Children In Need

Children In Need took place on Friday, 16 November, 2007. It's always a great excuse to get up to lots of silliness and raise money for a good cause.

Here at BBC Stoke & Staffordshire we wanted to hear about your crazy antics for the 2007 campaign.

Here's what you got up to...

Hello! My name's Michaela Johns and I'm a first year student at Staffordshire University (the Stoke campus), studying Philosophy and Scriptwriting.
For Children in Need, I'm going to be the "Singing Philosopher" on the 12th, 13th and 16th November. I'll be dressed up in a toga, a big, fluffy beard, wig and I'll have to sing what I say all day. Should be interesting to see how many people will want me to shut up at the end of it. My mobile number is 07904606418.

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Live Webcast Television Quiz Show & Student Quiz.
Staff Uni Students Union Media, GKMedia, are holding a live webcast television quiz show and student quiz to raise money for BBC CiN. We will broadcasting live from both campuses of the university with a full edition of Faculty (Family) Fortunes from Stafford and a student prize quiz from Stoke, with live link ups between the campuses.
We are hopefully securing Les Dennis to present the night along with respresentatives from all three student media platforms.
At Staffordshire Uni Television Centre, & Staffs & Stoke Uni lounges.

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A sponsored gardening day which took place on 15th Nov 2007, by Entry Level 1 students at Reaseheath College, Nantwich Cheshire. We raised at least £600 and still counting!

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BBC Radio Stoke in Hanley held a big Teddy Bears' Picnic for kids (of all ages) and their teddy bears. They also collected funds on Children in Need Day between 9am and 5pm. 

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Class 7 G Lichfield Cathedral School CAKE SALE

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Wear a Wig Day - Staffordshire County Council Service Desk and Desktop Support Staff have worn wigs all day today and are trying to raise as much money as possible to go straight to children in need.

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sixth form at st.magaret ward high are doing a fancy dress and have collected almost £200 for children in need

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rising stars which is a disabled youth club on a friday night for 11 to 27 year olds in the bentilee neighbourhood centre have raised £28.20 on a raffle and donations over the past couple of weeks please could you mention us on your radio station to night thank you from everyone at the rising stars.

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Autonet Insurance - 2 of our staff, Daniel Byrne and Jeff Mountford have volunteered to have their legs waxed. We're very close to our £1,000 target!!

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G Hodson & son Penkridge - Max, Claire, Ollie dressing up as Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Sponsored horse ride on and around Cannock Chase, Staffs. Contact: Fiona Eatwell

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Weekly Monday Coffee Mornings right up to November 16th at my house, next door to St Leonards School in Wigginton near Tamworth. Contact: Lisa French

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Hi Everyone, CIS LTD in Hanley has had the Bakeathon and we have raised in the office alone £150.00 for children in need. Good Luck to everyone else raising money.

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Donate £1 for the privilege of not wearing your school tie. Either leave it at home or wear a different one. For once, you won't be told to wear your school tie properly!

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Something special @ slaters craft village near baldwins gate are having a name a teddy in the balloon competition, cake sale & scratchcard competition. Money raised so far £16.

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Big breakfast and coffee morning with raffle, kids in fancy dress at waterside primary school, friday 16th, 8.30 to 9.30.open to open to parents, carers and families of children attending the school.

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The Majestic Owls will be at Asda Wolstanton on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th Stroke a Eagle owl hold a Barn Owl or a Little Owl bring your cameras have a photograph of yourself with an owl all proceeds to Children in Need lets beat last year's figure of £1250 00.

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Celebrity non scissorhands - children are going to be designing teacher and staffs hair using a variety of gels and hair accessories. At Redhill Community School- Cannock.

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We have been holding weekly dress down days and all staff have donated money each week. On top of this, employees have donated spare change, extra cash and even their xmas party money! 16th November is our final dress down day and the final collection day. Hoping to reach our target of £1,000 for Children In Need tomorrow.

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Emma Dorsey is responsible for running charity events at Vodafone Stoke which consists of over 1,000 employees: "Not only are Vodafone Stoke taking calls on the night for BBC Children in Need but we are also holding a £50.00 team challenge charity event. The £50.00 team challenge consists of all teams taking part in fundraising on the 16th Nov (the total amount raised was £17k last year!).

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Coffee Morning at at Newcastle-under-Lyme Children's Centre.

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My Name is Shaun Turner. I'm a Sixth Former at Saint John Fisher Catholic High School. 4 of my friends Emma Jones, Alex Lambert, Ellie Mobbs and Lucy Green are doing sponsored events at our school. Emma and Ellie are doing a sponsored silence, which, for them is quite a daunting task, believe Me! They are also running a assembly for the Year 7's, including many fun and interesting activities. People can sponsor through the school.

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Amie Farrington and Katie Parkes are organising a talent show in school (codsall community high school) with 12/13 acts showcasing the talents of the students. People can win a party food hamper to get you started for Christmas, when you pay £1 a square on the Pudsey scratch card - and also a cake bake for all the children for any donation.

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A 12 hour bowlathon, 8pm-8am, Short mat bowling and Darts, and also snooker bowls! All profits to CiN. At Milton Hayes Bowling Club, off Mill Rise Road in Milton, Stoke on Trent.

