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Our vision is ‘a just
world free from poverty’
Our mission is to drive positive change through
the power of entertainment.
We
do this by:
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Informing, educating,
raising awareness and promoting social change.
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Allocating the funds
we raise in a responsible and effective way to a wide range
of charities which we select after careful research.
Our
biggest tool, in trying to achieve our vision, is the ability to
inspire people across the whole country especially those who
don’t normally do charity - to do charity. To find out more
about us visit
www.comicrelief.com
Comic Relief was set up in 1985 by comedians who wanted to do
something to help others. The idea was simple - use comedy and
laughter to raise money and change lives - while making sure
that everyone had great fun at the same time. This idea is still
integral to what we do but we've come a long way since those
early days.
Over the years, more than two thousand celebrities have given
their time and talent to Comic Relief - from Ali G, Billy
Connolly, Catherine Tate, Davina McCall, Jerry Springer and John
Cleese to Jonny Depp, Lenny Henry, Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais,
Robbie Williams and Woody Allen.
Comic Relief now has two major fundraising campaigns: Red
Nose Day and Sport Relief.
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In the beginning...
Launched live on BBC ONE on Christmas Day
1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan, Comic Relief began
with a few live events, drawing support from across the
comedy community.
The first Red Nose Day hit our screens
three years later in 1988 with Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys
Jones and Jonathan Ross presenting the show and raising
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On Red Nose Day everyone in England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is encouraged to
cast inhibitions aside, put on a Red Nose, and do
something a bit silly to raise money - celebrities
included. It is an event that unites the entire nation
in trying to make a difference to the lives of thousands
of individuals facing terrible injustice or living in
abject poverty.
To find out more about Red Nose Day visit
www.rednoseday.com
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Sport Relief harnesses the power
of sport to change lives for the better.
At its very heart is the
Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile where hundreds of
thousands of people across the country take to
the streets to raise cash.The money raised is
spent by Comic Relief to help vulnerable people
living incredibly tough lives both at home in
the UK and in the world's poorest countries. |
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When you rise to the challenge for Sport
Relief – either by doing something sporty to raise cash
or getting sponsored to enter the Sainsbury’s Sport
Relief Mile – you are helping to change lives. By
getting involved and raising money, you can feel good
and do good too! To find out more about Sport Relief
visit
www.sportrelief.com
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Educating
and informing is key to achieving Comic Relief’s vision
and what better place to start than in schools?
Our Schools Team appreciates the needs of the classroom.
We provide engaging, curriculum linked resources for Red
Nose Day and Sport Relief. Our resources focus on real
life experiences of young people who once faced
discrimination, injustice or grinding poverty, but were
given the chance to transform their lives through Comic
Relief support. Together with our educational resources
we also supply inspirational fundraising ideas, and lots
of other fun stuff, to help schools raise stacks of cash
for our Comic Relief projects.
We hope to help build a generation of global citizens
who will actively tackle poverty and injustice. |
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Resources:
Check out our websites for great teaching and learning
resources for ages 3-14. At their heart are the stories
of real children from Comic Relief projects, with lots
of ways for students to meet them and find out about
their lives. Use our interactive learning ideas so
children can find out about the serious challenges young
people face around the world and in the UK. All learning
ideas are great for Citizenship and PSHE/PSE National
Curriculum areas, as well as English, Geography and P.E.
Our learning ideas do not stop at KS3.
Our Enterprise resources enable older students to
develop the skills, attitudes and qualities needed to
become enterprising citizens. They encourage
decision-making, creative thinking and initiative
alongside a commitment to making a difference.
To find our fantastic teaching resources
click
here.
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'The (Comic Relief) Schools Pack just
gets better and better. We always have such a great day
and a great experience along the way, learning so much
about other children and planning our fundraising
activities. Thanks so much to everyone on the Education
Team, you do a great job.'
Helen Evans, Year 4 teacher at Pownall Green Primary
School, Stockport
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