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[VintageKrug]

Today, Friday 18 March, is Red Nose Day.

Comic Relief is a terrific cause to support, and is also supported by British Airways as their Global Charity Partner:

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/comic-relief/public/en_gb

You can donate today using the envelope in your seatback, headphone kit or simply ask a cabin crew member.

An interesting radio programme on the founders of the original Red Nose Day, can be listened to wherever you are in the world:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007x9vc

Are BTers doing anything today to raise money?

[NTarrant]

No is the simple answer. Frankly I am fed up, year after year of Red Nose day’s and Children in Need where the bulk of the money goes abroad whilst there are a number of organisations in the UK which don’t get a look in.

[VintageKrug]

I don’t disagree with the sentiment, but about 25% (around £20m) of Comic Relief’s charitable grants go to UK based causes, evidenced in the (publicly available and transparent..!) accounts:

http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-organisation/our-accounts

[MartynSinclair]

Red Nose day/evening is extremely entertaining and its very sad that its needed.

Every year i organise a party with the plasma’s showing the events and instead of party presents, we collect dontations. 25% goes to Red Nose charities and the remainder is split between nominated charities decided on the evening. We always agree that at least 51% goes back to UK based charities and the overseas donations go to little known, but well run charities.

Like Nigel, I have never understood why the emphasis is on overseas charities.

But charity is important. Read the word Tzedakah in wiki from a general inforamtion point of view. I would be very interested to hear similar terms from other people for charity.

Well done VK for pointing Red Nose day out. When is Children in Need??

[NTarrant]

I think that part of the problem with events such as Red Nose day is a lot to do with celebrity ego and to be seen “doing something”. It is a shame that they don’t put more effort into UK charities.

Dispite the fact that Japan and New Zealand are relatively well off, I would rather give a few quid to helping the clear up of those devistated towns and villages in Japan or contributing towards restoring Christchurch Cathedral.

[MartynSinclair]

1. the NZ earthquake is now playing second fiddle to the events in Japan.

2. the Japan disaster

3. displaced people in the middle east zone

and I know this may be a little out of order, but then I read about a pax moaning about the clock in the T5 lounge complex not working and perhaps part of his BA £9000 F ticket should be used for repairing it.

Sort of puts things into persepctive really.

Have a great weekend.

[EugeneRoberts]

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