Red Nose Day 2024 is taking place on Friday, March 15, and is supported by people across the globe to help tackle poverty and discrimination.
On this day, schools, businesses and individuals take part in fundraising activities for Comic Relief, often donning the popular red nose.
To mark Red Nose Day 2024, here are 21 retro photos of people across Hartlepool and East Durham taking part in the fundraising efforts.
18. Time to dance
Clavering Primary School pupils Molly Johnston, Olivia Todd, Sophie Gallagher and Holly Maiden perform a dance for Comic Relief in 2009. Photo: Frank Reid
19. Sainsbury's get behind Comic Relief
David Clarke, Sue Wenn, Vicky Docherty and Amber Vaughan pictured with some of the Comic Relief merchandise that's on sale at the Middle Warren Sainsbury's store in 2009. Photo: Other, third party
20. Backed by Barclays
Barclays staff member, Chris Laybourn, dresses as a woman to raise funds for Comic Relief in 2013. Photo: Frank Reid