HomeServe’s Walsall office will be turned into a bustling hive of fundraising activity on Friday (March 24) as hundreds of volunteers take to the phones in support of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal.

HomeServe People will take donations from generous Brits until the early hours of the morning for the 13th consecutive year as Red Nose Day swings into overdrive across the nation.

But it won’t be all work and no play; the call takers and their families will get the chance to meet Walsall mayor, Cllr Kath Phillips, as well as have their faces painted and be entertained by a magician and a caricaturist.

They’ll also be given special t-shirts and spend the evening in the company of ‘Swifty’, the mascot of Walsall Football Club, who are sponsored by HomeServe, plus the home assistance provider’s very own house mascot ‘Homer.’ And when tiredness kicks in, a team from Red Bull will be on hand to offer call takers a boost if needed.

“We’re incredibly proud to be working alongside Comic Relief on Friday to raise as much money as we possibly can for such an important cause,” said HomeServe’s Chief Marketing Officer Greg Reed. “It’s the 13th year that we have supported the appeal and it’s always really humbling to see just how many of our People volunteer to take calls or just help out on the night.

“Comic Relief supports some truly worthwhile causes both in the UK and around the world and we know that our People will work tirelessly to make sure 2017 is one of the best Red Nose Days ever.”

In the run-up to Red Nose Day, HomeServe People are also taking part in a bake off competition and a ‘Party Fun Day’ during March 24 with party games, food and decorations across the Walsall site.

HomeServe is one of the UK’s leading home assistance companies with offices in Walsall, Preston, Banbury, Nottingham and London. Its teams of engineers are also on hand across the country to help its 2.2 million Customers with a range of household repairs and improvements.