Children in Need appeal for 2009

BBC Points West's Amanda Parr visits Gloucester's Furniture Recycling Project

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 Gloucestershire more than £100,000 has been awarded to local projects in grants.

One project to benefit in Gloucester is The Furniture Recycling Project, where a small team of workers try to catch young school-leavers before they become a lost generation of out-of-work benefit seekers.

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

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