What is Text Santa?
Text Santa will be the
centrepiece of ITV’s Christmas schedule, with a star studded
line-up hosted by Ant and Dec, Phillip
Schofield, Holly Willoughby and
Christine Bleakley.
Samaritans are one of the nine charities who
are fortunate enough to be benefitting from the appeal.
The first show is on December
11th, with the finale taking place live on ITV1 on
Christmas Eve.
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Leanne Rivers and Linda Nolan on ITV1's Lorraine on 19
December
Leanne volunteers at
the Central London branch of Samaritans. Linda called Samaritans for the first time after
she lost her husband, Brian to skin cancer.
Duncan Irvine appeared on This
Morning on 15 December
Duncan is a volunteer at
Central London branch of Samaritans. Duncan called Samaritans
when he was coming to terms with his mother’s mental illness and
his sexuality.
Linda Nolan and Antony Murr on
ITV's Daybreak, 13 December
Neither Linda nor
Antony felt suicidal when they first called Samaritans, but both
needed someone to talk to.
Downton Abbey actor David Robb on
This Morning, 12 December
For 24 years, David has
been answering calls for Samaritans.
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the launch on ITV Player
Asda
and Text Santa
Asda are
supporting ITV’s Text Santa campaign. Show your support by
buying a £1 Text Santa hat exclusively from Asda stores across the
country.
TOWIE cast
support Text SANTA
Stars of ITV2's The Only Way
Is Essex are to donate all profits from their Christmas single to
the Text SANTA appeal.
Donate to Text Santa
To donate just text 70070
Text Santa1
to give £1
Text Santa5 to give £5
Text Santa10 to give a tenner
Full details at itv.com/textsanta.
100% of your donation will go to the Text
Santa charities.
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