Comic Relief

Comic Relief is using Google+ Hangouts to broadcast comedy shows, making it one of the first UK charities to exploit this interactive video broadcasting channel.

Labour MP Fiona Mactaggart has said she will donate £14,268 to Comic Relief after offering on Twitter to donate £1 for every retweet received in the next hour.

It is still good to talk, according to BT, which yesterday donated 1p to Comic Relief for every call made on a BT home or business line.

The Government has announced that it will refund to Comic Relief the value of VAT paid on the sales of its charity single, launched last week.

British Airways is planning to break the Guinness World Record for the 'Highest Concert' by hosting the 'Highest 80s Gig in the Sky' to raise funds for Comic Relief.

British designer Lulu Guinness has created three limited edition shopping bags to raise funds for Comic Relief. The bags go on sale today exclusively at Sainsbury's.

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) has announced that it will be the delivery partner for Comic Relief’s Local Communities programme in Northern Ireland.

Sport Relief has so far raised £7.9 million via £1, £5 and £10 mobile donations, a record amount for the biannual campaign.

Supermarket Sainsbury's has committed itself to support Comic Relief for a further six years.

Dorset charities and voluntary organisations can now apply for the second round of the Comic Relief small grants programme for 2011 – 2013.