The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the UK. And the highlight of this charity appeal is Red Nose Day – held in March every year. People from all over the country hold events to raise money for those less fortunate. In these pictures you can see people of all ages dressing up, taking part in crazy challenges, and, of course, wearing those red noses.
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9. Red Nose Day
Time for a bounce on the bouncy castle for (from left) Leah Highcock, four, Summer Mitchell, four, and Malachie Cottam, four, from Grasshoppers Nursery. The bouncy castle was provided as part of their 2009 Comic Relief Fun Day Photo: Donna Clifford
10. Red Nose Day
Staff at Burtons Bakers created biscuits and dressed as clowns to raise money for Comic Relief in 1995 Photo: Archive
11. Red Nose Day
Children from Silverbirches Nursery in Fulwood, Preston, held a Comic Relief event with stalls back in 2007. Pictured (from left) Molly Capps, three, Thomas Mercer, three, Declan Gallagher, three, and Darcy Tugwell, three Photo: Donna Clifford
12. Red Nose Day
Move over Movember... for this group of office staff from Preston Combined Courts got in on the act with a full beard growing effort for Comic Relief. Pictured (from left) Richard Dolby, Ray Warbrick and Mick Gornall Photo: Ian Robinson