³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need Appeal 2006
About Children in Need
But don't forget, all this fun is about raising money and even the smallest donation is vital…
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£260 could pay for one course teaching 'independence skills' to children with severe physical disabilities.
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£85 could pay for one 'household starter pack' for a homeless 16-year-old attempting to escape life on the streets.
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£75 could pay for a specialist hospice nurse to look after children with cancer for a day.
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£17 could pay for one session of therapy for a sexually abused child or teenager.
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£15 could pay for one session of counselling for a child affected by violence at home.
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£5 could pay for a Christmas present for a child from a homeless family.
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£4.99 could pay for a set of toy cars for a group of children infected by HIV or Aids.
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Key facts about the appeal
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The 2006 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need Appeal will take place on Friday 17 November.
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This is the 27th edition of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need telethon.
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The final total for the 2004 appeal was £33.2m.
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Since it began in 1980, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need Appeal has raised over £410m for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
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Each year the total sum of money raised by the charity is divided into a number of individual grants. These grants are given out to registered charities, projects and voluntary and community groups - from around the UK - that focus on improving children's lives. All these organisations support children and young people aged 18 and under.
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An average grant given out by the charity is around £10,000 but it also gives a number of extra-large and also extra-small grants, typically from £100 to £150,000. The single largest grant given by the charity was for £900,000. This went to Frank Buttle Trust in 2005.
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Every single penny donated goes directly into a grant. All the charity's administration costs, promotional materials and salaries are paid for out of the interest accumulated on the money raised.
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History of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Appeals
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s first broadcast appeal for children took place in 1927, in the form of a five-minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day. It raised around £1,143, which equates to about £27,150 by today's standards.
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The first televised appeal took place in 1955, and was called the Children's Hour Christmas Appeal, with Sooty and Harry Corbett fronting it. The Christmas Day appeals continued on TV and radio right up until 1979, with stars such as Terry Hall, Eamonn Andrews, Leslie Crowther and Michael Aspel. During that time a total of £625,836 was raised. Sir Terry Wogan first appeared during this five-minute appeal in 1978 and again in 1979.
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In 1980, the appeal was broadcast for the first time as a telethon. This event, hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley and Esther Rantzen, captured the public's imagination to such an extent that the amount raised increased dramatically to over £1 million.
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Pudsey Bear first appeared on the scene in 1986, and he has since become the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need mascot and official logo (and is a registered trademark). Pudsey Bear is now one of the best-known and loved mascots in the UK. The range of Pudsey merchandise has been increased over the years and royalties from the sale of each item benefits the charity.
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In 1989, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need became a registered charity.
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