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Red Nose Day TV Special Breaks Fundraising Record Mar 20, 2013

Marking the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day with a fantastic night of television, this year’s Comic Relief – Funny for Money entertained the UK whilst raising a record breaking sum of money to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and Africa. More →

Djimon Hounsou Joins Stars In Supporting Strong Arms Trade Treaty Mar 19, 2013

As the United Nations gears up for a final round of negotiations on the international Arms Trade Treaty, Oscar-nominated actor and Oxfam America Ambassador Djimon Hounsou joins a number of Nobel Peace Prize winners, celebrities, faith community leaders, retired generals, and civil society organizations calling on President Obama to support a robust Arms Trade Treaty. More →

Bono Turns Factivist And Sees Good News On Poverty Mar 18, 2013

When rocker and activist Bono spoke at a TED conference last month, he presented a series of facts to demonstrate a positive trend that he feels not enough people have recognized or are talking about. More →

Richard Branson And Bill Clinton Help Launch Haiti Forest Initiative Mar 18, 2013

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Yunus Social Business, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Unite, and U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation, announced last Sunday the launch of a new social initiative called Haiti Forest. More →

Henry Winkler Visits School For Red Nose Day Mar 18, 2013

Happy Days actor and author Henry Winkler brought loads of laughter to Henleaze Junior School in Bristol on Friday as part of the First News Crazy Hair Dare, in support of Red Nose Day. More →

Jessie J Shaves Her Head For Charity! Mar 18, 2013

Popstar Jessie J said goodbye to her luscious locks and shaved off all her hair as she completed her Dare for Red Nose Day live on TV on Friday. More →

Peter Kay Sits Down For Red Nose Day Mar 15, 2013

Peter Kay is pushing his mind, body, and soul to the limit, as he embarks on the ‘toughest challenge ever undertaken for Red Nose Day’. More →

One Direction Joins Blue Steel Appeal For Red Nose Day Mar 14, 2013

One Direction has joined Tinie Tempah, Mollie King, Rachel Stevens and some of fashion’s biggest names including, David Gandy, Dolce & Gabbana, Claudia Schiffer and Victoria Beckham to help fundraise for Red Nose Day in a fashion extravaganza on eBay. More →

Meryl Streep Films PSAs For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Mar 14, 2013

Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep encourages people to get screened for colon cancer in new broadcast public service announcements (PSAs) that launch in March, in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. More →

Prince Charles Visits Refugee Camp In Jordan Mar 14, 2013

In the week marking two years since the crisis in Syria began, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited a refugee camp in Jordan and met families who have fled the fighting. More →

Debra Messing To Be Honored With Outstanding Mother Award Mar 13, 2013

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four exceptional women who balance highly successful careers with the daily demands and rewards of motherhood at the 35th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

School Girls Donate Justin Bieber Prize To Charity Mar 13, 2013

A group of school girls have selflessly donated the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet Justin Bieber to charity. More →

Miranda Hart Starts Charity Challenge By Waxing Armpits! Mar 11, 2013

It’s Day One of The BT Red Nose Challenge: Miranda’s Mad March, and the week has begun in a dramatic fashion as Miranda Hart has sustained a painful injury to her knee after twisting it on arrival at the hotel. More →

Celebrity Charity Zambezi Challenge To Hit TV Screens Mar 11, 2013

Dara O’Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James' dramatic journey down the Zambezi for Red Nose Day is finally coming to living rooms around the country in "Comic Relief: Through Hell and High Water", airing on Thursday 14th March at 8pm on BBC One. More →

One Direction And Jessie J Become Pez Heads For Charity Mar 11, 2013

Global confectionary company PEZ has produced the exclusive hand-signed candy dispenser creations for Comic Relief and is auctioning them as collectors’ items in the run up to Red Nose Day on 15 March. More →

Girl Rising - A New Film Showing How Education Can Change The World Mar 8, 2013

Girl Rising, Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins’ new feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world, premiered this week in New York at the Paris Theatre. More →

UNICEF Tap Project Gets Celebrity Support Mar 7, 2013

Facebook users can help provide children around the world with access to clean water and sanitation and urge their friends and family to do the same. More →

Red Nose Day TV Special Gets Funny For Money Mar 7, 2013

Red Nose Day is back on BBC One on Friday 15th March with a fantastic evening of unmissable TV: Comic Relief – Funny for Money. More →

Emma Bunton Asks Mothers To Give Children The Best Start In Life Mar 7, 2013

In the run up to Mother’s Day, UNICEF UK supporter Emma Bunton is asking UK mums to help give children around the world the best start in life. More →

Stars Support Montblanc's Signature For Good Mar 6, 2013

Saturday, February 23, 2013 marked the official launch of Montblanc’s Signature For Good Collection with UNICEF, whereby Montblanc hopes to provide children access to quality education. More →

One Direction Teams With British Airways For Comic Relief Mar 6, 2013

British Airways has teamed up with celebrities including One Direction, Sarah Millican, Caroline Flack, Olly Murs and Matt Cardle, to produce limited edition eye masks for Red Nose Day on Friday March 15. More →

Hilary Swank Visits Ethiopia To Learn About Education Opportunities Mar 6, 2013

Double Academy Award winning Hilary Swank has travelled to Ethiopia to learn more about the importance of education and the opportunities that it brings in some of the more disadvantaged communities in the world. More →

One Direction To Appear In BeanoMAX For Comic Relief Mar 1, 2013

This Red Nose Day, One Direction is to be immortalized in legendary magazine BeanoMAX, with superstars Jessie J, Olly Murs and David Tennant. More →

Annie Lennox Issues Call Of Action Over Violence Towards Women In South Africa Feb 28, 2013

Annie Lennox has issued a call to action, in response to the epidemic of violence that has been taking place against women and girls in South Africa for years. More →

Miranda Hart To Help Charity By Doing... Something Feb 28, 2013

Miranda Hart has today announced that she will be taking part in The BT Red Nose Challenge: Miranda’s Mad March, becoming the latest in a long line of celebrities to put themselves through their paces to raise money for Comic Relief. More →

Graham Norton To Attempt Guinness Record For Charity Feb 26, 2013

BBC Three has confirmed a star-studded line-up of guests and performers for Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton. More →

Shakira Thanks Fans For World Baby Shower Support Feb 25, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué today thanked hundreds of thousands of fans for taking part in their interactive World Baby Shower and buying life-saving items for vulnerable children in support of UNICEF’s work around the world. More →

Stars Help Launch H&M's Global Garment Recycling Program Feb 21, 2013

Last night, Sophia Bush, Emmy Rossum, Orlando Bloom, Willie Nelson,Miranda Kerr and Helen Hunt were among the guests who joined H&M and Global Green USA to celebrate their partnership and the kickoff of H&M’s global garment recycling program at Global Green’s 10th annual Pre-Oscar party. More →

One Direction Stirs Up Heathrow With Charity Song Feb 20, 2013

World Conquering pop band One Direction caused a stir at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 recently, when they filmed part of their new music video for the official Red Nose Day single, ‘One Way or Another’. More →

Stars Record Videos On How Breastfeeding Saves Lives Feb 20, 2013

Save the Children ambassadors Natasha Kaplinsky, Myleene Klass and Isla Fisher recently visited Sierra Leone, Philippines and Brazil to better understand how breastfeeding is such a crucial lifesaver for babies in developing countries. More →