The campaign helps thousands of children each year
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Hundreds of organisations are using grant money from Children in Need to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people. Despite the economic conditions, the 2008 Appeal raised a record breaking £37.8m which has helped more than 700 projects across the UK. Over the past year, various projects across Coventry and Warwickshire have received funding from Children in Need.
This year, Friday, 20 November, marks the 30th BBC Children in Need Appeal. Some of the charities to receive a grant over the past year include Warwickshire Domestic Violence Support Services in Rugby, Doorway in Bedworth, Ley Group Young People's Project in Coventry, Round Oak School and Support Service in Warwick and Safeline, also in Warwick. In total, these grants almost equal £400,000 and will make a great deal of difference to those in Coventry and Warwickshire. You can find out more about the grants and charities on the BBC Children in Need website.
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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire will be having a special concert at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre on Friday, 20 November. Hosted by our very own Bob Brolly, guests include Blake and Foster and Allen. Tickets for this event have now completely sold out, but you will still be able to hear it live on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire between 1200-1400.
How are you making a difference?
You've been getting in touch with BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and telling us how you will be raising money this year. Here are some of your messages:
Charlotte, Leamington Spa... As a college class, we are arranging a 5-a-side football tournament around the college to raise money for children in need. Lloyd, BBC Wear... Chris and Karl King from Sunderland are raising money by touring the country on public transport. They will be passing through many towns and cities - including Coventry. You can read more about them on the
BBC Wear website
Rugby School... Rugby School are welcoming everyone to their Pudsey Bear Café (for Children in Need) on the afternoon of Thursday, 19 November. The café is organised by the junior pupils of Rugby School who run the huge variety of stalls themselves. There are generous raffle prizes and bouts of mock sumo wrestling between public-spirited teachers. The Mayor of Rugby and Pudsey Bear himself will also be present. Pudsey Bear Café is reached through the main gates of Rugby School on Lawrence Sheriff Street at the top end of High Street. It is open from 2.15pm - 4.45pm and warmly welcomes everyone wishing to support Children in Need. Rowan Ashe, Stratford-upon-Avon... The Falstaff International Film Festival is raising money for Children in Need throughout the event and will be combining its money with money raised by Stratford-upon-Avon College's media department who will be producing a live Children in Need style television show over the web. Alcester Gold Centre... PGA Golf Professional Neil Evans will be supporting this year's Children in Need by giving golf lessons at Alcester Golf Centre in return for donations to the appeal. Lessons are available from 16-20 November between the hours of 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 7.30pm. Instead of paying the usual lesson fees golfers will be asked to donate whatever they feel the lesson was worth. All donations will be anonymous and all monies collected will be given to the appeal. Lessons will last for half an hour and must be pre-booked. Anne Bilverstone, Coventry... We are holding a Big Breakfast (wearing pyjamas) with approx 500 eating breakfast in the school hall at same time to raise money for Children in Need. Neelam Raja... I am trying to lose weight and raise money for Children in Need. Njehu Gichini Nganga, Studio 77, Coventry... We are event photographers and have organised a Pudsey & Me family photo-shoot in Coventry on 19 November where 50% of all proceeds will go towards Pudsey. Anne Hole, Musical abc... Independent pre-school music group Musical abc celebrated its first birthday last week by selling cakes and biscuits to raise £60 for Children in Need. Anne, the owner and class leader, would like to thank all of the parents, grandparents and carers for supporting the event at sessions held in Cubbington, Kenilworth and Norton Lindsey. Teresa Hanks, Pattison College... On Thursday, 19 November, students from our (Pattison College) three-year musical theatre course and senior school pupils will be putting on a show called Just Sing. They will be joined by the senior school choir who will be repeating their performance of Bohemian Rhapsody that won them 1st place in the Leamington Spa Competitive Festival of Arts. Tickets cost just £3 each and £1 of every ticket sold will go to Children in Need. We shall also be donating the proceeds from any programmes sold on the night. On Friday, 20 November we shall be holding various fundraising activities in the school, including cake sales. Stuart O'Brien, JHP Coventry... JHP Coventry are raising money for Children in Need. We are holding some fundraising events on Thursday, 19 November. Activities include a football match between students and staff, staff car wash, and the star attraction is a student being waxed. Zaid Rehman... Samosa and cake sale, traditional games at IQRA Learning Centre every day (the week of Children in Need) from 1800 to 2100 to coincide with Inter Faith Week and Islam Awareness Week's talks and exhibition. Why not let us know what you're doing this Children in Need - whether you're bathing in a bath of beans or doing a sponsored silence - let us know...
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The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide.
For more information on how to be a part of
Children In Need 2009
visit the official website.
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