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Pudsey Finds His Voice to air on BBC’s The One Show

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, BBC Children in Need is calling on adults across the UK to take responsibility for children’s mental health by checking in, listening and being someone young people feel safe talking to when it matters most. Every three minutes, a child is referred to mental health services for anxiety […]

May 11, 2026

Sidemen select FotMob for 2026 charity match on YouTube

FotMob – the matchday companion app usedby over 22 million football fans globally – has renewed its collaboration with the Sidemen as the Official Live Score Partner for the YouTube collective’s charity match at Wembley Stadium on April 18th. The event – which pits the Sidemen FC against a team of YouTube Allstars in a […]

March 30, 2026

Report: Mental health challenges plague UK acting community

Actors’ Trust, the charity which supports actors and stage management professionals across stage, sound and screen, has released a report providing a picture of the challenges facing the UK’s acting and stage management community. The study, which polled 3,700 actors and stage management professionals, revealed widespread and persistent challenges – with poor mental wellbeing emerging […]

March 16, 2026

Survey reveals impact of Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer programming  

Channel 4 has revealed that Stand Up To Cancer 2025 prompted meaningful attitudinal shifts among viewers, according to a survey. Stand Up To Cancer UK is a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, bringing the nation together to accelerate life-saving research. The night of programming on Channel 4 reached 4.7 […]

March 10, 2026

Racecourse Media Group announces Teenage Cancer Trust as annual charity partner

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced Teenage Cancer Trust as its first official annual charity partner, with a programme of fundraising and awareness initiatives planned for the next 12 months. Following company-wide support, RMG has pledged its backing to the UK’s only charity dedicated to providing specialised care and support for young people facing cancer. […]

March 9, 2026

Research: 74% of TV & film industry workers considering leaving

The Film and TV Charity’s second Money Matters report – examining the financial resilience of industry workers – uncovers that the UK’s film, TV, and cinema industry is becoming increasingly unsustainable for far too many of the people who keep it running. Drawing on more than 2,000 responses from industry workers, the report reveals a […]

February 17, 2026

Virgin Media O2 donates 12,000 phones to people in need

Virgin Media O2 is doubling down on its commitment to tackle digital exclusion, by pledging to donate 12,000 phones to people who need them throughout 2026. Following the success of its 2025 commitment, where it also provided around 12,000 refurbished phones to those experiencing financial hardship, this year, the operator will again donate devices via its Community […]

January 20, 2026

Virgin Media O2 donates free phones & data through Multibank

Virgin Media O2 is helping hundreds of people experiencing financial hardship stay connected this winter and beyond by providing free smartphones and O2 mobile data to The Multibank. Through this new partnership, the company has donated refurbished phones and O2 data via its Community Calling programme with charity, Hubbub, which are being rehomed to people […]

December 10, 2025

Virgin Media O2 donates smartphones to support Children with Diabetes

Virgin Media O2 is encouraging people to donate their unwanted smartphones to its Community Calling programme which can help children from disadvantaged backgrounds more easily manage their diabetes with the latest technology.   It comes as the company, which partnered with the Labour Party on this issue in April 2024, has now provided 1,000 refurbished […]

November 28, 2025

MediaCity’s new studio celebrates key Children in Need milestone

MediaCity, the UK’s centre of thriving creativity and future media, is celebrating the success of its landmark partnership with BBC Children in Need 2025, which saw the Content Studio at MediaCity serve as the new home for all behind-the-scenes digital production during this year’s broadcast. The collaboration marked a significant moment for the UK’s creative […]

November 18, 2025