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Red Nose Day Returns May 25 Apr 17, 2023

Comic Relief US’ annual Red Nose Day campaign is back on May 25 for its ninth year, raising life-changing funds to help end the cycle of poverty and ensure children are safe, healthy, educated and empowered across the U.S. and around the world. More →

John Legend To Host Star-Studded Global Citizen Prize Awards Dec 14, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has announced that Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo, and Tori Kelly will perform at the Global Citizen Prize award special on December 19, 2020, with appearances by John Oliver, Nick Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. More →

Your Chance To Go To The Premiere Of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again And Meet The Cast May 30, 2018

omaze.com is giving you the chance to go to the premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and meet the cast. More →

Enjoy A Picnic With Hugh Grant And Tour Notting Hill May 10, 2018

Here is your chance to enjoy a fancy picnic with Hugh Grant and tour Notting Hill. More →

Social Good Summit Kicks Off UN General Assembly Sep 14, 2017

The Social Good Summit, a unique gathering of world leaders, global activists and influencers in the arts, technology and entertainment, will once again kick off the United Nations General Assembly with a symposium of globally-recognized speakers discussing innovations in media and technology to make the world a better place by 2030. More →

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Match $1 Million in Red Nose Day Donations Made on Facebook May 15, 2017

Comic Relief, the nonprofit behind Red Nose Day, has announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match up to $1 million in donations to Red Nose Day’s US campaign through Facebook’s range of charitable giving products. More →

Comic Relief Launches Best Ever Auction For Red Nose Day Mar 21, 2017

Over 20 remarkable celebrity, film and television experiences and items are up for grabs in the best ever auction and series of prize draws for Red Nose Day More →

Comic Relief And Oxfam Join Forces To Celebrate International Women’s Day Mar 7, 2017

To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Comic Relief and Oxfam have joined forces to put on a unique comedy gig at the Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday 8th March. More →

Love Actually Cast To Reunite For Red Nose Day Feb 15, 2017

Comic Relief have today announced that the all-star cast of Love Actually will reunite with Writer and Director Richard Curtis for new short film, Red Nose Day Actually. More →

Red Nose Day Returns For 2017 Jan 30, 2017

Comic Relief Inc., the charity behind Red Nose Day, today announced the return of the fundraising campaign. More →

Comic Relief Pledges £250,000 in Response To Yemen Crisis Dec 22, 2016

Comic Relief has announced that it will give £250,000 to support organisations working to help starving people in war-torn Yemen, including children at severe risk of malnutrition. More →

Iman Honored At 4th Annual Save The Children Illumination Gala Oct 27, 2016

Save the Children, the leading organization investing in childhood, honored supermodel and activist Iman; gamer, philanthropist and activist Bachir Boumaaza aka “Athene;” writer and Red Nose Day co-founder Richard Curtis; and the organization’s philanthropic corporate partner Toys"R"Us at the 4th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala. More →

Iman To Be Honored At 4th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala Sep 26, 2016

Save the Children, the leading organization investing in childhood, has announced that the 4th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala will honor supermodel and activist Iman; gamer, philanthropist and activist Bachir Boumaaza aka “Athene;” writer and Red Nose Day co-founder Richard Curtis; and the organization’s philanthropic corporate partner Toys"R"Us. More →

Ewan McGregor To Be Honored With Britannia Humanitarian Award Sep 14, 2016

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce it will honor actor-director Ewan McGregor, OBE, with the Britannia Humanitarian Award at this year’s British Academy Britannia Awards. More →

Stars Raise Thousands For Coram May 26, 2016

A range of stars from award-winning actors to critically acclaimed artists have displayed their crafting skills to raise money for Coram, the UK’s first ever children’s charity. More →

Stars Announced For Red Nose Day USA 2016 May 5, 2016

Red Nose Day in the USA is back for the second year. More →

Red Nose Day USA Reveals How $23 Million Is Being Used To Help Children Dec 18, 2015

Following the tremendous fundraising success of the inaugural Red Nose Day USA, which aired on NBC in May and raised over $23 million, Comic Relief, Inc. announced that money raised is currently at work in all 50 U.S. states and in 15 countries internationally, helping to address the immediate needs of children and young people living in poverty. More →

One Direction Presents Simon Cowell With Music Industry Trusts Award Nov 10, 2015

Simon Cowell was last week honored with the 24th Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). More →

Stars Call For Equality For Mental Health Nov 2, 2015

A number of stars have signed an open letter calling for the UK Government to help reduce the suffering of those with mental ill health by increasing investment into the provision of mental health services. More →

Orlando Bloom To Receive Britannia Humanitarian Award Oct 1, 2015

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce it will honor award-winning actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom with the Britannia Humanitarian Award presented by the Beazley Group. More →

Support The Global Goals With Radio Everyone Sep 29, 2015

On 25th September at the UN, 193 world leaders adopted the Global Goals, a series of 17 ambitious goals to end poverty, fight inequality & injustice and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. More →

Charlize Theron And Sienna Miller Join 2015 Social Good Summit Sep 8, 2015

Charlize Theron and Sienna Miller have been added to the lineup of speakers for the 2015 Social Good Summit. More →

Serena Williams Helps Launch World's Largest Lesson Sep 7, 2015

UNICEF and the Global Goals campaign have launched the World’s Largest Lesson, an initiative to teach children in more than 100 countries about the new Sustainable Development Goals that will be adopted by the UN General Assembly later this month. More →

Richard Curtis Talks Global Goals Sep 7, 2015

Richard Curtis has spoken about the creation of the United Nations’ Global Goals campaign. More →

Hosts Named For 2015 Global Citizen Festival Aug 14, 2015

Global Citizen has announced that Stephen Colbert, CHIME FOR CHANGE co-founder Salma Hayek Pinault, Deborra-Lee and Hugh Jackman, Kerry Washington and Olivia Wilde will appear as the lead hosts of the 2015 Global Citizen Festival, presented by Gucci and CHIME FOR CHANGE. More →

Pearl Jam, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran And Coldplay To Headline 2015 Global Citizen Festival Jul 10, 2015

Pearl Jam, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay will headline the 2015 Global Citizen Festival, a free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 26, 2015. More →

Richard Curtis And Adrian Grenier To Speak At Social Good Summit Jul 2, 2015

The annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, today announced the initial roster of speakers for its 2015 Summit which will take place September 27 and 28 in New York. More →

Freida Pinto Joins Richard Curtis' Project Everyone Campaign Jun 26, 2015

In September 2015, at the United Nations, New York, 193 world leaders will adopt a series of ambitious goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. More →

NBC To Support Charity With Red Nose Day Special Mar 23, 2015

Save the Children has been chosen by NBC and the “Red Nose Day” organization to be one of 12 poverty-fighting non-profits that will benefit from its three-hour comedy television event in May. More →

Comic Relief Raises Record Amount On Red Nose Day Mar 16, 2015

Comic Relief – Face the Funny on BBC One on Friday night has raised a record breaking £78,082,988 so far – taking the total amount raised by Comic Relief to £1,047,083,706. More →