This weekend BBC Sports relief is trying to change people’s lives for the better, by doing sports, having fun and trying to raise money.  All the money raised is spent by Comic Relief to help vulnerable people change their lives.

Some celebrities will be taking part in the fundraising, such as Chris Evans, Zoe Lucker, and Alan Shearer. James Cracknell and David Walliams have gone further than most to raise funds for Sport Relief this year. Cracknell has rowed, cycled and swum his way to Africa from the UK. Walliams joined him to complete the treacherous 12mile swim from Spain to Morocco. David Walliams Swam across the English Channel for Sports Relief in 2006 and wanted to support Cracknell on the final leg of his journey. The swim took them 4h 36min and 45sec from Spain to Morocco. Walliams was sick during the swim but decided to continue the swim; they also spotted some mammals such as dolphins and whales.

On Sunday the 16th of March there is a massive sport relief; there are thousands of members of the public are taking part in Sports relief, they have a choice of running 1, 3 or 6 miles.

Many schools in Britain will be participating in a sponsored walk/run to raise money for comic relief which will be spent on poor people in the UK and some of the world’s poorest countries in the world.