What is the text number for Comic Relief?

You can send a text message between 10:00 on the date the Keyword and Short Code combination go ‘Live’, as listed in the above table, and 23.59 on the Closing Date, as listed in the above table.

How do I text a donation to Comic Relief?

Each text message you send will result in a donation to The Big Night In of the amount listed in the ‘Donation Value’ column. For example, by texting “HOPE” to 70210, you will donate £10. All donations to The Big Night In will be split equally between Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need.

Can you still donate to Comic Relief 2021?

If you would like to contribute a different amount to Comic Relief, you can donate online. Any donations to Comic Relief, including donations via text, are non-refundable, other than in specific circumstances. All supporters must obtain permission from the bill payer before sending a text message.

How do I donate by text?

Donate by text is a fast and easy way to get a donation to us. All you need to do is send a text message from your mobile phone or smartphone to a special, five-digit text message number, such as the one above. The donation then gets added to your pay monthly bill or taken off your pay as you go credit.

Where does Comic Relief money actually go?

Where does the money go? Comic Relief funds charity here in the UK as well as elsewhere in the world. Since the annual fundraiser began, they have provided 26,030 grants to causes supporting those with health issues, those in poverty, or those escaping violence.

How does Texting a donation work?

Using a text donation service, you can create a unique code that makes it possible for people to donate simply and quickly – typically, this donation is then added to the user’s monthly phone bill or debited from available funds on a non-contract mobile phone.

Can you still donate to Red Nose Day?

Thank you! So far you’ve raised an amazing £55,028,000. There’s still plenty of time to donate and help people in the UK and across the world. School registrations are now open for Red Nose Day 2022 on Friday 18 March.

How does text giving work?

Text-to-give is a new fundraising technique that allows donors to give to nonprofits with their cell phones. Supporters can text a keyword and donation amount to a nonprofit’s predetermined number to give to the annual fund or to a specific campaign.

Is shout anonymous?

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service.

Why did they stop Comic Relief?

Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to Africa after criticism that stars like Stacey Dooley were going to Africa as “white saviours”. The charity will also stop using images of starving people or critically ill children to portray the continent, it has announced.

Where does the money from Comic Relief go?

During sport relief and comic relief Radio1 use a different number 82125, which goes to charity. The BBC does not generate any revenue from text messages to the national radio networks. Messages are charged at network operator rates of 10 or 12p, which is the minimum they are able to charge on a short code, such at 81199.

Do you need a mobile phone to donate to Comic Relief?

As well as the relevant Donation Value, each text message will incur your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates). This service can only be used from a UK mobile and does not include Channel Islands or Isle of Man mobile networks.

What happens if you dont get a confirmation text for Comic Relief?

If no confirmation text message is received, you will not be charged the Donation Value as you will not be donating to Comic Relief. However, if you receive the confirmation text message then you may still be charged the Donation Value, in which case your donation will still be made to Comic Relief.

How old do you have to be to donate to Comic Relief?

Any donations to Comic Relief, including donations via text, are non-refundable, other than in specific circumstances. All supporters must obtain permission from the bill payer before sending a text message. If you are under 16 years old, you must have your parent or guardian’s permission to send a text donation to us.