Nosey Awards 2025 Terms and Conditions

The Awards

Comic Relief will be awarding Nosey Awards in 6 categories for Red Nose Day 2025. These awards will celebrate the supporters who have fundraised for Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2024 and Red Nose Day 2025, apart from the Ruby Star award which will celebrate fundraisers who have supported Comic Relief at any time since it was founded in 1985. The 6 award categories are:

1. Solo Superstar - Celebrating those singularly wonderful fundraisers who do it alone, this Nosey is for those who took on an epic solo challenge to change the world for the better.

2. Class Act - Do you rule the school when it comes to fundraising? This is the Nosey for you. Share your A-star story for a chance to pick up top marks and an award like no other.

3. Dream Team - Calling all Red Nose Day squads! Whether you’re work mates, family, friends or neighbours, if you got together to do something great, nominate yourselves for a Nosey.

4. Rising Star - We’re always amazed by the incredible efforts of our youngest fundraisers, who go to extraordinary lengths for a life-changing LOL. That’s why there’s a special Nosey for outstanding under-18s.

5. The Lenny (hero award) - Established in honour of Comic Relief’s founding member and lifetime president Sir Lenny Henry. This prestigious and swanky award is a chance to say a huge thank you to fundraisers who support Comic Relief and make a big difference to the lives of people affected by poverty across the UK and around the world. The Lenny Award is for exceptional individuals who rally their communities, go the extra mile, and lead with unmatched enthusiasm and organisational skills. This award recognises their commitment to going above and beyond, and raising outstanding funds for Comic Relief!

6. Ruby Star – Awarded to up to 40 supporters in celebration of Comic Relief’s 40th anniversary in 2025, this award honours those fundraisers who have heroically stuck around longer than some sitcoms, showing outrageous loyalty and dedication to Comic Relief through the last 40 years.

(together, the “Awards”)

Eligibility

1. You may nominate yourself or someone else for each and any of the Awards, subject to the restrictions below.
2. There is no restriction on the number of nominations you may make.
3. Nominees must not be current employees of Comic Relief, their close relatives or any person otherwise connected to the Awards.
4. Nominees must not be previous Nosey award winners.
5. Unless otherwise specified below, Nominees may be individuals, groups of people, an organisation or similar (the “Nominees”): a. Nominees for the Solo Superstar Award must be individuals; and b. Nominees for the Dream Team Award must be groups of at least two individuals.
6. Unless specified below, there are no age restrictions on Nominees: a. Nominees for the Solo Superstar and Dream Team Awards must be at least 18 years old; and b. Nominees for the Rising Star and Class Act Awards must be under 18 years old.
7. By submitting a nomination for awards 1-5, you confirm that any money raised as part of the Nominee’s fundraising activity was in aid of Red Nose Day 2024 – 2025 and was or will be paid to Comic Relief in full. You confirm that the fundraising activity was in line with the Comic Relief Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts
8. By submitting a nomination for award 6, you confirm that you or the nominee have made a significant contribution towards fundraising for Comic Relief anytime over the last 40 years.
9. You must be 18 years old to submit a nomination. If you are under 18, your nomination must be submitted by your parent or guardian.
10. Nominees must be residents of the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
11. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
12. Nominees for the Lenny Award must also: a. be available to be contacted between 6 and 7 March 2025. b. be able to attend the award presentation during the live Red Nose Day TV broadcast in Salford on Friday 21 March 2025. c. agree to take part in reasonable filming, radio interviews, broadcast and publicity relating to the award if required, which will take place between 10 and 19 March 2025. d. have given permission to be nominated and been made aware of these terms and conditions, in particular the requirements under section 8(c) above.

Open and closing dates

• Nominations for all Awards will open on 29 January 2025 at 9:00am.
• Nominations for the Lenny Award will close on 3 March 2025 at 9:00am.
• Nominations for the other Awards will close on 31 March 2025 at noon.
• Any nominations received after these dates/times will not be considered.

How to enter

• Only nominations received by this TypeForm hosted on the Comic Relief website will be accepted. No other nomination method is available.
• All steps in the nomination form must be completed for your entry to be considered

How the winners will be chosen

• There will be ONE winner and ONE runner up for Awards 1-5. There will be a maximum of FORTY winners for Award 6.
• Nominations will be judged by a panel of independent judges. They will be judging the entries in each category in line with how well we feel they represent their category, as well as how imaginative, creative, inclusive and enthusiastic the fundraising activity has been.
• The winner of the Lenny Award will be notified via email and/or phone between 6-7 March 2025. If the winner does not respond to the email within 36 hours or answer any calls after our reasonable attempt to contact them, we will move on to contact the next runner up.
• Winners and runners up of the other Awards and runner up of the Lenny Award will be contacted in the week beginning 7 April 2025. They will then be announced via Comic Relief’s website, social media pages and emails to supporters after 14 April 2025.
• If you do not hear from us, this means your nomination has not been successful this time.

