# Big Give Christmas Challenge wins celebrity support and raises over £4 million in first day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/28/big-give-christmas-challenge-wins-celebrity-support-raises-4m-first-day/
- Published: 2018-11-28T08:30:25+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**This year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge has attracted unprecedented levels of
celebrity support and raised almost £4.5m in its first day.**

Launched on Giving Tuesday (27 November), more than 30 celebrities have so far backed
the campaign, including Stephen Fry, Professor Green, Jon Snow, Kirstie Allsopp 
and Ben Elton, while 589 charities are participating in it this year.
 

> When [@professorgreen](https://twitter.com/professorgreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> tells you to do something, you do it 👀
> Support our [#HopewoodAppeal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HopewoodAppeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> through [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ChristmasChallenge18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> until 4 December and DOUBLE YOUR DONATION – at no extra cost to you!Here's how
> 👉 [https://t.co/OyqCXhj2Bq](https://t.co/OyqCXhj2Bq) [pic.twitter.com/nU3dAUI28R](https://t.co/nU3dAUI28R)
> 
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> 
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> — Nottingham Hospitals Charity (@NUHCharity) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/NUHCharity/status/1067405756935352320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Some celebrities, such as David Tennant, Professor Green and Davina McCall, have
released videos in support of charities taking part in the campaign, with #ChristmasChallenge18
trending on Twitter during most of Tuesday afternoon thanks to many celebrities 
sharing the campaign through social media. 

_[Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3EKICYwuHg no longer available]_

> This year [@ThisisDavina](https://twitter.com/ThisisDavina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@MissAlexjones](https://twitter.com/MissAlexjones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TheAntonDuBeke](https://twitter.com/TheAntonDuBeke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@RichardAArnold](https://twitter.com/RichardAArnold?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@EamonnHolmes](https://twitter.com/EamonnHolmes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)&
> [@RuthieeL](https://twitter.com/RuthieeL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) dropped by to tell
> the story of Sleepy Simon. Now, we're teaming up with [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> to help provide [#BedsforKids](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BedsforKids?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> helping your donation have twice the impact! [https://t.co/mro09d7Rrg](https://t.co/mro09d7Rrg)
> [pic.twitter.com/h9kHhKO0iC](https://t.co/h9kHhKO0iC)
> — Buttle UK (@ButtleUK) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/ButtleUK/status/1067395693130723329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Comedian Miranda Hart tweeted her support for young person’s charity, [Resurgo Trust](http://www.resurgo.org.uk/),
while vlogger Tanya Burr, encouraged her followers to support Boundless Theatre,
and Arlene Phillips asked the public to support [Candoco Dance Company](http://www.candoco.co.uk/);
the group of disabled and non-disabled dancers, which performed on Strictly Come
Dancing on Sunday evening. 

> If you want to do something for [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> then I am pointing you in the direction of the wonderful [@resurgospear](https://twitter.com/resurgospear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> what i am Patron of… Their work changes young people's lives, completely turns
> them around. It's awesome for those individuals and for society. [https://t.co/WiXI7Ltgbc](https://t.co/WiXI7Ltgbc)
> — Miranda Hart (@mermhart) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/mermhart/status/1067431551099559936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 [The Big Give](https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/christmas-challenge-2018) also
won the support of Channel 4 Newsreader, Jon Snow, and Irish rockband, Kodaline,
who helped promote the Christmas Challenge through providing the voice and music
for its campaign video, which has been shared widely on social media. 

 The Big Give Christmas Challenge runs until midday on 4 December, with donations
to participating charities given through the Big Give site eligible to be matched
until then.

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