Pudsey’s so proud
Reporter: Story by Lewis Jones
Date published: 22 November 2010
SIX-year-olds Katie Urlwin and Lydia Nield from the Rainbows group at Waterhead Parish Church had a brilliant time raising funds for Children in Need.
SPORTING their spots, fundraisers came out in force on Friday to prove that Oldhamers really do it best when it comes to Children in Need.
Pudsey the Bear made it to dozens of events across the borough as Oldham raised thousands of pounds for the campaign.
A long list of charity efforts by staff at Costco saw the Oldham branch raise £19,803.
Fundraising fun at Friezland Primary School helped raise £85 for the cause when youngsters staged a spectacular “Friezland’s Got Talent” show.
Meanwhile red, yellow, pink and green were the charity colours at Blackshaw Lane Primary and Nursery School at a rainbow day, in which each class dressed in a different bright colour.
Budding bakers at the school also made Pudsey shaped shortbread and gingerbread biscuits and sold them to friends and family in a bid to smash last year’s total of £125.
Students at Hathershaw Technology and Sports College showed their generous spirit by raising a staggering £2,407.99.
Teens and staff abandoned their uniforms for a day and sold cakes to raise the funds. Two brave members of staff even had their heads shaved on the day.
Rainbows and Brownies from fifth Oldham group in Waterhead pulled out all the stops selling Pudsey cakes raising £116.
Oldham’s adults also got in on the act. Complete with a giant replica of Thunderbird 2 and authentic costumes to match, staff at Hill’s Panel Products dressed as characters from the show.
Local fundraiser Lilian Day took the opportunity to host a girls only Children In Need party for her friends, adding to the thousands of pounds she has raised in past years, while kind-hearted pupils at St Mary’s, Greenfield, made over 200 cakes, raising over £285.
An overnight ghost hunt and paranormal experiments with celebrities from “Big Brother 2010” and rappers So Solid Crew at Foxdenton Hall and Chadderton town hall was expected to raise almost £8,000.
Nationally, a total of £18.3 million was raised on night, £1million more than last year, with millions more to come in over the next few weeks.
