Charity pledges for Red Nose day

'Sir Tom Jones, Nessa and Uncle Bryn' are trying to find their way home

Hundreds of fundraisers around Wales are pitching in to "do something funny for money" for Comic Relief.

A range of stunts are being carried out by people in aid of the BBC Red Nose appeal, which happens every two years.

Some plucky men will be learning pas de deux in ballet classes, while bus drivers will be singing karaoke.

And three college staff are making a 180 mile journey using unusual transport methods - playing Gavin and Stacey's Nessa, Bryn and Sir Tom Jones.

Annette Brooks, Tanya Knight and Lydia Davies who all work at Coleg Sir Gâr, disguised as the three stars in the Barry Islands in the Stream Comic Relief video - were dropped off at Bangor University to start their fundraising journey.

Among the transport the trip have organised to get them home to Llanelli in Carmarthenshire on Red Nose Day are a ride in a horse and cart, a trip on the back of a Harley Davidson and an on-land trip with the coastguard.

Our brave colleague Kevin Brown is sitting in a bath of Pot Noodles from 12 - 4pm today... he seems to be enjoying himself and will not go hungry Debbie Tucker, Pot Noodle factory, Crumlin

Meanwhile, several of Brecon's rugby coaches are joining a pub owner, a few darts team members, two policemen, leisure centre and high school staff to learn some pirouettes and balletic jumps at a "Blokes do Ballet" class at the town's theatre.

At Crickhowell High School, lessons are being thrown out in favour of fun sessions and even a fancy dress run through the town with the aim of raising £10,000 for Red Nose Day.

Bus drivers in Swansea will be asking members of the public to join in their karaoke version of Gavin and Stacey's single "Barry Islands in the Stream" at the city's Quadrant Bus Station.

In Wrexham, the principal of Yale College will be supporting Comic Relief by entering The Grand Red Nose Day Cook Off with management colleagues against a team of media students.

Ceredigion Social Services Contact Centre girls doing their bit for Comic Relief

But Cardiff council's chief strategic planning and environmental officer, Sean Hannaby is probably going the furthest distance from Wales to raise money for Comic Relief.

Taking my dog

He is leaving on a two-week Antarctic expedition and will be raising money along the way.

He said: "It's going to be a challenge for me but I have been taking my dog out for longer walks this week to help me get fit.

"I am hoping to raise as much money as I possibly can for Comic Relief and I hope people will be kind enough to sponsor me."

All the money raised or donated is spent by Comic Relief to support long-term projects which help people to help themselves across the UK and Africa.

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You told us what people living in Wales were doing for Red Nose Day 2009.

Jayne in our office kept quiet for a whole two hours and we raised £35.60. Worth every penny!

Catryn, Cardiff

We had a fun day in the office, dressed in Red, did quizzes, games,a raffle, holistic therapies and ate lots of cake. We've so far raised £231.50 and there's only about 20 of us in work.
Maritime & Coastguard Agency - Cardiff, Cardiff WALES

Students and staff dressed up as 'Men in Black Agents' and performed the MIB Dance for money. They raised a whopping total of £230.00 and still counting.

Students also held a comedy morning and raised another whopping £110!! Da Iawn Diolch K Block You Rock!!!
Bridgend College K Block , Bridgend

Millbrook Primary school raised £300 by selling red nose cakes. And staff and pupils wore something funny for money!
Millbrook Primary School, NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

Steph and Annabelle from The Journey Seminars donned deeley bobbers & RND Shirts and ran arounf the Vale Business Park and raised £200 - Weel done Girls
Gill Rees, Vale Business PArk

Our brave colleague Maciej had his entire body waxed(excluding certain parts). He said it was most painfull experience of his life. So far we have raised £220. Well done Maciej.

Holland House Hotel Cardiff, Cardiff

The staff at the Vale of Glamorgan Council have been taking part in lots of events today to raise money today with a whole host of events. These including a 'St.Trinian Theme' Badminton Tournament, the preparation and sale of bacon butties and fairy cakes to staff, a Park Manager (Victoria Park) who roller-skated all day whilst carrrying out his duties, and a head shaving sponsorship. Over £1,250 was raised for Comic Relief in the process.

Vale of Glamorgan council

Over £1400.00 raised so far with more money to come in. Fantastic costumes for 'Wear something funny for money' Pyjamas, smurfs line dancers. A highlight of the day was the Darland staff version of "Islands in the stream". The atmosphere was electric and the school hall bulging at the seams. Pupils will never see their teachers in the same light again.

Comic relief is what its all about

Darland School Rossett, Wrexham North Wales

i went to school wearing red today, and also dyed my hair red and took a donation and money to buy cakes with ...connor aged 9
connor spencer-wilson, flintshire northj wales

The HR team at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff Bay raised £90 for Comic Relief by paying to come to work dressed as cowboys/cowgirls
Wayne Cowley, Cardiff

We have had a dress down / up day in work today with Blues Brothers, Cowboys and girls, 60's theme and spotty trousers and red nose t-shirts. Staff have been selling cakes, playing wii and bingo. So far we have raised £140
Taff Housing Association, Cardiff

My partner is having his chest waxed this evening for Comic Relief, the bike club he is in are also organising live music, fancy dress and a quiz at their local pub. We've already had a wall chart so that's £30 and bought red noses etc. It should be a rather enjoyable night, well, for the rest of us!
Lynnette, Barry, Wales

Pupils and staff from Ynysddu Primary School, Caerphilly, perform a special red nose day line dance

