COMMUNITIES across the Post area, including a large number of schools and pre-schools, went spot crazy on Friday to raise money for this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal.
This year to date, the appeal has raised a phenomenal £46,634,259!
The 2016 appeal show on the BBC marked the crescendo of this year’s fundraising activities, with a special night of family entertainment to help raise money for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
The presenters saw the stage come to life with performances from Little Mix, Busted, David Brent, and Craig David — as well as the cast of Strictly, EastEnders, Aladdin and Motown.
Matt Baker and six young people who have all benefited from BBC Children in Need funding were welcomed home by Alex Jones, after they cycled the length of the country, as part of The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge finale — raising an amazing £3,565,044 along the way.
Celebrities reminded the country about where their money goes with stories of the children and young people who have received support from BBC Children in Need funded projects, thanks to the generosity of people across the UK and their fundraising efforts.
A special thank you went out to school children across the UK who pulled out all the stops in their ‘Spotactular’ fundraising and are currently on track to raise an incredible £5million.
Poignantly, the inaugural Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year Award — an accolade for the charity’s fundraisers, of whom the late Sir Terry was a huge champion — featured for the first time.
Simon Antrobus, chief executive of BBC Children in Need, says: “Everyone should feel really proud. The remarkable generosity shown, and the amazing total raised, will go on to help change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people all across the UK. Thank you!”