BBC Children in Need

Arts & music are vital for children’s development. BBC CiN funds 228 creative projects across the UK including Otakar Kraus Music Trust, where Mel Giedroyc saw the impact firsthand. And now with Ed Sheeran backing creative subjects in schools, creativity has a stronger voice!

@Coinstar_UK machines are Pudsey Ready!🪙From today, you can donate fee-free at any Coinstar machine to BBC Children in Need to help make life lighter for children across the UK 💛 Find your nearest machine here: coinstar.co.uk/findamachine

⚽ @McDonaldsUK Fun Football Festival Roadshow is coming to Northern Ireland! We've teamed up with McDonald’s to bring the beautiful game to every child, regardless of circumstance, gender or ability. Find out where the fun is happening near you this week:

⚽ 🎉 @McDonaldsUK Fun Football Festival Roadshow is back! 🎉 ⚽ We've teamed up with McDonald’s to bring the beautiful game to every child, regardless of circumstance, gender or ability. Find out where the fun is happening near you this week:

Our Schools Ambassador Joe Wicks is launching a new set of fun five minute workout series for kids called Activate to help keep kids active during the holidays and help promote mental health. Find the first episode now on The Body Coach's YouTube channel. #ActivateWithJo

Pause. Spot. Share. 💛 We've developed The Pudsey Pause with clinical psychologist @drjuliesmith. It’s a simple three step tool to help parents start daily conversations with the children in their lives. Find out more at bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/puds… #BBCWellbeing

Some children carry more than others. But you can help their mental health challenges feel lighter. bbc.co.uk/cin #BBCWellbeing

If there’s someone who really makes a difference in your community, give them the recognition they deserve. Nominate them for a BBC Make a Difference Award. See a full list of categories and our terms: bbc.in/4iAVSCu Nominations are open until 5pm on Monday 31/03/2025.

Access to youth services can make all the difference in the trajectory of young lives. Watch here for how BBC Children in Need funded project Epic Partners empower young people in the local community to regain direction and control of their lives.

Huge thanks to @GreggsOfficial for an amazing collab lasting 18 years! They’ve raised over £14mil to help us support the UK’s children & young people. We took some Greggs volunteers to Kids Kabin for creative fun, to show them the enormous difference their fundraising makes 💛