Stand Up To Cancer With YouTube: Exactly How Much Was Raised And What You Missed
17 October 2016, 11:51 | Updated: 6 November 2017, 09:38
We're in awe of how much money was raised!
#StandUpWithYT has been trending on social media for weeks, and rightly so. The annual charity event to help raise as much money for cancer research embraced all things YouTube this year and everyone who was everyone did something for the event. From Louise Pentland hosting a tea dance or Doug Armstrong walking the streets in just his pants for hours on end, creators and fans alike really got behind the charity and helped make an incredible differene.
Saturday 15th October saw #StandUpWithYT take centre stage in a four hour live stream featuring basically every YouTuber on the planet and then some. Louis Cole, Jim Chapman, Dan and Phil, Zoe London, Gary C, Caspar Lee, Toby Randall, Joe Sugg, Em Ford, Katie Snooks, Scola Dondo... it's safe to say the live stream was lit. Over 100 YouTubers took part in the livestream which rounded off 1000 hours of fundraising by creators.
And we can reveal that you lot helped raise an astonishing Ł187, 571!
Speaking about the #StandUpWithYT livestream, smol bean Dan Howell said: "It was an immense four hours and it’s been incredible to get together with all these talented and passionate creators to raise money for vital research. We are grateful to all of the fans for raising so much money for Stand Up To Cancer to help kick cancers butt!"
Phil added: “We are just so glad to have been part of such an epic event to raise money for research that will save lives! 1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and the money we raise now will fund the heroic scientists who are working so hard every day to beat cancer."
If you missed the event or want to relive it all again, here's some top tweets from behind the scenes of the event...
On way to youtube to partake in their livestream for @StandUp2C #StandUpwithYT ❤️
— toby randall (@randall_toby) October 15, 2016
#StandUpwithYT @standUP2C SUPPORTING Cancer event today with @YouTubeSpaceLon ~ such a worth while cause for all suffering
— Marina Rose Joyce (@MarinaJoyce7) October 15, 2016
Guess what's back... #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/3em86hBuqj
— StandUpToCancerUK (@StandUp2C) October 15, 2016
Just turned up and getting ready to #StandUpwithYT - live stream starts at 2pm... are you gonna be watching? pic.twitter.com/tJ9SdUAluY
— SORTEDfood (@sortedfood) October 15, 2016
Do you ever get that feeling you're being watched? #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/uVihG9FRp1
— SORTEDfood (@sortedfood) October 15, 2016
Just about to get out at donation station! #StandUpwithYT ☺️ pic.twitter.com/XfxUbD1O7e
— Caspar Lee (@Caspar_Lee) October 15, 2016
Heading to the #StandUpwithYT 4 hour live show right now! Make sure you tune in as it's about to begin https://t.co/qNCbLnXD3l pic.twitter.com/MaZtav4p0V
— Doug Armstrong (@DougArmstrong) October 15, 2016
10 minutes until we're live #StandUpwithYT https://t.co/PVoRF7C4rK :) @StandUp2C pic.twitter.com/2fpntWIOgO
— Gary Caplehorne (@oohgaryc) October 15, 2016
Let's go! #StandUpwithYT @StandUp2C x pic.twitter.com/BsBK1aT3UJ
— Gary Caplehorne (@oohgaryc) October 15, 2016
Hope you're all watching the #StandUpwithYT livestream it's a lot of fun here so I'm sure it's fun to watch!! ✨
— Sophie Foster ✨ (@Sophie_FosterXx) October 15, 2016
.@MarcusButler is in the house! #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/tagbrJOdzf
— StandUpToCancerUK (@StandUp2C) October 15, 2016
Loved @Caspar_Lee's quick recovery during his race! #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/27OukD0tEO
— Gary Caplehorne (@oohgaryc) October 15, 2016
Oh hey, @ConorMaynard! #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/gMHhiLd1uW
— StandUpToCancerUK (@StandUp2C) October 15, 2016
"The Vamps broke our car" is not a sentence I thought I would be saying anytime soon #StandUpwithYT
— ˗ˏˋ niki ˊˎ˗ (@NikiAlbon) October 15, 2016
So who's enjoying #StandUpwithYT then?? Tune in now and let us know what you've enjoyed so far! https://t.co/gOrITPT4vk
— StandUpToCancerUK (@StandUp2C) October 15, 2016
Gal squad live at @YouTubeSpaceLon for @StandUp2C #StandUpwithYT are you watching?! Tune in! Live til 6pm pic.twitter.com/yLQQbPzzWM
— Zoe London (@zoelondondj) October 15, 2016
THE INTERNET IS HERE! Welcome back to Space London @danisnotonfire & @AmazingPhil #StandUpwithYT @StandUp2C pic.twitter.com/FZKGRy9l72
— YouTube Space London (@YouTubeSpaceLon) October 15, 2016
Everyone get the bomber jacket memo? @danisnotonfire? @AmazingPhil? @nikinsammy? Sweet. #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/hooLfof2fI
— StandUpToCancerUK (@StandUp2C) October 15, 2016
Oh hey @danisnotonfire @AmazingPhil ! The internet is here guys #StandUpwithYT pic.twitter.com/fENCtuHGPa
— Zoe London (@zoelondondj) October 15, 2016
Watching this guy photobomb every shot is making my day #StandUpwithYT @EvanEdinger pic.twitter.com/wG8qXc0KuX
— Zoe London (@zoelondondj) October 15, 2016
Don't miss this Liki? Naura?#StandUpwithYT @Laurbubble @NikiAlbon https://t.co/8YtrlQtkH8@StandUp2C pic.twitter.com/6nBEFxS5sQ
— Sammy (@SammyAlbon) October 15, 2016
quick visit to #StandUpwithYT, what an amazing cause, so proud of every youtuber involved
— raphael gomes (@raphablueberry) October 15, 2016
text STAND10 to 70404 to donate £10 pic.twitter.com/wMKPCs9Gys
What an amazing day fundraising for #StandUpwithYT huge thanks to everyone who has taken part, you're all INCREDIBLE! pic.twitter.com/yTZAaD5Nzg
— YouTube Space London (@YouTubeSpaceLon) October 15, 2016
This contributed to a total of £187,571 raised by YouTube creators & the @StandUp2C team. Unbelievably proud of everyone ❤️ #StandUpwithYT
— Calum McSwiggan (@CalumMcSwiggan) October 16, 2016
What was your favourite part of the livestream? Let us know in the comments below. And if you missed it, press play on the video to watch it all again.
