The cash was already rolling in as the people of York “did something funny for money” on Red Nose Day.

Hundreds of businesses, organisations and individuals have been indulging in weird and wacky behaviour to raise funds for Comic Relief 2009.

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Red Nose Day 2009
  • David Kershaw and Charles Stent walk to work dressed up as Sylvestor and Tweety Pie in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Sainsbury's in Bootham dress up as doctors and nurses for Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Sainsbury's in Bootham dress up as doctors and nurses for Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Sainsbury's in Bootham dress up as doctors and nurses for Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Sainsbury's in Bootham dress up as doctors and nurses for Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Sainsbury's in Bootham dress up as doctors and nurses for Comic Relief.
  • Staff members at Norwich Union's office at Monks Cross who wore fancy dress to raise money for Comic Relief.
  • Bike-athon at Courtney's Gym to raise funds for Comic Relief.
  • Red Nose Day fun at Bootham School
  • Staff at St Michael le Belfrey Church shave their heads in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Staff at St Michael le Belfrey Church shave their heads in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Staff at St Michael le Belfrey Church shave their heads in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Staff at Wilkinson celebrate Red Nose Day.
  • The staff at Masstock Arable in the small village of Angram on Red Nose Day
  • Emma Foster, Anna Horodyska, Emily Wadham and Branch Manager Christine Carrick from Leeds Building Society.
  • John Winterburn of the Park Inn Hotel rowing in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Winner's of a joke competition at St Paul's Primary School being headteachers for the day.
  • Winner's of a joke competition at St Paul's Primary School being headteachers for the day.
  • Red Nose fun at Busy Bees day nursery
  • Directors of Hunters Estate Agents in Coppergate (from left) Kevin Hollinrake, Martin Robinson and Ed Jones set up stocks in Kings Square and invited members of public to throw wet sponges in aid of Comic relief.
  • Red Nose Day at New Earswick School
  • Staff at Meadowfield's home for the elderly on Nelson Lane, Tadcaster Road, raising money for Comic Relief by wearing their pyjamas to work.
  • Staff at Meadowfield's home for the elderly on Nelson Lane, Tadcaster Road, raising money for Comic Relief by wearing their pyjamas to work.
  • Paul Cook Assistant Area HR manager of Sainsbury's (left) and Mark Dosser duty Manager of the Fulford Road store after having their hair shaved in store for Comic Relief
  • Paul Cook Assistant Area HR manager of Sainsbury's (left) and Mark Dosser duty Manager of the Fulford Road store after having their hair shaved in store for Comic Relief with staff in fancy dress
  • Paul Cook Assistant Area HR manager of Sainsbury's (left) and Mark Dosser duty Manager of the Fulford Road store having their hair shaved in store for Comic Relief
  • The Mount School dress up for Comic Relief
  • The Mount School dress up for Comic Relief
  • The Mount School dress up for Comic Relief
  • Lisa Elliott, from The Press, dressed up in her sons Power ranger outfit who raised money for Comic Relief
  • Red Nose Day fun at Fishergate School.
  • A team of officers from British Transport police about to walk to the top of the Minster on Red Nose Day
  • Red Nose Day fun at Terrington Hall School
  • Red Nose Day fun at Terrington Hall School
  • Red Nose Day fun at Terrington Hall School
  • A Huntington School pupil has his legs waxed in aid of Comic Relief.
  • Mr Ian Price, Assistant Headteacher of Huntington School has his legs waxed by a member of staff from The Sun Club beauticians at Huntington
  • SES staff get “funny for money” in aid of Red Nose Day!
  • SES staff get “funny for money” in aid of Red Nose Day!
  • York College hair and beauty students dressed up for Comic Relief
  • York College travel and tourism students dressed up for Comic Relief
  • York College A' Level students dressed up for Comic Relief
  • Chris Rushworth, York College A' Level student, painted head to foot in red, in aid of Comic Relief
  • Chris Rushworth and Emma Stephenson painted head to foot in red, in aid of Comic Relief
  • Emma Stephenson, York College Performing Arts, Acting student, painted head to foot in red, in aid of Comic Relief. Emma raised £70 just by collecting on the bus on the way to college - she was continuing to fundraise throughout the day.
  • Emma Stephenson, York College Performing Arts, Acting student, painted head to foot in red, in aid of Comic Relief. Emma raised £70 just by collecting on the bus on the way to college - she was continuing to fundraise throughout the day.
  • Dave Dee in his Red Nose garb. Picture: Nigel Holland
  • Staff from Lamel Beeches. Picture: David Harrison
  • Staff from the Sainsbury’s store at Monks Cross in York sell red noses outside the Minster; from left are Bev Neal, Rachel Theaker and Jackie Franks. Picture: Frank Dwyer

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