Your Red Nose DayFundraisingKitFriday 24 MarchSome thought-starters, tips and tools to help and hopefully inspire your fundraising efforts, whatever it is you’re thinking of doing.

Fancy seeing me here.

That’s right, Here’s your Red Nose Day Fundraising Kit!But before you tear ahead to the fun stuff, I hope you’ll indulge me a few quick words to talk about ‘Making Your Laugh Matter’. What’s that all about? Well, Red Nose Day was founded on a belief in the power of laughter to change lives. And thanks to the extraordinary energy, generosity and ingenuity of people like you, we’ve been able to harness that power and make a real difference both here in the UK and across Africa. But there’s still work to be done, which means there’s still laughter to be had. And that’s where you come in. It doesn’t matter what you do. And it doesn’t matter if you raise five quid or five thousand. What matters is that you’re up for it. You want to make a difference. And with your help – on Friday March 24 – we’ll make every laugh matter. So thank you, good luck and most importantly, have fun. Cheers

Sir Lenny Henry

PS. One last thing! For the first time, we’ve created a place where you, and other lovely fundraisers like you, can help shape what we do at Comic Relief. It’s our new online community, Comic Matters, and we’d love you to be a part of it. Find out more at rednoseday.com/comicmatters

Photo credit: Perou.

Please sponsor meName:is going to: for Red Nose Day 2017

Here’s how your sponsorship could help:

£10 could provide three days of nutritious hot meals for a homeless young person in the UK.

£20 could fully vaccinate five African children against five deadly childhood diseases.

£30 could help an isolated mum with postnatal depression attend a group therapy session here in the UK.

If you pay UK tax* and tick the Gift Aid box the Government will give us 25% on top of your donation. We use this to help cover our running costs. It won’t cost you a penny.

Please give your full name and home address and tick below or we can’t claim Gift Aid.

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Go to rednoseday.com/fundraise to download more sponsorship forms, and for advice on how to fundraise safely.

If you pay UK tax* and tick the Gift Aid box the Government will give us 25% on top of your donation. We use this to help cover our running costs. It won’t cost you a penny.

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Remember to pay in the cash you’ve raised – here’s how:By post – return this sponsorship form with a cheque made payable to ‘Red Nose Day 2017 (Fundraise)’ to Red Nose Day 2017, EY, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG. This isn’t our office address so unfortunately we won’t receive letters sent there.

In person – after Red Nose Day you can pay your money in at any high street bank using a Red Nose Day giro slip (just ask for one at the counter), at the Post Office (Freepay Account 5550), or at most building societies. Please send your receipt with this form to the address above so we can still claim Gift Aid.

Online – you can pay your money in using a credit or debit card at rednoseday.com/payin.Remember to enter your web payment reference below and send this form to the address

For office use only. Event code 197 (Fundraise)

Web payment reference

We will be registering with the new Fundraising Regulator when registration opens.

Details of person being sponsoredTitle: Full name:

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People like you are like gold dust to us so, if you’ve enjoyed fundraising for Red Nose Day, we’d love you to be a part of our future campaigns too. It’d mean we may send you a couple of things per year by post, such as a Fundraising Kit. If you’d rather not though, you can tick this box.

If you would like to hear from Comic Relief by email, please write your email address below and we will send you updates and information about our campaigns:

We never share your details with other organisations. Read our privacy policy at rednoseday.com to see how we look after your information.

Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). Photo credits: Michele Dillon, Lucille Flood, Christina Boyle.

A few fundraising ideas, from mild to wild...

DRESS UP OR DRESS DOWN.As simple as a splash of red or as full-on as a whole day of fancy dress. Try these on for size:

A bit of red. Think red shoes, lipstick, jewellery, tie, hairband or even just a good old-fashioned Red Nose. Donate to take part.

A lot of red. Get sponsored to pull on a red onesie. Or, if you’re feeling particularly brave, a red mankini might get the funds flowing…

All red everything. Sponsor the boss to kit up, hold a fancy dress competition at work and pay a donation – this is code red, people.

Top tipSet a sponsorship target

and let your sponsors choose your outfit for the

day once it’s reached. Remember – it’s all for

a good cause!

BAKE A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE.Any kind of cake related fundraising always goes down a treat. Here are some serving suggestions:

Cakey. Make some cakes then sell them. Simple, effective and brings a ready supply of compliments about your baking prowess.

Cakier. Run a bake sale at work and get everyone to bake cakes and sell them. More cake, more fun, more dough raised. See what we did there?

