Category: Children
In Need
Date: 27.10.2004
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Northern Ireland's
favourite furry fundraiser Pudsey Bear has come out of hibernation this
week, a little earlier than usual, to launch his very own Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children
In Need Photo Competition in this the 25th year of the charity.
Special single use Pudsey cameras have been produced, and the
competition theme is Life In My Place.
Pudsey's friend, and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Newsline presenter, Donna Traynor says:
"Pudsey is really excited at the idea of a photo competition and
is particularly pleased that a special single use camera has been produced
with his picture on it!
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"All we need to do now is encourage as many people
as possible to take part in the competition, which has the theme Life
In My Place.
"What I find particularly appealing about Pudsey's competition
is that it's a low cost, low tech photography-for-all idea. In this
photo competition it doesnΒ’t make any difference how expensive
your camera is or how many mega pixels you've got.
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"The fact is anyone entering must use one of Pudsey's
special cameras and identical processing facilities which creates a
level playing field.
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"It really doesn't matter how good you are at photography
either, just have a go and, most importantly, have fun!
"But I think the best thing about this competition is the fact
that a minimum of Β£1 for every Pudsey camera sold, including all
profits, will go to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need Appeal.
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"So the more people we can encourage to take part
the more money goes to disadvantaged children in our area. What could
be easier?"
Pudsey's special cameras are available from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Broadcasting House,
Ormeau Avenue, Belfast; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle in Londonderry; and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Shop in Arthur Street, Belfast.
They are also available from Boots, one of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need's principle
sponsors, selling the cameras from their shops across the UK.
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The company has pledged all profits and a guaranteed
Β£1 minimum for every camera sold will go to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In
Need Appeal. The cameras cost Β£6.99 including processing.
Notes to Editors
This year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need is on Friday 19 November.
For a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need Fundraising Pack please call 0845 607 3333.
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To make a donation please call 0845 733 2233.
Competition details in brief
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Following the theme of Life in My Place the public must
submit one photograph, taken with the special Pudsey single use camera.
Instructions are on a leaflet with the camera or at bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
A selection of the public's photographs will be featured on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Where I Live site closest to where the participants live.
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For more details go to bbc.co.uk/whereilive.
Each of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's nations and English regions
will have its own two winners, one under 12 years, one over 12, selected
by their own Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ judging panels. That's 30 winners in all from across
Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales who will all be awarded
a digital camera.
The 30 nations and regions winners will go along to Pudsey's prize giving
lunch, meet Terry Wogan, and go on a behind the scenes tour at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television
Centre in London on the day of Children In Need Β– 19 November.
A central UK judging panel will then choose two overall winners (one
under 12, one over 12) who will join the professional photographers
snapping the celebrities on Children In Need night.
Top photographer Dave Hogan will meet the two overall winners and advise
them on how to get some great celebrity shots behind the scenes at the
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need event using their new digital cameras.
Competition closing date is 5 November Β– don't
forget to allow time for processing and postage!
Winners in Northern Ireland area will be announced on 15 November. The
two overall UK winners will be announced on the night of Children In
Need - 19 November.
