Children in Need appeal for 2009

The campaign helps thousands of children each year

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 Hampshire more than £450,000 has been awarded to nine projects in local grants.

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

In Pictures: Children in Need '09

BBC South will be live at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu for a fun-packed night presented by Roger Johnson and Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes.

Fundraisers can turn up on the night to present their cheques - you may even appear on BBC One!

Entry is free and you also get to look round the exhibits at the museum including the James Bond Experience.

Tell us about your Children in Need fundraising events in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Email us some pictures for our Children in Need gallery [e-mail]

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