A TOTAL of £3.9 million has been raised in Scotland for this year’s Children In Need TV appeal.
More than 300 projects working with children and young people in Scotland have been supported by Children in Need, with an estimated 64,000 youngsters benefitting in the past year.
Across the UK a total of £47.9m was raised by the end of the five-hour televised appeal on Friday night.
The BBC Scotland coverage was hosted by veteran news presenter Jackie Bird at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
Friday night’s show featured some of the organisations that receive funds from the charity, showing the difference it makes to children who have had a difficult start in life.
Susan Boyle, who performed on the BBC Scotland show urged viewers to “dig deep” for a “good cause”. She said she supported Children in Need because of “the work they do and the results they achieve – it’s remarkable”.
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