BBC Children in Need is to award almost £18m to UK projects for disadvantaged children and young people, bringing the charity's donations this year to a record total of £37m.

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I am the vice-chair of Thorplands United Football Club and we have received a much needed grant from Children in Need. This helps children to participate in sport in a deprived area with crime and anti social behaviour problems, see www.thorplandsunitedfc.co.uk Tel 01604 493551

At Kinver Scout Camp, South Staffordshire we are trying to encourage more young people with special needs to partake in the activities that we offer, but we must first update our toilet facilities. Getting funding for such a project appears to be very low in importance for our type of project in the eyes of the government.