John Humphrys appeals on behalf of the Down's Syndrome Association, a charity dedicated to helping people with Down's syndrome to live full and rewarding lives.
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Donate online or call 0800 093 93 94. If you would like to donate by post, please make your cheque payable to the Down's Syndrome Association UK and send it to The Down's Syndrome Association, Freepost, BBC Lifeline Appeal.
Lifeline is the BBC's monthly television charity appeal programme. For more than twenty years, Lifeline has helped raise money for and increase the profile of hundreds of charities across the UK and abroad. There have been over 250 appeals so far and more than £6million has been raised for charities.
Each month Lifeline focuses on one charity's appeal which is presented by a celebrity presenter – normally someone who has a specific interest in the charity concerned.
Lifeline is transmitted on BBC One monthly on Sunday starting between 5pm and 6pm and repeated on BBC Two the following Wednesday between 1pm and 2pm. (Check TV listings for precise times as slots do change.) You can email the production office at lifeline@bbc.co.uk.
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Lifeline's 20th anniversary programme, which includes celebrities who have presented the programme over the years.
If you are a charity and would like to apply for a Lifeline Appeal, you can find information and an application form here. Weekly Charity Appeals are also broadcast on Radio 4.
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Each year, BBC audiences raise around £100m, benefiting hundreds of charities across the UK and overseas.
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