Tag: BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need launch £1 million Award to support children and young people’s mental health

Stuart Mitchell

Tuesday 11 October 2023 was  World Mental Health Awareness Day 2023 and BBC Children in Need launched a £1 million award  to deliver early intervention support to children across the UK – the A Million & Me Award. A Million & Me was BBC Children in Need’s £10m fund, dedicated to supporting children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. A Million & Me funded projects across the UK, locally and digitally, enabling children aged 8-13 to be supported in positive relationships among their peers, parents, carers…

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BBC Children in Need & George at Asda collaborate for second year with author and illustrator Liz Pichon to create the charity’s official t-shirt for 2023

Stuart Mitchell

BBC Children in Need & George at Asda have today announced their second collaboration with world famous children’s author and illustrator Liz Pichon – who is famous for her illustrated best-selling Tom Gates book series – to create this year’s Official T-Shirt, which will raise money for the charity. This unique unisex t-shirt features BBC Children in Need’s iconic Pudsey character in Liz’s signature doodle style. This is the second t-shirt that Liz has designed for BBC Children in Need and Asda. This year, all money raised through the sale…

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Girlguiding & BBC Children in Need partner to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year

Stuart Mitchell

Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK and BBC Children in Need have come together to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year with the launch of a new fundraising challenge, ‘Act Your Age’. Girlguiding is encouraging its nearly half a million members to take their age and do something good with it to raise important funds. To support the campaign, Girlguiding has today launched a special Pudsey badge which will join one of 100s of infamous badges coveted by its members. On sale now, the badge has…

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