How to donate to Comic Relief online and on mobile

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This year’s show is bittersweet as it’ll be the last Sir Lenny Henry hosts, as he has made the decision to step down.

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com at the Radio Times Covers Party, Henry said: "I'm not going anywhere, I'm just not going to host on the night. I might still make films for them and do voiceovers and things, but I think it's time for a newer generation to come and take the baton, because we've been carrying it for a long time.

"We've got some people, so it's gonna be really, really good. There might be some competition, so I'm looking forward to seeing how that goes. I hope they oil up and fight in the carpark!"

In tonight’s show, Sir Lenny Henry will be joined by Joel Dommett, Davina McCall, Paddy McGuinness, Romesh Ranganathan and David Tennant, along with Maya Jama and Rosie Ramsey – who will be making their Red Nose Day live debuts, bringing celeb-packed sketches including comedic takes on The Traitors and some Hollywood A-lister appearances.

Money raised from the Red Nose Day 2024 appeal will go to the charity Comic Relief, which tackles issues such as food poverty, homelessness and mental health problems.

If you’re wondering how to donate to the charity, we've made a comprehensive guide on how to give money – whether you'd rather do it online or via the phone.

Read on for everything you need to know about donating to Comic Relief.

How to donate to Comic Relief online

There are a number of ways you can donate to Comic Relief – the easiest being to do so on their website.

On the donation page, you can choose to make a single donation of £30, £50, £100 or an amount of your choice, a monthly donation or a donation you made by fundraising money.

Thirty pounds could help provide 150 meals to families in need in the UK, £50 could contribute to a new school uniform for a child who only has a few items of clothing after fleeing with a parent from an abusive relationship and £100 could help bring clean, running water to families, meaning people can use the money they have to buy food, send their children to school, and get healthcare.

You can also enter another amount of your choice on the Comic Relief website.

If you want to give a donation of over £5,000 or more, you can email Comic Relief's philanthropy team at philanthropy@comicrelief.com and visit www.comicrelief.com/philanthropy/

How to donate to Comic Relief over the phone

Joel Mawhinney, Shini Muthukrishnan and Abby Cook all posing with red noses on in front of a red background. — Joel Mawhinney, Shini Muthukrishnan and Abby Cook for Red Peyer.

You can make a donation on the phone by calling 03457 910 910 and use your debit or credit card to make a donation.

Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply. Calls from mobiles may cost more.

You can also text to donate using the following numbers and codes:

Text 'FIVE' to 70011 to donate £5
Text 'TEN' to 70011 to donate £10
Text 'TWENTY' to 70011 to donate £20
Text ‘THIRTY’ to 70011 to donate £30
Text 'FORTY' to 70011 to donate £40

Where can I buy a red nose for Comic Relief 2024?

L-R: Romesh Ranganathan, Jessica Hynes, Sir Lenny Henry, Monica Dolan, Hugh Skinner, Richard Madeley and Hugh Bonneville. They are all wearing red noses and are smiling ahead. — L-R: Romesh Ranganathan, Jessica Hynes, Sir Lenny Henry, Monica Dolan, Hugh Skinner, Richard Madeley and Hugh Bonneville. Comic Relief/Jordan Mansfield

This year, you can buy your red nose through Amazon or the Comic Relief shop. You can buy one red nose for £2, which comes in a special Red Nose box, meaning you won't know which character you'll receive until you open it!

Buy a Comic Relief Red Nose for £2 at Amazon

There is also other Red Nose Day merchandise which can be bought, including sweets, badges, water bottles and dog bandanas.

A portion of the proceeds from the merchandise will go to Comic Relief to help its work to tackle poverty, provide food, healthcare and safe shelter for people in the UK and around the world.

You can donate to Comic Relief at comicrelief.com/radiotimes. Red Nose Day returns to BBC One on Friday 15th March at 7pm.

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