The campaign helps thousands of children each year
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Children in Need night in the South West raised an amazing £548,302! BBC South West broadcast live from the Sea Life Adventure Park & Marine Sanctuary in Weymouth's Lodmoor Country Park on Friday 20 November 2009. The cash raised will go towards projects to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people. Despite the economic conditions, the 2008 Appeal raised a record breaking £38m which helped more than 700 projects across the UK. In Devon, Children in Need is currently funding 25 projects having awarded £1,055,602 in local grants. Among the charities which have been helped is the Bidwell Brook Foundation in Totnes. It runs a programme of activities which helps young people with learning difficulties to master a range of life skills. Read our feature about Bidwell Brook
here.
Each year people find more inventive, crazy and sometimes mind-boggling ways to raise cash, and this night is their night, it gives everyone a chance to hear from them how they raised the money, and to thank them for all that they've done.
What are you doing for BBC Children In Need 2009? Whether you're planning to sit in a bath of beans or shave your beard off why not let us know about it using the messageboard below.
Our 16 offices have been raising money all day, dressing up in pyjamas, selling scrumptuous cakes, raffling little PUDSEY BEAR and we have raised £478.00 for Children in Need so far !!!
Malcolm Prescott, Webbers estate agents, South West Moorhaven Sports and Social Club had our first fundraising quiz event tonight. When we realised it coincided with Children in Need we decided to share the proceeds. So we're pleased to donate £70 to a great cause.
Stuart Newberry, Ivybridge 5 Finance Guys from Devon County Council raised a fabulous £1,400 today (20th Nov) by dressing as the Village People and doing YMCA around the County Hall Campus, Exeter. Thanks for all the support from our colleagues!!!!!
Adrian Fox, Exeter Students and Staff of Petroc Holsworthy have raised £651.80 by raffling local business donations, sitting in a bath of custard, selling cakes, washing cars and waxing staff and students!! Fantastic effort.
Alison, Holsworthy Tavistock Pannier Market Traders are having a pyjama party. There is a tombola and Pudsey Cakes still available. Loads of wonderful prizes still left in tombola.We are open until 4 so come on down. Quiz last night raised £150 at the British Legion. Well Done Everyone !!!
Shaun, Tavistock 15 players from Modbury Rovers Junior Football Club and their friends have raised £520.90 for Children in Need by space hopping a mile last Saturday (14th November).
Colin, Modbury The Boringdon Arms in Turnchapel will be having a quiz on Sunday 22nd November starting at 8.30 p.m. for Children In Need. Only £1 per person. Come along and have some fun and make some money for Children In Need.
Linda & Paul, Plymouth Graphic PLC will be shaving the Managing Director's hair off on Friday afternoon if enough money is raised for Children In Need. Also it will be a 'wear what you like' day,so the crazier the outfit the better.
Graphic PLC, Crediton Monday's Child in Sidmouth is holding a free raffle to win a Pudsey hot water bottle and plush bear. All visitors to the shop are invited to enter, and we also have a collecting tin to raise further money for Children in Need.
Claire, Sidmouth Wow! its going to be a good children in need week. hope we raise lots of money. im shaving my teachers hair of in front of the whole school. and doing a sponsored scilence. hope people are genorous! good luck to children in need. wahay!
Robyn, North Tawton Five Legged Race - Friday 20th 7.30 pm (6.45pm team registration at Okehampton College Gates). Hilarious fun for teams of four tied to each other throughout, who are in turn to visit each participating hostelry in Okehampton. Team Categories: team trophy awarded for the most sponsorship plus various other prizes for fancy dress & winning the race. Please come and join in. Visit www.okert.co.uk for race & entry details.
Joe, Okehampton Iam holding a dance with buffet at Westleigh Village Hall Nr Instow in North Devon on Friday 20th November. 7 till Midnight. With live Country Music, Bar and Buffet. Free to all but all donations in collection buckets to Children In Need.
Gordon, Instow We are holding a golf tournament at the china fleet golf club all day on 20 November. All the proceeds are going to the children in need appeal. The presentation will take place between 1700 and 1800 hrs. All are welcome.ps its nearly a sellout!
Peter Lawrence of China Fleet Golf Senior Section The Old Station Inn at Blackmoor Gate, Kentisbury, near Barnstaple are holding a charity auction in aid of Children in Need on November 20. Viewing of lots at 7pm and the auction begins at 8pm. Please see the Old Station Inn Facebook page which has a link to the charity auction page or telephone 01598 763520 for up to date sale items and further information.
Linda, near Barnstaple Flora hastie and caitlin perry took donations instead of presents at their 9th birthday party - they raised £81 and a great time was had by all.
Flora and Caitlin, Sidmouth
We held our fete yesterday and raised £630.24 for Children in Need! a great day was had by all!! xxx
Samantha Hill, Torquay (15 November 2009) At Morrison's Store Bideford we are raising money to see our managers complete the worst jobs in store! ranging from collecting trollies (hopefully in the rain!) to cleaning the store... with hair rollers in!!! Other members of staff are raising money in fancy dress, each department has their own theme, one of the best has to be the fruit and veg boys in sexy nighties!!!
Charlotte, Bideford halloween party friday 13th ooh! at lisa roberts hairdressers! come and donate!!
Kimberley Harris, Barnstaple Sandford School are doing a sponsored skip on Thursday 19th November, followed by our traditional wear what you like day and cake sale on Children in Need day itself.
Sandford School On Sat 14th Nov, at St Martin's Church Hall, Beechfield Ave, Torquay, Devon. 11am - 2pm. A fun filled fete for Children in Need. We even have a visit from Pudsey himself!!! Come along and have some fun!
Samantha Hill Kidaddle will be donating all the money they make from their pre-school Music & Movement Group on Wednesday the 16th Nov. The group starts at 10.00am @Roborough Village Hall & everyone is welcome to come along join in the fun!
Kidaddle, Roborough Our Youth Group are organising a quiz in aid of Children in Need in Bow from 7:30pm on Friday 20th November. Please feel free to turn up on the night, it will be £8 per team, and preferably teams of 4.
Katie Endacott, Bow. We are planning a 12 HOUR SPONSORED PUMP TROLLEY MARATHON on Friday, 20th November starting at Buckfastleigh Station at 7 am. Teams of four will aim to cover 100 miles on the pump trolley, down the track towards Totnes and back. This will be in the style of Laurel & Hardy and the Wild West films, or to some the St. Trinians Girls may be better known. Want to join us on the day? Have you always wanted to do this? We hope to have a certain number of guest spaces available - in exchange for a donation to the Children in Need Appeal.
South Devon Railway Association Haunted Devon will be holding a "REEL SCARY" Ghost hunt on Saturday 31st October 2009 in aid of BBC Children in Need - over 18's only. The event is open to all for a donation to BBC CiN details can be found on our website www.haunted-devon.co.uk
Haunted Devon, Plymouth I'm doing a sponsored silence for children in need at my school for a whole day, from when i wake up until i wake up the next morning!!
Hannah, Brixham (21 October 2009)
Deborah Ellison is holding Salsa Dance exercise class for Children in Need at St Mary's Church Hall in Willand near Cullompton from 7.30pm to 9 pm.
Deborah, Cullompton(21 October 2009)
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