It\u2019s that time of year when Pudsey Bear dusts off his spotty ears and schools across the UK ask the big question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen is Children in Need 2025\u2014and how can we get involved?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s everything you need to plan your school\u2019s Children in Need activities this year\u2014dates, themes, classroom resources, and tips for linking it to curriculum and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark your calendars, teachers: Friday, 14 November 2025<\/strong> is the big day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BBC Children in Need Appeal Show airs from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm on BBC One and iPlayer<\/strong>, featuring music, comedy, celebrity sketches, and, most importantly, stories showing where donations go and how they help children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s theme, \u201cChallenge Yourself to 25,\u201d<\/strong> is perfect for classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pupils can take on individual or team challenges based on the number 25\u2014whether that\u2019s 25 acts of kindness, 25 minutes of reading, or 25 creative tasks\u2014turning fundraising into a practical learning moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children in Need isn\u2019t just a fundraiser; it\u2019s personal for many pupils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The charity supports local projects that help children living with poverty, mental health struggles, disability, or difficult home lives<\/strong>. With roughly one in 30 children in England officially classified as \u201cin need,\u201d this is an issue that\u2019s often present in our own classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2024<\/strong>, BBC Children in Need raised \u00a339.2 million<\/strong>, funding projects that improved emotional wellbeing, self-belief, and safety for over 132,000 children nationwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So when pupils turn up wearing Pudsey ears or pyjamas, it\u2019s not just about fun\u2014it\u2019s about empathy, community, and learning in action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve ever found yourself thinking, \u201cWe\u2019ve done cake sales to death,\u201d<\/em> \u2014 you\u2019re not alone. Here are some fresh, curriculum-linked ways to make Children in Need 2025<\/strong> feel meaningful and fun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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