Cakiest. Host a baking contest, complete with challenges and baking innuendos. FYI: We’re always on call for spoon licking duties, too…

Top tip

Thanks to Maltesers, we’ve whipped up a

special Bake Sale Kit. Get your hot little oven

mitts on one at rednoseday.com/

bakekit

For more ideas go to rednoseday.com/ideas

GET THEPARTYSTARTED.Red Nose Day is the perfect excuse to host a little (or not so little) get together. Give one of these a bash:

A little bash. Have some friends over to sing, dance, laugh, carry on and just generally have a great time. But strictly no fun until everyone’s donated.

A bigger bash. Q: Who loves a quiz? A: Everyone! Pick some teams, charge an entry fee and get stuck in. Smartphone cheats pay a hefty fine, obvs.

A biggerest bash. Sort a venue, flog some tickets and have a proper shindig. Think: mass karaoke, danceathon, talent show or comedy/band night.

Top tipIt’s thirsty work all this

‘enjoying yourself’. So why not fill your fundraising

total to the brim by selling refreshments

at your event.

CHALLENGEYOURSELFSILLY.From mildly inconvenient to downright unwise, here are some daring suggestions – should you choose to accept them:

Respect. Give something up and get sponsored for it. Nothing too hard (eg. breathing) – more like social media for a week or talking for a day.

Impressive. Anything that requires a bit more commitment: eg. getting sponsored to wax your legs/chest, dye your hair or walk to work for the week.

You did what?!? Get sponsored to climb something, do something for 24 hours, shave your head, shave a stranger’s head – fundraising folklore awaits!

Top tip

Set up a Red Nose Day Giving Page at

rednoseday.com/ givingpages

Or, just hound people with the sponsorship

form in this kit.

Giving Pages

The secure and easy way to fundraise.Pssssst! Fancy your own personalised Red Nose Day Giving Page? You should.

It’s free, it only takes a few minutes to set-up, and it’s ideal for both individuals and team fundraising. We even have pages especially for kids.

Getting sponsored has never been easier. With one-click share options you can email friends and family about your page, or link to social media to make some noise about your fantastic fundraising feats.

Best of all? There’s no chasing people for payment after the event. Sold!

Get started at rednoseday.com/givingpages

Welcome to Comic MattersOur brand new online community! For the first time ever, we’ve created a place where you can help shape what we do at Comic Relief. It’s called Comic Matters, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

As a member, you can get tips, tools and advice to help with your fundraising, as well as connect with other supporters. You can also have your say on stuff like the celebrities we work with, our sketches, appeal films and more.

And if that’s not enough to tickle your fancy, there are some great prizes up for grabs too.

Join today at rednoseday.com/comicmatters

Useful toolsTo help you on your fundraising ‘journey’ (yep, we went there).

Use the sweepstake poster

It’s an easy way to raise an extra £30. Plus there’s

more available at rednoseday.com/sweepstake

Bake Sale KitPlanning a Bake Sale?

Get your special Bake Kit at rednoseday.com/bakekit

Red Nose Day QuizThe answer to your quiz

night needs, complete with question rounds and answer

sheet. Download at rednoseday.com/quiz

PinterestFor some ready-made

Red Nose Day inspiration, check out what other

creative folks are up to at pinterest.com/rednoseday

Paying inFind everything you need to

make paying in your money an absolute doddle at

rednoseday.com/payin

Keep it legalCheck out

rednoseday.com/ dos-and-donts

to keep it all above board.

Handy tipsYou’re welcome.

• Match giving – ask your employer if they will match your fundraising total, pound for pound.

• Sell refreshments – putting on an event? Sell treats and refreshments to raise even more money and remember, if you buy products that are donating to Comic Relief that’s a double whammy of goodness!

• Collect loose change – label up an old jam jar and put it at the end of your desk to gather everyone’s loose change.

• Get the boss on board - you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes.

• Sell Red Noses – there are nine to collect! Buy them at Sainsbury’s, Oxfam or at rednoseday.com/shop (where you can get boxes of ‘em to sell at your event).

Money raised Lives changed

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Netbiz, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, got into costume for Red Nose Day 2015. After a little trouble settling on a theme, this colourful cast raised a truly heroic total.

Netbiz’s dress up day could allow five isolated UK mums suffering from postnatal depression to attend a group therapy session and help them on the road to recovery.

Bake£108

EBG Property in Sleaford staged an almighty bake sale for Red Nose Day 2015. The whole team came through with the goods and raised an incredibly sweet total.

