Sir Terry Wogan encourages York residents to get behind Children in Need campaign Sir Terry Wogan is calling on people in York to get behind Pudsey and start fundraising for BBC Children in Need as he kicks off the 2013 campaign.

Sir Terry Wogan has joined Gary Barlow, Matt Baker, Nick Grimshaw, Alex Jones, JLS and Union J to kick start this year’s BBC Children in Need Campaign.

They are all calling on the Great British Public to once again get fundraising to help raise millions for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

There are a number of fun ways people can get fundraising for the Charity as demonstrated by Pudsey’s celebrity pals.

Union J and Alex Jones are leading the fundraising charge by asking people to ditch their usual nine-to-five work clothes and wear their PJs and have a pyjama party of their own.

Meanwhile, Sir Terry Wogan and Nick Grimshaw are encouraging Brits to dig out their wooden spoons and get creative in the kitchen to hold a bake sale for the Bear. Sir Terry Wogan is fond of a lemon drizzle cake, but whether it is cookies, cupcakes or a crumble, all money raised will help to change young lives.

JLS are encouraging fans to follow in their footsteps, pop on their dancing shoes and put on a musical fundraising show of their own. Music, lights, action, all in aid of BBC Children in Need!

Or for the budding athletes out there, Matt Baker is calling on the public to dust off their running gear and get involved in a sponsored race. Every single run, race, skip or space-hop, will go towards helping the charity.

The official fundraising pack is available for download from bbc.co.uk/Pudsey and is jam packed with fundraising ideas and games to help people with their fundraising efforts.

Sir Terry, BBC Children in Need’s Life President said: “Another year older and my childhood is almost ancient history, though memories from back then are very fond ones. I was lucky. Mine was a happy childhood, but for many children in the UK this isn’t the case, which is why the BBC started BBC Children in Need. Get involved. Go on, you know you want to. Together we can make 2013 our greatest year ever.”