Everyone here at castell-y-dail smallholding newtown, powys, all wore something red today and had strawberry red nose cakes. We raised a grand total of £24.20.Good luck to you all. Castell-y-dail Small holding, Newtown Powys

I work at Prince Philip Hospital in the postgrad centre, and we are selling cakes and having a Guitar Hero Tournament this afternoon. ROCK ON!!!!!
Richard Davies , Llanelli

6 JC of New Inn Primary School, Pontypool paid to go out to play and they raised £27.55
6 JC new Inn Primary, Pontypool, Torfaen

"Close Shave @ Neath Port Talbot College" business students raised £300 today having a head shave, leg waxing, nose painting staff and student karaoke, raffle. Well done to you all!
Ann James, Neath, South Wales

My fiance is dressing up as Borat in nothing only a mankini and doing a 5 mile run through our local town centre, he has raised £800 for Comin Relief.
Claire Sheen, Newport, Wales

The children, staff and parents have had a great day. We all dressed up in outrageous costumes, and also created the Llanharan primary joke book which we sold for £1 each.We have raised over £150 on the day.
Simon Phillips, Llanharan, Wales

We all dressed up as Cowboys and Cowgirls, bought red nose buns and raised £122.15. We also bought 125 red noses.
Ynysddu Primary School, Ynysddu, Caerphilly

Just raised £39.72 from the Red Nose Day wall chart guess the celebrity behind the spot!Dressed in Red Nose Comic Relief T shirts and red noses... Only took half an hour - should have had more charts! Collection round the afternoon and late shift at Cardiff Mail Centre later today - Thanks to all for the donations!!
Val Bodden, Cardiff

We have raised £300 by having a Pyjamas Day at school. Class 7 performed a class assembly about where our money will go (Thanks Miss Morgan) and Class 4 also held a one-hour 'Silence', which the staff sponsored!
Mynydd Cynffig Junior School, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend

Glyncollen Primary School, Swansea held a Bad Hair Day, a teacher doughnut eating competition, sold red noses, wore red clothes, and sold raffle tickets and raised £360.
Glyncollen Primary School, Swansea

We raised £64 by having a non-uniform day
Milton Junior School, Newport Gwent

I went around the offices asking people to donate coins and I would juggle, if they donated notes I would take my clothes off.... only had coins donated ! Dont figure... still we got £58.36 Most of the staff are off back in Monday so will go up !. Come on Red Nose Day !
Paul @ Severn River Crossing, Bristol

Best wishes to the Swansea Mountain climbers (!!) - a bunch of SCVS staff who will be spending their lunch hour climbing Mount Pleasant - from Walters Rd to Townhill, via Rosehill Quarry, (then back down, and back to work! Can't ask for more!) Good luck all! Look out for them!
aj, swansea

we are walking through aberdare park at lunchtime in pj's and wellies and then later this evening we are bathing in some jelly and custard - fun fun fun
alyson harley and colleagues at the old bakery housing project, Aberdare, Wales

The Countryside Council for Wales' Cardiff office will be holding a special 'University Challenged' quiz this lunch time along with a 'find the bird' treasure hunt and a staff slave auction. So far we have raised over £200.
Delyth Willis, Cardiff

Teachers & pupils doing a space hopper relay race in the gym dinner time, also a comedy routine in our specialist resource base by pupils & a collection will be made around the school throughout the day from staff & pupils.

ST CENYDD SCHOOL , caerphilly

We have paid £1 each to wear our clothes back-to-front today and wear odd socks to school - what a fun day!
Cefn Glas Infants School, Bridgend

I work for Her Majesty's Court Service, serving court staff throughout Wales, and in our regional office today, we have organised a sponsored silence, bakesale, dress funny for money and a booksale. So far we have raised over £100 and the morning is still young!
Donna Whitcombe, Cardiff, Wales

WE live and work in Gavin & Stacey Country- Staff have dyed their hair red, dressed in red, held cakes& cookie sales,played Islands in the Stream continuously and worn our Red Noses with pride!!! hoping to raise £200 + Barry JobcentrePlus, Barry , Vale of Glamorgan

we're all wearing something red with noses for comic relief
m.cairns, llandudno

We are having a pyjama day at our school. All the staff are in pyjamas too and we are all paying a pound to comic relief
Abergwynfi Infant and Junior School, Neath Port Talbot

We have sold £120 of red noses all week. Today we all dressed in red and also wore odd shoes and socks which every child had to pay £1. If you wore jeans you had to pay £2, Are grand total is £500 Bryn Primary School, Pontllanfraith

The School had a non uniform day and raised £151.20 for Comic Relief.

Mr. S. J. Howells [headteacher]
Cefn Cribwr Primary School, Bridgend

St Athan Primary decided that we would all pay to dress up. The children came to school dressed in various costumes. Our Year 6 class seemed to have more girls than boys as the boys came dressed as girls looking preety in pink. The Staff all dressed in 70's Theme and did a mini concert of ABBA songs which the children LOVED and joined in we also sold Red Nose cookies and the children played GUESS WHICH TEACHER all teachers gave a baby picture for the children to identify ....yes teachers were children once!
St Athan Primary School, St Athan Wales

We have been selling homemade cakes around the area office in Pwllheli, and the Who's Up For a Laugh sweepstake at the Caernarfon and Pwllheli office, and have raised £160. Diolch i bawb am eu cefnogaeth.
Sian, Alaw a Ceri, Cyngor Gwynedd, Pwllheli, Gwynedd

All teachers swapped classes and did something different and funny.All staff and children dressed in red, wore noses and had FUN!! Funny hat making, singing competitions and collections.
Blaenhonddan Primary - Neath, Neath