A SERIES of furry fundraisers at a Swindon bank were launched with a visit by Children In Need mascot Pudsey recently.
The bear made a guest appearance at the town centre branch Halifax to recognise the bank’s charity partnership with the appeal.
The bank will be supporting the good cause through a series of fundraisers in the coming months, and the bear made a guest appearance to launch the partnership.
The event, which took place earlier this month, saw the visitors to the branch donate £110, with the Halifax matching that to make a total of £220 for Children In Need.
During the day, there was a bake sale with lots of delicious cakes on sale to people popping in to do their banking.
Halifax spokesman Steve Mitchell said: “I would like to thank everyone who made a donation and bought a cake. The money is going to help a really good cause.
“They are our charity of the year and we will be holding a series of events throughout this year to support them.”
BBC Children In Need exists to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
It aims to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, happy and secure childhood and the chance to reach their potential.
For more information visit bbcchildreninneed.co.uk
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