Children in Need appeal for 2009

Childen in Need provided Derby's First Steps charity with a worker to support young people with eating disorders.

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.

In Derbyshire more than £135,000 has been awarded to eight projects in local grants.

This year, Friday, 20 November, marks the 30th BBC Children in Need Appeal.

Watch: Blind charity gets Pudsey cash

In pictures

Sunday 18 October 2009 - Charity Motorcycle Ride

The popular annual charity motorbike ride through Derbyshire, from Clay Cross to BBC Radio Derby, raised hundreds of pounds along the way.

In pictures: revved up for Pudsey

Thursday 12 November 2009 - Curtain Up for Pudsey

The theatre show featuring your favourite BBC East Midlands presenters from Radio and TV as you've never seen them before...

In Pictures: Curtain up for Pudsey

Watch: Curtain Up For Pudsey highlights

On BBC Children in Need Day

Friday 20 November 2009

We'll be Live at the National Space Centre with Anne Davies from East Midlands Today and Barney Harwood from CBBC. There'll be fun and fundraising and free entry after 6pm to the attractions and a Pudsey Bank for your donations.

Des Coleman will perform and host Play Your cards Right with teams from BBC Local Radio for the Pudsey Challenge Cup - plus there will be live music and entertainment, with broadcasts live on BBC One.

For more information on how to be a part of Children In Need 2009 visit the official website.