This evening the BBC will once again be hosting the star-studded fundraising extravaganza, Children in Need.
This year's highlights include Lee Mead leading an amazing technicolor nationwide singalong, the cast of Hollyoaks glamming up for a Marc Bolan tribute and TV hosts Sam and Mark performing a soul classic. Plus, The Spice Girls perform the official Children in Need single.
Children in Need's mission is to "positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Our vision is a society where each and every child and young person is supported to realise their potential."
For every penny donated to the charity, a penny goes towards projects helping disadvantaged children in the UK. This is possible because the charity uses its investment income to cover all operational costs.
The Children in Need fund gives grants to organisations working with children in the UK aged 18 and under who may have experienced mental, physical or sensory disabilities; behavioural or psychological disorders; are living in poverty or situations of deprivation; or suffering through distress, abuse or neglect.
Last year the BBC Children in Need Appeal raised over £33million.
Since 1997 the Labour government has lifted 600,000 children out of poverty, has implemented a range of policies such as the minimum wage and flexible working and this year pledged £280m over three years for short breaks for disabled children and their families.
Together, state and voluntary action helps to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children in society.
It is always a hugely entertaining evening. From Children in Need 2005 - The Newsreaders do Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody...
Click here for details of how to donate.
UPDATE:The total raised so far, and beating last year's total at this stage, is £19,089,771. Of course the donations continue to pour in for some time to come.
David Ramsden, Chief Executive of BBC Children in Need said:
"We are overwhelmed by the response of the British public tonight and want to say a big thank you to all those who donated or Did Something Different for Pudsey. Even more money will pour in over the weeks and months ahead and we will now be looking for great projects around the UK that can make a real difference to young lives."
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