It's Children In Need's 40th anniversary and the appeal show is stilling going ahead live and it will be hosted as usual by lots of your favourite celebrities.

Mel Giedroyc will be returning to host the annual appeal show alongside Alex Scott MBE, Chris Ramsey and Stephen Mangan who will all be hosting BBC Children in Need for the first time.

However just like lots of other shows, social distancing will be in place and there will be a virtual audience too. There's going to be exclusives from Eastenders, Strictly and even Doctor Who. Musical performances will come from Cinderella: The Musical, and Shawn Mendes!

On November 9 there was a 'big bubble sing-a-long' where McFly teamed up with BBC Children in Need and local BBC radio to get everyone singing. The aim - to have as many people singing 'Happiness' by McFly in a covid-secure manner. This meant people were together but apart singing the same song and raising lots of money for Children In Need.

The clips of everyone singing will be uploaded today and shown on BBC One on appeal night.

The Rickshaw Challenge celebrates its 10th year of fundraising this year as it returns, but with a difference!

Usually the Rickshaw team will ride in a straight line from one part of the UK to another, but this year, because of the restrictions that come with coronavirus, the team are still riding 332 miles but doing it around Goodwood racetrack in West Sussex. This year's team is made up of Eoin, Jim, Lauren, Lewis, Sarah and Rosie, all of whom have been supported by Children In Need projects.

  

The 'Act Your Age' campaign has been bringing people from all over and all ages together.

Virtually, in social bubbles and socially distanced, people have been taking their ages and turning them into a fundraiser.

People have also been filming and uploading their challenges for a chance to be featured. Earlier in the year Children In Need revealed that 94% of children and young people have had cause to feel worried, sad or anxious during the pandemic.

When asked which one world issue they would most like to see improve or get better, 22% of children and young people selected climate change/global warming, followed by coronavirus (13%). This lead to the 'Together We Can Change Young Lives' campaign being launched for 2020.

Lots of famous faces and everyday people have been making 'pledges' or promises on what they aim to do to change young lives here in the UK.

The promises have been shared far and wide and have been helping to raise money for charities and organisations to be able to help young people overcome the fears, worries and hardships that coronavirus has brought.