The proceeds of EBG’s bake sale could help ten homeless young people here in the UK, by providing three days worth of nutritious hot meals.

Money raised Lives changed

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Bournemouth Student group Six Event Ltd held a dance marathon in 2015. To get things moving they promoted Comic Relief projects to show people how they can make a difference.

Six Event’s moves could provide eight orphaned young people in Rwanda with all the equipment and seeds they need to grow high quality tomatoes and generate a sustainable income.

Challenge£1600

For 50 straight days in 2015, Sharron Darnell from Cheshire wore nothing but wellies – attracting donations (and some funny looks) on her way to a truly astonishing total.

Sharron’s fundraising could help ten Kenyan children escape hazardous work and get a secondary education by covering their fees, books and stationery for a whole year.

Download more posters at rednoseday.com/posters

Have you heard the one about the...

for Red Nose Day?

Me neither, but it sounds like a good laugh.

Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England and Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). Photo credit: Vincent Dolman.

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How it works 1. For a suggested £2 per entry, write your name and how long you think it’ll take to get the job done (in mins/secs) in one of the provided spaces.

2. Visit rednoseday.com/winner from 3pm on Friday 24th March to see how long it actually takes Josh to complete the challenge.

3. The person with the closest time keeps half the cash and the rest goes to Comic Relief to help change lives. If the winning time is exactly between two guesses, the lower of the two wins.

Paying in Money raised can be paid in online at rednoseday.com/payin or sent in by cheque, made payable to ‘Red Nose Day 2017 (Fundraise)’, to Red Nose Day, EY, PO Box 51543, London SE1 2UG.

The Legal Bit: 1. This sweepstake is an exempt lottery under the Gambling Act 2005 and is promoted by: _____________________________________________________________________________________ (please write the name and address of the promoter here, i.e. the person responsible for collecting the money). 2. This poster is for use in Great Britain only. 3. The promoter and the entrants must be 18 or over. 4. Your sweepstake must be conducted as a workplace or resident’s lottery. This means that people are only eligible to enter if they either work in the same premises as the promoter, or live in the same premises as the promoter. 5. You may only display this poster or advertise the sweepstake on the relevant premises (see before). 6. The rights of any entrant are not transferable to any other person (and any attempt to transfer them will be treated as ineffective). 7. Each entrant agrees that, if they win, the promoter will donate half the money collected to Comic Relief on behalf of the winner. 8. The promoter is responsible for ensuring the sweepstake is run properly – Comic Relief is not a promoter and does not accept any responsibility for your sweepstake. In support of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). Photo credit: Perou.

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GoodiesWe can’t offer a lifetime warranty, but we can guarantee you every product sold will help change lives.

There are nine Noses and one ‘Ultra Rare’ Nose to find, just so you know.Available from Sainsbury’s, sainsburys.co.uk, Oxfam shops and also rednoseday.com/shop

with at least 60p going to Comic Relief£1

each

DJ Boogie Snootankhamun Sniffer Snuffles Nose-it-all

Dr. Nose Sneezecake The Snorcerer Norse Nose

We’ve got you covered with Red Nose Day designer tees.Limited-edition, designer T-shirts by Rankin, available from TK Maxx stores, tkmaxx.com and rednoseday.com/shop Kids’ T-shirts are also available from HomeSense stores.

Adults’ T-shirts from £9.99 (with at least £5.00 to Comic Relief).

Kids’ Range from £6.99 (with at least £2.50 to Comic Relief).

Visit your local TK Maxx store to see the full range.

These T-shirts have been wholly manufactured in Africa. They are made with Fairtrade cotton sourced from certified co-operatives in Uganda. This means a fairer price for the farmer.

Official goodiesAvailable from Sainsbury’s* and selected items on rednoseday.com/shop

Deeley Boppers – £2.50 with at least £1.25 to Comic Relief

Sipper Bottle – £2 with at least £1 to Comic Relief

Foldaway Bag – £4 with at least £2 to Comic Relief

Spinning Wand – £5 with at least £2.50 to Comic Relief

Pin Badge – £1 with at least 50p to Comic Relief

Glow in the dark Wristband – £1 with at least 50p to Comic Relief

Mug – £3 with at least £1.50 to Comic Relief

Lanyard – £1.50 with at least 75p to Comic Relief

Snack Pot – £2 with at least £1 to Comic Relief

Big Nose Soft Toy – £10 with at least £5 to Comic Relief

Sparkle Badge – £3 with at least £1.50 to Comic Relief

Air Freshener – £3 with at least £1.50 to Comic Relief

Even more goodiesLook out for these other Red Nose Day goodies.

