BBC Children in Need’s 2020 appeal reaches £41m

The total raised so far by BBC Children in Need in this year's campaign has reached £41,085,627. The appeal TV show, 40 years on from the charity's very first telethon, was held on Friday 13 November. The three-hour show, shorter than usual, was presented by Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott MBE, followed by Mel Giedroyc and Stephen Mangan, and featured many entertainment stars who offered some light relief and entertainment "whilst shining a light on the issues affecting children and young people across the UK facing disadvantage". At 10pm the charity announced a total of £37,032,789. By today this had risen to £41 million. The updated total includes: The Rickshaw Challenge fundraising total, which has risen to £5,391,916, Joe Wicks’ PE Challenge, which now stands at £2,520,693 DIY SOS’ total, which has increased to £1,262,835 and the Countryfile total which has reached £3,921,173.  Simon Antrobus, Chief Executive, BBC Children in Need, said: “Friday was an incredibly special night for BBC Children in Need, it was an evening full of kindness, hope and generosity, which will go on to help children and young people across the UK at a time when they need us most. We are absolutely overwhelmed with the total raised so far and cannot thank our remarkable supporters for once again coming together to help make a difference. Thank you so much.”   https://twitter.com/BBCCiN/status/1328782710022701056   https://twitter.com/BBCCiN/status/1328755279161384962   https://twitter.com/BBCCiN/status/1328709167301922816   Stars unite for official BBC Children in Need single (13 November 2020) Girlguiding and BBC Children in Need partner to celebrate Pudsey's 40th year (20 October 2020) BBC Children in Need to match Stormzy's £10m pledge to benefit young black lives (13 July 2020)    

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