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Jenkins Bakery shops throughout South West Wales raised £1,600 for the BBC's Children In Need appeal through sales of Pudsey Bear biscuits. Jenkins Bakery operations director Russell Jenkins said: "Our thanks go to our customers, who are always generous with their support for our charitable fund-raising."

This week, in the run up to Children in Need, staff at the Careers Service at Aberystwyth University are asking students to pitch a career choice for Pudsey. With the aim of raising funds for Children in Need whilst also asking students to consider not only Pudsey’s choice of future career but their own, the Careers Service will be spending three days engaging with students in and around Aberystwyth University’s Guild of Students. “We’re hoping to raise a reasonable amount of money for Children in Need by asking people to donate when they choose a future job for Pudsey.” explains Carolyn Parry, Acting Deputy Director for the Careers Advisory Service. “We’re also raising awareness of the services we provide to students and graduates of the University in helping them to choose and develop their own career. Students participating in this fundraising exercise will also be photographed with their suggested choice and their photos will be uploaded to the Careers’ Facebook page.” Ben Meakin...