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Jo Porter Jo Porter Journalist, Jo Porter, Project Journalist for BBC CiN Editorial team Blog posts in total 7

  1. Deaf Awareness Week

    Wednesday 8 May 2013, 10:53

    BBC Children in Need supports The Elizabeth Foundation, which helps deaf children learn to listen and talk.

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  2. Who You Help: International Children's Book Day

    Tuesday 2 April 2013, 12:31

    On this day each year, that great storyteller Hans Christian Anderson's birthday is celebrated with an International Children's Book Day. To mark the occasion, we wanted you to read first hand about just one of the BBC Children in Need grants that has children's books at the centre of it. Mum Angela...

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  3. International Happiness Day

    Wednesday 20 March 2013, 11:14

    It's the first ever International Happiness Day, so we're looking at BBC Children in Need projects that bring happiness to children who need it the most.

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  4. Who You Help: Projects in Northern Ireland

    Friday 15 March 2013, 13:02

    We’re going across the water to Northern Ireland for the next stop in our UK tour to coincide with St Patrick’s Day. Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig! There, BBC Children in Need funds nearly 300 projects to a value of £7,603,402.

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  5. A Big Deal for Teenagers

    Friday 1 February 2013, 16:46

    Find out how your donations to BBC Children in Need are supporting young people in Barking and East London who are interested in art, music, drama and dance. 

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  6. Secret Ingredients - the Amelia Trust Farm

    Wednesday 3 October 2012, 14:15

    Some children just aren't suited to mainstream school for a variety of reasons.  Find out how the Amelia Trust Farm, a project in Wales funded by BBC Children in Need, supports them.

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  7. The inspirational stories behind the appeal films

    Monday 17 September 2012, 15:17

    If you’ve ever wondered how we make the fundraising films that are broadcast on appeal night on BBC One each November, here’s a bit of an insight…

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