How can I donate to Children In Need 2021?

CHILDREN In Need is back for another year of fundraising for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

Here's everything you need to know about how to donate.

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How can I donate to Children In Need 2021?

By Text

The most popular way to donate is by text.

There are three ways to donate to BBC Children in Need by text.

Firstly, you can text the amount you'd like to donate to the "70701" short code.

For example, you can text the word "FIVE" to 70701 to donate £5.

Secondly, by texting the word "DONATE" to 70410 you will donate £10 or by texting “DONATE” to “70420”, you will donate “£20”.

Thirdly in the same way as using the word DONATE you can text the word ";GIVE".

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For example, text the word "GIVE" to 70405 to donate £5, changing the amount on the end of the short code to indicate how much you'd like to give.

So to give £30 you would text "GIVE" to 70430.

Each text message you send will result in a donation to BBC Children In Need.

You can donate from September 8, 2021, to November 30, 2022.

By Phone

You can donate by credit or debit card on the Children in Need donation line on 0345 7 33 22 33

At Banks, Building Societies and Post Offices

You can use the official BBC Children In Need Appeal paying-in slip enclosed within the Children In Need fundraising packs to pay in money at your bank.

Alternatively, ask at the counter of your bank for your money to be paid to BBC Children In Need.

You will not need the charity's bank account details for this.

By Post

If you decide to send by post, you will need to enclose a cheque, postal order or CAF voucher - no cash.

You can send it to:

BBC Children In Need Appeal
PO Box 648
Salford
M5 0LB

If you’re paying in money on behalf of a business or other group, please include your organisation’s name along with your payment.

By Coinstar

Coinstar machines are dotted around in supermarkets across the UK.

You can donate your loose change to Children In Need at any machine from November 3 through to December 15, fee free.

Using Pingit

Pingit is the UK’s first instant mobile payments app for smartphones that lets you make quick, simple and secure donations.

All you need is a UK mobile number and a UK bank account.

Pingit links your mobile number with your bank account for you to then simply donate to Children In Need,

Fundraising

Children In Need also offers you creative and fun ways to .

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Lock in your pick with a donation and help us change young lives across the UK.

If you fancy hosting a bake sale, you can download a baking fundraising kit or if you fancy a dress up day, there's a funding kit for that too.