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Congleton’s mascot Grizzly bear will be putting in an appearance on Friday 16 November to give Pudsey a helping hand, raising cash for the BBC ‘Children in Need’ appeal. "I just hope he doesn’t frighten people away,” says Phil Baker managing director of Bakers Coaches, the firm which operates Congleton's 'Beartown' buses for Cheshire County Council.
The bus company’s fundraising project is based on a raffle of three souvenir Pudsey bears which will be riding on the Beartown Network on Friday 16 November. As well as their donations, customers will be invited to return their bus ticket with contact details for a prize draw at the end of the day. The winners will be announced in the local paper.

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Tracy carter says "my friend and I are going to be taking our children to school wearing our pyjamas then we will be going into Hanley town centre on public transport!"

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At Maryhill Primary School, SoT, we are going to dress up as bears and have a bear treasure hunt. We are going to attempt to make a giant Pudsey penny bear!

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Cake Sale at Nathan's School nr Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent.

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Cake Bake at Endon High School, nr Leek

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Raffles, Donations, Sponsored Events - at Joann's school, and in Tamworth town after school!

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Coffee Morning with drinks and cakes at Karak's house in Barton-under-Needwood.

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PJ party from 7pm-following day, at Station Garage, Victoria Road, Stafford.

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Auction of items donated by local businesses and individuals - contact: Christine Hamilton, Leek.

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Dressing up as babies or in pyjamas, and waxing - contact Jennah, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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Sponsored 8-hour silence wearing Pudsey t-shirts - contact is Becky, Hanley.

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UK's Strongest Man pulling a truck, trailer and JCB - CANCELLED

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A top team from Staffordshire County Council are sticking out their chins out in aid of charity. Ten smooth-chopped chaps from the planning team have just stopped shaving, which marks the start of an in-house beard growing competition.
On Friday 16th November, the bearded heroes will reveal their brand new facial creations to their colleagues, (for cash of course), all cut, styled and, rumour has it, even dyed.
At just 50p a vote their county council workmates will judge their absolutely fabulous styles to decide on the winner. All money will go straight to ‘Children in Need’ - it’s sure to be a close shave.

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Try a taster lesson for Salsa dancing and have a night out with a difference... A local dance company "SalsasPeople.com" has teamed up with a local publican Gary Holmes of The New Inn on Horninglow Rd North, in Burton On Trent - everyone is welcome to attend, from total beginners to experienced dancers or two left feet!
Cost £5 per person for 1 hr followed by a Salsa Party till late to practice what you have just learned - with door sales going directly to Children in Need - on a nice wooden dance floor.
For more information or to book your ticket please go to www.salsaspeople.com or phone Kate on 07506557692.

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A 'do something different' fundraising extravaganza is taking place at Newcastle College on Friday 16th November. Staff and students will be dressing up and a lucky few will be getting a Trinny and Susannah style comedy makeover. The college radio station will be doing their bit by playing song requests for a small donation and the Student Union will also be putting extra events throughout the day to raise as much money as possible.

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"BAKEATHON" -- We are seeing how many people in the company are going to bake a cake and then sell them to each other; all proceeds to go to Children In Need. From the guys and gals from Cooperative Insurance Company in Stoke on trent.

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David John Owen says "I work at Britannia Building Societey at the head office in Leek. At the moment I have got quite lengthy hair and a victorian regimental style beard and moustache. After some persuasion i have decided to have my head and face shaved off all in the cause of Children in Need 07. So far I have had donations over £400. the event will take place this Friday lunch time by my desk at work."

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Tracey Stevens says: "Me and my sister Marie are dressing up as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee for the whole day (16th November)in Newcastle. If you see us around, please donate!!"

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Come and Join the Fun at Denstone Hall Farm Shop (13th-18 Nov) Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café are raising funds for Children in Need by giving 10% of our takings on our: • Pudsey Sausage of the week • Children in Need Cakes & cookies and • A selection of pies.
In the café try our ‘kids pudsey special’ (Pudsey sausage & mash, fairy cake or cookie & berry squash!!). We’ll also give 10% on every cup of tea sold over the whole week. Drop in and do your bit!

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Sponsored limbo, high jump, and session dedicated to the Carribean in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

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Cake & refreshments sale & sponsored bike ride. 

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Cake sale to be held at local cricket club/pub; bike ride from Stafford-Stone and back again. Contact: Emma Bickerton

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Dressing up for Halloween, with proceeds to CiN at Leek College

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Fashion Show and Live Music at Keele University campus.

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Sponge throwing, raffle etc - contact Chelsea Bishop, Cannock

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A newly formed brass band in the Stoke-on-Trent area “Ceramic Brass Band” are going to support Children in Need on Friday 9th November at 7.30pm. Our musicians are been sponsored to perform a concert in swimming pool actually in the water!
Alton Towers have very kindly allowed us to use their facilities at Splash Landings to host this crazy concert to raise money for Children in Need.
Further information on www.ceramicbrassband.co.uk

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Leg waxing, singer and tombola at Four Crosses Inn, Cannock, Staffs

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Rebecca Goodwin - on saturday 10th november - will be in a group of friends going around hanley collecting in our pyjamas and pudsey ears for children in need from 9am until about 4pm. Everyonewho puts money into the bucket will get a sweet!

***A big thank you to everyone who took part***