Taking part in Children in Need? Send us your pictures

The annual extravaganza, hosted on the BBC, will include live performances, pre-recorded sketches and other entertainment segments, to encourage viewers to get involved and donate to the cause.

Children in Need has been going on for the best part of the last four decades and has remarkably raised up to £970 million for the kids who need it most.

The telethon is hoping to yet again break the record for cash raised, having seen a record-breaking £60.7 million donated last year.

There are a number of local people across Sussex getting involved with Children in Need this year, whether it be cake sales or non-uniform and crazy hair days. One restaurant in Brighton is even donating all of their proceeds to the cause today.

If you are getting involved, we would love for you to send your photos in to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk, or let us know what you are doing for the event in the comments section below.

Brighton and Hove Prep School

The school have focused their activities around a spotty theme, where the children took part in events such as a spotty obstacle course and were also given the opportunity to have their faces painted. 

As part of the second day of their Children in Need activities, the students were invited to wear some wonderfully spotty themed outfits to school today. 

The children from reception through to year six, have also been learning a health song, which they will perform in front of their friends and family at 3:15 this afternoon, where there will be another chance for people to get behind the cause. 

Burgess Hill Academy

Burgess Hill Academy is fundraising by having a non-uniform day, where the children are donating £1 to the cause.

Smokeys restaurant

Smokeys restaurant, in Brighton, is donating all of the money that they make from food and drinks today to Children in Needand and they will also be giving up their service charge to the cause.