Every year we鈥檙e thrilled by the brilliant work that people right around the UK put in to raise money for 主播大秀 Children in Need. Here鈥檚 just a few examples of some of the brilliant fundraisers from the South West of England who helped us to a record-breaking 鈥榦n the night鈥� total of 拢26,575,446.
The University of Exeter Students鈥� Guild got right in the fundraising spirit 鈥� and they were delighted to welcome a very special visitor to their campus to whip up some more support. Watch their to see all of the different activities Pudsey got up to. We never knew he was that flexible!
Actor Anthony Head (from Merlin and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) turned up to lend his support to the 鈥淵oung and Caring鈥� scheme for young carers in St Paul鈥檚 in Bristol. They were holding a magical fundraising cupcake workshop and were delighted to get a visit from a TV star!
Anthony Head visits the Young and Caring project in Bristol
Over 1,000 children from 8 Melksham Primary Schools created their own lip-synched video to Katy Perry鈥檚 鈥淔irework鈥� and then set up a JustGiving page for parents to make donations to 主播大秀 Children in Need. Congratulations everyone!
The team at Webbers Property Services have raised money for 主播大秀 Children in Need for many years now, but this time they decided to do something a bit different 鈥� they made cake replicas of houses and then auctioned them off to their colleagues and customers! Here鈥檚 manager Noel Sexton with his cake construction, which went for a whopping 拢115. Thanks to Noel and all of his colleagues for raising the grand total of over 拢2,000!
A delicious cake house that sold for 拢115
Staff at Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries managed to raise money and break a world record at the same time! They held a 24-hour cycle relay in the ferry terminal, with team-members taking it in turns to do stints and collect donations from passengers. However, the star of the show was regular 主播大秀 Children in Need fundraiser Gus McKechnie. Gus suffers from a condition called congenital hemiparesis (a form of cerebral palsy) and has lost several family members to the illness. Gus broke the World Record for a 24 hour row on a rowing machine in the LTA (using leg, trunk and arms) disability category, rowing a total distance of 159,000 metres. A stunning achievement, Gus!
Gus McKechnie breaks the rowing world record
And here鈥檚 a selection of some of the other fantastic fundraising efforts from the South West:
- 20 staff from Boots in Exeter got sponsored to abseil down the front of their building
- 300 students from The Roseland Community College in Truro recorded a charity single to raise money
- The Phoenix Trampoline Club in Plymouth held a to raise money
- Residents at the George Downing House sheltered housing scheme in Plymouth raised over 拢100 by holding a coffee morning
- Staff and students at Cornwall College went custard crazy, throwing custard-soaked sponges at volunteers in the stocks and even trying to walk on custard
Hopefully some of these stories might inspire you to come up with some even wackier and wilder fundraising activities for 主播大秀 Children in Need in 2013!