SCHOOLS, universities and workplaces in Bradford will be raising pounds for Pudsey today for the annual Children in Need appeal.

City Hall will be the focal point for this year's Children in Need coverage in Yorkshire tonight.

The invitation-only event, which has the theme Be a Hero, will include an appearance from Pudsey and fundraisers in the city.

A light projection of Pudsey will be shown on the City Hall building itself during the night.

Meanwhile, the University of Bradford isholding its annual cake and savoury bake sale in the faculty of health and studies reception from 9am.

Pupils from Home Farm Primary School, Home Farm Close, Horton Bank Top, have been doing their own fundraising activities for the cause throughout this week.

As part of the Champions of Change scheme, they have been selling Pudsey merchandise, holding a non-uniform day and holding a superhero competition.

Headteacher John MacDonald said: "We're really looking forward to getting behind BBC Children in Need this year and putting our Champions of Change resources to good use.

"Our pupils are really excited about the opportunity to 'own' the fundraising activities."

Hoyle Court Primary School, Fyfe Grove, Baildon, is showing and selingl their own baked goods in school.

The pupils have spent their recent cookery classes making 500 buns decorated with Pudsey's eye patch.

Sarah Ricketts, who teaches cookery at the school, said: "We are hoping to sell all 500 of the buns for 20p each.

"Children in Need is a popular cause for the children. We do something for it every year."

Hundreds of Lloyds Banking Group colleagues at its Pudsey call centre will be one of six sites across the country taking donation calls for Children in Need.

Up to 300 staff have volunteered to man the phones and log the donations from callers. They will be dressing up as their childhood heroes and play table football and giant Jenga in between calls to raise further funds.

Workers have also organised their own fundraising and community outreach activities for the charity, through dressing up as childhood heroes and taking part in a Back to School dress down day.

Brian Roddick, head of colleague IT service desk at Lloyds Banking Group Pudsey, said: "With BBC Children in Need being our charity of the year this year, the team has already gone the extra mile with its volunteering and fundraising activities and, so far, we've raised more than £9,500."

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