Comic Relief

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Comic Relief is a major UK-based charity best known for its televised fundraising events like Red Nose Day, which use comedy and entertainment to raise money for social causes.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf charitable organization
nonprofit organization
broadcast on BBC
country United Kingdom
focus area education
gender justice
homelessness
mental health
focuses on domestic projects in the UK
international development projects
founder Lenny Henry
Richard Curtis
funds community organizations
projects tackling injustice
projects tackling poverty
grants to UK charities
international NGOs
has fundraising campaign Comic Relief Does Glee Club
Red Nose Day UK
The Big Red Nose Day Night of TV
has part Red Nose Day telethon
Sport Relief telethon
headquarters location London
inception 1985
industry charity
legal form charity
notable work Red Nose Day
Sport Relief
operates in Africa
United Kingdom
organizes celebrity-led sketches and performances
fundraising challenges
partner BBC One
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 4
BBC Two
purpose fundraising for social causes
poverty alleviation
social justice
support for vulnerable people
registration registered charity in England and Wales
registered charity in Scotland
slogan A just world free from poverty
symbol red nose
type of nonprofit grant-making charity
uses comedy
entertainment
televised fundraising events
website https://www.comicrelief.com

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Comic Relief ("Red Nose Day")
Comic Relief ("Sport Relief")
notable work
Emma Freud
Emma Freud ("Red Nose Day telethons")
notableWork
Richard Curtis
coFounderOf
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis ("Comic Relief sketches")
coWriterOf
Emma Freud
employer
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis
founded
Richard Curtis
founderOf
Comic Relief ("Sport Relief telethon")
has part
Richard Curtis ("Red Nose Day")
initiatorOf
Red Nose Day Actually ("Red Nose Day")
partOf
Red Nose Day Actually
productionCompany
Comic Relief ("https://www.comicrelief.com")
website

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