Today , we’ve listened to Clara’s and Auriane’s presentation on Red Nose Day 

 

 

Thank you for their delicious biscuits !!

 

Red Nose Day is  a biennial telethon held on the second or third Friday in March. It takes place every two years, alternating wwith Sports ReliefThe first Red Nose Day (RND) was held on the 5 February 1988. It aims at raising money for Comic Relief .Last year it took place on March 18th and  they raised £102, 166,598 !!

 What is Comic Relief ?

The organization raises money and then uses it to help end poverty and unfairness.

It works in the UK and also in the poorest countries in the world. Here's what it does:

  • Gets money in: Raises money from the public in the UK by getting them involved in fun special events.
  • Shares money out: Does a lot of research to find out which charities to support and then carefully decides how best to spend the money the public donated.
  • Educates people: Explains the causes of poverty in Africa and problems faced by groups and communities in the UK. Also lets people in the UK know how they can change things for the better. This video on this page  is quite explicit  http://www.rednoseday.com/about


How  is red Nose Day  “celebrated” ?

Red Nose Day is often treated as a semi-holiday  for example, many schools have non-uniform days. The day culminates in a live telethon event on BBC. http://www.youtube.com/user/rednoseday

As the name suggests, the day involves the wearing of plastic/foam red noses which are available, in exchange for a donation, from Sainsbury's and Oxfam shops. People are encouraged to wear the noses on Red Nose Day to help raise awareness of the charity

Celebrities are often involved in RND  : http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_9420000/newsid_9427600/9427695.stm

                                                                               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAxzIwPogD8  ( Mr Bean  !! )