £1,600 for Birmingham Central Foodbank. Brummy Mummy of 2 blogger and influencer Emma Conway teamed up with quiz host Stoo Pittaway, better known as Mister Quiz, to run a hugely popular ticketed virtual quiz, with over 160 teams taking part.. Read more


Ashford SpeedQuizzing host raises over £3,400 for good causes

An Ashford pub quiz host has raised over £3,400 since June for good causes through a series of virtual quizzes – with more planned over the next six months. Phill Thorne began hosting virtual Speedquizzes in April, primarily as a way of keeping in touch with his quizzing regulars during lockdown when all pubs were.. Read more


Mallaig SpeedQuizzing host raises vital funds for local causes

A Mallaig quiz host has raised over £600 so far for a trio of good causes through a series of increasingly popular SpeedQuizzing Live events. Dawn MacPhie, a teacher at Mallaig Primary School, came up with the idea of hosting her own SpeedQuizzing Live events after taking part in numerous virtual quizzes during lockdown, while.. Read more


Actress Charlie Hardwick hosting virtual Emmerdale-themed quiz for NE charity

Actress Charlie Hardwick, who played Val Pollard for over a decade in the TV soap Emmerdale, is hosting a virtual quiz on Sunday 12th July to raise vital funds for local charity Children North East. The acclaimed performer, who most recently starred as Sue Carp in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge, will play the.. Read more


Chester SpeedQuizzing host raises vital funds for Chester Zoo and Alexander’s music venue

A Chester quiz host has raised almost £600 for two of the local businesses most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. When lockdown began, SpeedQuizzing host Simon Davies began hosting his popular weekly pub quizzes virtually, with the aim of raising money for the local organisations hit hardest by the current restrictions. Using SpeedQuizzing Live, our.. Read more


Blackpool SpeedQuizzing host raises crucial funds for NHS Charities Together

`A Blackpool man has raised almost £600 for NHS Charities Together through a hugely popular SpeedQuizzing event. Adam Vacchiano, 27, staged the virtual charity quiz after thinking about what he could do to support the frontline effort to combat Covid-19. Using SpeedQuizzing Live, our free app and online platform that enables users to host and.. Read more


Rick Witters Charity Quiz Night

On Friday 12th August SpeedQuizzing put together a charity music quiz night at the Crescent Club in York.  The quiz was hosted by Rick Witter of Shed Seven who, as many will know, also formed in York.  The event was not in aid of a predetermined charity,  instead all the money raised would be donated to the charity of the winning teams choice. The night drew a big crowd with 26 teams in total, all ready for a night of music trivia… Read more


Handy guide to booking corporate quizzes

The majority of the quizzes that are hosted using the SpeedQuizzing software are for regular venues, whether it is weekly, fortnightly or monthly.  One area that is becoming increasingly popular is for corporate functions, so this handy guide has been put together to give you helpful advice on how to work towards booking more corporate.. Read more