There are four main types of Charity Appeals which the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ broadcasts:
- Regular network broadcast appeals for individual UK-based charities. These are the weekly Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 appeals and the monthly Lifeline appeals on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.
- Specific fundraising initiatives such as Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need Appeal Night, Comic Relief and the annual St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal.
- Appeals on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is composed of UK charities involved in overseas relief work, when a humanitarian crisis occurs.
- Appeals for charities working in Northern Ireland and the English regions.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ broadcast appeals should reflect the diverse range of work being done by the charitable sector, and have three main purposes:
- To provide information to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s audiences about a wide range of charities which need their support. In doing so, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recognises its responsibility to take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual charities are financially sound and that donations will be used appropriately.
- To encourage members of the public to give to charitable causes.
- To give charities the opportunity to raise money and raise public awareness about their work.
Find out more
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Grants Can I apply for a grant from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ?
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Appeals Advisory Committee Who are they and what do they do?
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History The history of Charity Appeals on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
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Amounts Raised How much money does the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ raise for charity?