Five BBC radio stations host #BBCsingalong in honour of charity fundraisers

This morning five BBC national radio stations hosted The Great British Singalong in honour of charity workers and fundraisers. Listeners were invited earlier this week to submit their suggestions for appropriate songs to be included this morning. Many fundraisers and charity workers got in touch with the various stations, as did friends, colleagues and families to thank publicly a charity worker in their life. The participating stations were Radio 1, Radio 1 Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music and Asian Network. This is the fourth Great British Singalong, created in response to the coronavirus lockdown. Lauren Laverne hosted the #BBCSingalong for charity workers and fundraisers on BBC Radio 6 Music. It was the perfect opportunity publicly to thank and acknowledge fundraisers and charity colleagues: https://twitter.com/babbamoo/status/1253243335038373888   https://twitter.com/cherrycola888/status/1253237644424876037   As well as individual fundraisers being acknowledged, charity teams such as those at Marie Curie, Mind, and Ashgate Hospice were also praised, as were people at fundraising agencies and suppliers like Crowdfunder. Grantmakers, mental health charities, food delivery services, youth charities, hospice-at-home, addiction charities, social enterprises - there were plenty of public posts on social media as well as those read out on air. Charity staff on furlough who were volunteering at other charities received several mentions.   https://twitter.com/laurenlaverne/status/1253232453420027904   https://twitter.com/BBC6Music/status/1253234612945518594   The songs First in on Radio 6 Music, just before the Singalong got underway, was All You Good Good People by Embrace. The five songs chosen were: https://twitter.com/BBCSounds/status/1253242159106572288   https://twitter.com/BBCRadio2/status/1253235578780495872   https://twitter.com/BBC6Music/status/1253240694665338881   https://twitter.com/ClareNews2/status/1253242125204029440     Thank you from fundraisers Many fundraisers thanked Lauren Laverne and the BBC for their public acknowledgement of the work by fundraisers and charity staff.  https://twitter.com/danielfluskey/status/1253244866475233280   https://twitter.com/imogenward/status/1253241326465880064     https://twitter.com/Skipinder/status/1253233290506633219   https://twitter.com/felicity_iof/status/1253246980698124293   https://twitter.com/WayneTheMurray/status/1253241885797335042   More from the BBC Of course, tonight the BBC is supporting the Big Night In, the first ever collaboration between Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need: https://twitter.com/BBCCiN/status/1253233437533765633    

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