Nickelodeon UK Relaunches "The Big Help", Nickelodeon's Pro-Social Initiative For Kids

According to the streaming video below featuring a Nickelodeon interstitial that features Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice, who plays the character 'Tori Vega' on the hit Nickelodeon sitcom "Victorious", Nickelodeon UK and Ireland are relaunching "The Big Help", Nickelodeon's pro-social initiative for kids, in the UK.

Nickelodeon UK's new pro-social campaign will also be supported by a brand new "The Big Help UK and Ireland" website on the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website at Nick.co.uk/TheBigHelp (coming soon!).

The video below featuring a "The Big Help" promo featuring "Victorious" star Victoria Justice features Victoria Justice walking around Nickelodeon On Sunset, Nickelodeon's studios and stage facility located at 6230 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, USA, and behind the scenes of the popular Nickelodeon show "Victorious" giving Nickelodeon viewers tips on ways to help the environment and tips to cut down on waste:

Hi guys, Victoria here!

[ACTION!]

We're already out there doing good.

For our environment, our schools, ourselves, and our community.

BUT doing all those things together is what Nickelodeon's The Big Help is all about.

Let's start with the environment.

We all care about it, and there's a lot we can do to help, like turning off the computer when you're not using it,
or, drinking from an reusable bottle.

Female voice over artist: Tell us what you're doing to help. For more ideas on how you can make a big difference, go online today to learn more [Nick.co.uk/TheBigHelp].

Victoria Justice: Because together, we can move the world.

Nickelodeon UK originally launched "Nickelodeon's The Big Help" in 1997 and was originally a 5 minute live studio link presented by Nickelodeon UK presenter Lisa B. (Lisa Brockwell) during that years "Summer On Nickelodeon", which concluded on 4th October 1997 with Nickelodeon UK's "Big Help Day" on-air, where Nick UK celebrated the achievements of all the children who became involved, including coverage of key events and footage from other kids around the UK. You can ready Nickelodeon UK's original press release announcing the launch on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" campaign below, from PR Newswire UK:

NICKELODEON UK LAUNCHES THE BIG HELP

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Nickelodeon UK - the number one satellite and cable channel for all kids - has launched The Big Help to get kids involved in the area where they live, wherever they live.

Nickelodeon UK is encouraging kids up and down the country to take an active role in their local communities through projects of their choice either individually or as part of a group.

To support the initiative, the channel has produced 10,000 information packs containing ideas and instructions to give kids a helping hand in choosing their projects.

Kids can also use the channel's AOL site, web-site and Nicktext to find out how they can be a 'Big Helper' in their community. Nickelodeon UK will also be encouraging kids to communicate their achievements using Nick UK's unique Freepost, freephone and free fax services.

Janie Grace, Managing Director, Nickelodeon UK, commented: "Nickelodeon UK is responding to the demands of kids to be given the opportunity to effect change in their local communities. This initiative is a small beginning but we hope it will help to make a difference."

The channel will showcase three projects in the United Kingdom. These projects are land reclamation in Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Wales; a wildlife project in Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland and a school's community projects in Wolverhampton. Each project will be filmed for broadcast on the channel.

Saturday, October 4 has been nominated as Nickelodeon UK's Big Help Day on-air. Nickelodeon UK will celebrate the achievements of all the youngsters who became involved, including coverage of the three key events and footage from other kids around the UK.

For details of The Big Help and a free information pack, write to Nickelodeon, Freepost - The Big Help.

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