Wokingham

Wokingham District Council brought a ray of sunshine to a rainy day last Friday (November 17), when staff dressed in yellow and raised more than £500 for Children in Need.

Staff at Wokingham council offices across the district were invited to wear yellow for the day and make a donation to Children in Need. Staff also baked cakes to be sold in aid of the charity in the civic offices.

Many staff in mellow yellow outfits gathered in the mall for a photograph with council chairman Cllr Angus Ross. Bart and Lisa Simpson led the yellow brigade which included a ‘Bracknell Bees’ ice hockey team strip, a group wearing bright yellow rain capes and an outfit made entirely of yellow newsprint from the council’s reprographics unit!

Wokingham Cllr Angus Ross said: “I’m delighted to see so many good ideas for yellow outfits. Children in Need is a very worthy cause and it is good to see staff taking a little extra trouble to make a contribution.”

BBC Children in Need is an annual campaign that helps disadvantaged children to have a better life. These include children who are chronically ill or profoundly disabled, those who've been badly treated by the adults around them, children who live in poverty or inadequate housing, and some who are bullied, excluded or distressed. Last year Children in Need raised £33.2 million through fundraising events in schools, businesses and organisations across the country, and donations from members of the public.

Wokingham District Council