On Friday 13 March, hundreds of Call Centres across the UK will be pulling out all the stops to support Red Nose Day 2009. From taking tons of vital calls from the public when they ring in to donate, to getting up to all sorts of shenanigans to fundraise too, we couldn’t do it without them.
If you’re from one of these wonderful call centres, thank you! We hope you’ll have a great time on Red Nose Night and that you’ll get into the spirit of things with your colleagues to help thousands of poor, vulnerable or disadvantaged people, both across Africa and the UK.
And if you think it’s just about taking calls, think again! Call centre volunteers often send us testimonials highlighting all the fun, frolic and fundraising they’ve taken part in on the night helping to keep everyone motivated through to the early hours of the morning: If you want to join in the fun, why not get the local community involved? Here’s a few ideas to get you going:
Invite a local masseur to come and give volunteers neck and shoulder massages, so you’re relaxed and raring to take those calls.
Ask a local pizza place or supermarket to donate some food to keep those energy levels up!
Local magicians and Balloon artists will jump at the chance to come and entertain you while you work and play hard.
Call centres have contributed massively to the success of Red Nose Day over the years and we never forget that - so have fun and let us know what you got up to! If you’re one of our RND 09 centres, be ready to send us around 100 words and 3 or 4 photos and we’ll try to put them on our website.
"Call centre managers – if you want to be a part of our future campaigns, we’d love to hear from you! Contact Callcentres@comicrelief.com – after red nose day please!”