Hundreds of fundraisers got dressed up, sold cakes, threw wet sponges and were ‘sold’ as slaves on Friday as the county celebrated the BBC’s Children in Need event.
Staff from Walford and North Shropshire College did their bit this week in aid of Children in Need.
The catering staff came to the college dressed in Pudsey spotted bandanas and wore Children in Need ‘I’m with the Bear’ T-shirts. They also wore Pudsey ears, and kept a collecting tin in the refectory, where they sold slush puppies in aid of the charity all day.
While students were being asked for donations in the canteen, at the Walford Campus library staff took the theme of ‘Around the world in 80 days’ in accordance with the BBC, and got jazzed up in full cultural costume. Rosemarie Duxbury was decked out in an Indian sari, while June Jex came in a grass skirt and a long blonde wig. The college is still collecting money and doesn’t have a total yet.
And pupils at Sir John Talbot School in Whitchurch turned up for lessons in fancy dress to raise cash.
The servicemen and women at RAF Shawbury joined in with the antics as they put on a number of different events across the base. Workers arriving at the main station entrance on Friday morning were greeted by superheroes with buckets for donations.
The heroes included Squadron Leader Colin Deane, Corporal Jason Lee and Senior Aircraftsmen Bryn Griffith. And Flying Officer Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Gawne collected donations around the single accommodation on the station, helping the air traffic control team to raise almost £500.
Another group raising funds were staff and students from the Trade Training Flight at the Central Air Traffic Control School. Sergeant Clive Halliday organised a film night, auction of slaves, cake sale and raffle, and students were given the chance to throw wet sponges at their instructors, who were shackled in stocks, bringing in another £500 for the appeal.
Squadron Leader Colin Deane said: “We are pleased to be able to do our bit for the outstanding Children In Need Appeal and would like to thank station personnel for being so generous. The unit has raised an excellent total of £1,000 for this year’s appeal.”