Call to take part in charitable quiz

Christian Aid is calling on pubs to participate in this year's nationwide Quizaid event to raise vital funds for the world's poorest communities.

The charity provides pubs with packs that include question cards, posters, invites, answer sheets and a certificate for the winning team

Participants in the quizzes - which are due to take place in Christian Aid Week (May 10-16) - are asked to donate a minimum of £2 to the cause.

Gemma Holding, Christian Aid's Quizaid event manager, said: "Everyone loves a quiz and pubs provide a perfect location.

"Christian Aid provides all you need to organize and run the quiz with questions for all ages and levels of brain-power. The point is to have some fun while raising money for a great cause.

Last year Quizaid raised £185,000 for Christian Aid's overseas development work in 49 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

This year the charity is aiming for a quarter of a million pounds.

In a bid to get even more people quizzing, four new levels of questions have been introduced - Brainiacs, Average Joe's, 11-18 year olds or under-10s.

Just choose which category your participants fall into and then pick from subjects such as sport, music, geography, pot luck, history and maths.

And to encourage even more people to enter everyone who takes part goes into a draw for a year's supply of chocolate courtesy of Divine Chocolate.

To request a free Quizaid pack, log on to www.christianaid.org.uk/quizaid​ or call 0808 000 5005 to register.