Promotion and publicity

• All winners and runners up may be featured on our social media platforms and will be required to give their consent after being informed that they have been selected as a winner/runner up.
• Photos and videos should be uploaded in the highest quality possible. Only submit photos and videos that you are happy to be posted on Comic Relief’s social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, emails and the Comic Relief website.

Prizes

1. The winner of each award shall each receive a trophy or award badge and certificate in the post within 8 weeks of the relevant announcement on Comic Relief social media channels referenced in section 23 above.
2. The runner up of each award shall each receive a certificate in the post within 8 weeks of the relevant announcement on Comic Relief social media channels referenced in section 23 above.
3. The winner of the Lenny Award will also win:
   (a) 2 x tickets to the live Red Nose Day Night broadcast in Salford on Friday 21 March 2025 where, subject to broadcast timings and availability, the winner will be awarded their award during the Red Nose Day Broadcast
   (b) Up to £300 of the Nominee’s associated travel costs. Travel must be from UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
   (c) Accommodation for two in Salford, for the night of 21 March 2025.
4. For the avoidance of doubt, unless specified elsewhere in these terms and conditions or otherwise agreed in writing, the winner is responsible for all arrangements and costs required to access the prize including but not limited to, travel, accommodation and food and beverage costs, and no other costs or expenses will be covered by Comic Relief.
5. Any accessibility or dietary requirements for the winner of the Lenny Award or their guests need to be disclosed to Comic Relief within one week from notification of the win. The winner and their guest may need to adhere to Health & Safety and security requirements imposed by Comic Relief, the BBC or any venue(s) associated with the award. The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the award as set out in and in accordance with these terms and conditions. Neither Comic Relief or the BBC will be responsible if a winner is unable to make use of the award by reason of availability or otherwise.
6. Comic Relief announcement as to who the winners and runners up are, is final. No correspondence relating to the awards will be entered into. The awards are as stated. There is no cash alternative and awards are not transferable.

General

1. By submitting a nomination, you are consenting for us to contact you via the telephone number and/or email you provided with regards to your nomination.
2. Comic Relief may disqualify any nomination or Nominee that breaches any of these terms and conditions or acts fraudulently in any way.
3. (Lenny Award only) Comic Relief reserves the right to disqualify Nominees and/or any winner if they cannot take up any element of the Award, which may include attending the live Red Nose Day Night broadcast on 21 March 2025 (for Lenny Award) filming/recording or stages in the awards as detailed in section 8 above. We reserve the right to offer the Award to the next best entry.
4. Comic Relief reserves the right to encourage applications in any way we see fit and to include production/editorially curated nominations to supplement this year’s public nominations.
5. Comic Relief may cancel or modify the Awards at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside our control.
6. All timelines are subject to change and we can’t guarantee that each winner’s and runner’s up story, photos and/or videos will be featured.
7. The winners and runners up will not receive any monetary compensation for the use and sharing of their stories and photos and/or videos.
8. If you are a teacher nominating a large group of children in your school, a whole class, or any whole-school activity, the head teacher of your school must fill out our consent form on behalf of the group. If you are a teacher wishing to nominate a small group of pupils who initiated their own activity, consent from each parent/guardian will be required.
9. Awards are subject to change. Descriptions of any award are provided without a warranty or representation of any kind. In no event shall Comic Relief, be liable for any claim demand or damages caused to You or a Nominee by reason of a description of the award being inaccurate, incomplete, or for the award being otherwise in any way different to Your or a Nominee expectations. Where the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, Comic Relief will not be responsible for suspension or cancellation of events that may form part of the award, including though governmental restrictions. In such cases, only the tangible part of the award will be fulfilled.
10. If you submit a nomination, we will hold your information (name, email address and phone number) for the purposes of choosing and communicating with the award winners. Comic Relief’s lawful basis for this processing is that it is in Comic Relief’s legitimate interests (and we don’t believe this unreasonably impacts on your rights or freedoms). To find out more about how Comic Relief will use your information, including your rights in relation to it, how to contact us about it and how Comic Relief use your email address or phone number if you sign up to Comic Relief newsletters, please see the Comic Relief privacy notice. Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, which is the operating name of Charity Projects, a registered charity, number 326568 (England and Wales) SC039730 (Scotland). If you would like to contribute a different amount to Comic Relief, you can donate online on the Comic Relief website. To find out more about Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, or if you have questions about this service, please contact us at info@comicrelief.com.
11. The governing law is that of England and Wales.