Flying Start Bear Available on board British Airways flights. £12 with at least £3.50 going to Comic Relief

Red Nose Day Pens from Ryman & Robert Dyas, three to collect – £1 with at least 70p to Comic Relief

Maltesers will donate £5 towards their £1 million total donation for every upload of a bake featuring Maltesers, uploaded to social media using #bakeamillion

Specsavers Silly Glasses – £2 with the full £2 going to Comic Relief

PG tips are donating £300,000 to Comic Relief

Aquafreshwith 10p from special Red Nose Day Packs to Comic Relief

Homeware rangeAvailable in HomeSense, TKMaxx and tkmaxx.com Designed by Rankin.

Kids’ apron – £7.99 with at least £2.25 to Comic Relief

Adults’ apron – £12.99 with at least £5 to Comic Relief

Tea towel – £4.99 with at least £1.50 to Comic Relief

Journals – £7.99 with at least £3.50 to Comic Relief

Colouring book – £5.99 with at least £2 to Comic Relief

Well redKeep an eye out for our range of Red Nose Day reads.

Crafternoon book – £8.99 with £5 to Comic Relief

Fantastic Beasts book on sale 14th March

The Ladybird Book of The Do-GooderA delightful and cheeky take on Charity from the fabulous Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris

Quidditch Through the Ages – £5.99 with 90p to Comic Relief

Miranda’s Daily Dose of Such Fun! By Miranda Hart 365 joy filled tasks to make your life more engaging, fun, caring and jolly

Other official and supporting partners

*Full merchandise range available from Sainsbury’s stores and sainsburys.co.uk from 15th February. Pin badges and wristbands are also available in Oxfam. Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 Scotland.

Paying in? Get in!So you’ve raised a few laughs, possibly a few eyebrows, but most importantly: some lovely life-changing cash. Here’s how to pay it in so we can put it to work.

OnlinePay your money in using a credit or debit card at rednoseday.com/payinIf you have a Red Nose Day Giving Page, you can also pay in any cash you’ve collected in person. Log in at rednoseday.com/login Note: Remember to write your online payment reference on your sponsorship form and send to the address below.

By postSend any cheque/s, made payable to Red Nose Day 2017 (Fundraise), along with the pay-in form below and any completed sponsorship forms to the address below.Ask your sponsors to tick the Gift Aid box and fill in their details on your sponsorship form before you send it in. We get more money that way.

In personAfter Red Nose Day you can pay your money in at any high street bank using a Red Nose Day giro slip (just ask for one at the counter), at the Post Office (Freepay Account 5550), or at most building societies. Please also send any completed sponsorship forms and receipts of how you paid your money in to the address below.

Our address: Red Nose Day 2017, EY, PO Box 51543, London SE1 2UG.

Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England and Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).

Pay in your postal chequesTo pay in cheques, please complete the form below and send it, along with the cheques, to:

Red Nose Day 2017, EY, PO Box 51543, London SE1 2UG(This isn’t our office address so unfortunately we won’t receive letters sent there.)

Cheques should be made payable to ‘Red Nose Day 2017 (Fundraise)’. If you used a sponsorship form, please also attach this to your cheques;

that way, we can claim Gift Aid where your sponsors have ticked the Gift Aid box.

From everyone here at Comic Relief, and on behalf of the people whose lives your fundraising will help to transform THANK YOU.

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Thank you for supporting Comic Relief. To keep our costs as low as possible we only send out ‘Thank You’ certificates if they’re requested. If you’d like one, please tick this box:

Please note this slip is for postal donations only and cannot be used to pay in at a bank. If you have any queries, please feel free to send us an email at fundraising@rednoseday.com

People like you are like gold dust to us so, if you’ve enjoyed fundraising for Red Nose Day, we’d love you to be a part of our future campaigns too. It’d mean we may send you a couple of things per year by post, such as a Fundraising Kit. If you’d rather not though, you can tick this box.

If you would like to hear from Comic Relief by email, please write your email address below and we will send you updates and information about our campaigns:

For office use only. Event code 197 (Fundraise)

Read our privacy policy at rednoseday.com/privacy to see how we look after your information.Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). Photo credits: Perou, Vincent Dolman, Lucille Flood, Quetzal Maucci, Christina Boyle, Victoria Dawe, Sam Faulkner, Mia Collis. RND17_249