BBC Children in Need Prize Draw Terms and Conditions – Schools – January 2025

The prize draw is open to all early years schools (including nurseries), primary schools and secondary schools in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, except anyone closely connected with the prize draw or any BBC Children in Need employees or relatives. Entrants must be authorised by the school to enter and be 18 or over. By entering, all entrants will be deemed to accept these Terms and Conditions.

There will be five (5) early years schools winners. Each early years winning prize is the loan of one official Pudsey Bear suit by BBC Children in Need to the winning early year school for one week.

The winning early years school must organise a volunteer to wear the suit and you will be responsible for them. The suit will be made available at a mutually agreeable date and BBC Children in Need will pay for courier delivery and collection of the suit to the early years school’s registered address. To claim the prize, the winning early years school will need to complete and sign additional documentation in relation to the loan of the suit. By entering the prize draw, you agree on behalf of your early years school if you win, to:
1. keep the Pudsey suit safe and in good condition;
2. only use the Pudsey suit in the early years setting that you entered;
3. follow the Pudsey suit rules which will be provided to you; and
4. reimburse us for the reasonable and direct costs of repairing the Pudsey suit if for any reason you damage it (excluding fair wear and tear) if we ask you to.

There will also be five (5) primary schools winners. Each primary school prize is a £100 Amazon gift card. Any applicable terms and conditions for the Amazon gift card will apply including the expiry date specified for the relevant gift card.

There will also be five (5) secondary schools winners. Each secondary school prize is a £100 Amazon gift card. Any applicable terms and conditions for the Amazon gift card will apply including the expiry date specified for the relevant gift card.

To enter, you must complete the ‘schools fundraising prize draw 2025’ online entry form https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/schools/schools-pay-in/. There is no other method of entry. No payment, purchase or investment is necessary to be eligible to enter the prize draw.

Entries open on Tuesday 14^th January 2025 at midnight and close at midnight on Friday 28^th March 2025.

Only one entry per school will be allowed: only the first entry will be considered, with all future entries subsequently discounted. Entries from third party agents or bulk entries will not be eligible for the prize draw.

Entries received after the closing date will not be included in the prize draw. BBC Children in Need will not be responsible for any entries that are not received by it for any reason, by the closing date, whether lost, delayed, corrupted or otherwise, and whether or not due to any technical difficulties or malfunctions.

Unclear entries will not be eligible for the prize draw and acceptance of an entry is subject to BBC Children in Need’s reasonable discretion.

Within ten working days after the closing date the winners of this prize draw will be drawn at random by BBC Children in Need from all valid entries received. The winners will be randomly selected using a number generator and this will be completely independent and unbiased. BBC Children in Need’s decision is final on all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.

The winners will be contacted by email. BBC Children in Need will endeavour to notify the winners on Friday 11^th March 2025. If, after reasonable attempt, a winner does not respond to claim their prize within 5 working days (being Monday – Friday) of our first contact, or a winner refuses the prize for any reason, BBC Children in Need reserves the right to offer the prize to the next randomly selected school within that category that validly entered the prize draw.

By entering the prize draw you agree that, if you win, BBC Children in Need may publicise your school name and county. If you object to any or all of your school name or county being published, please contact BBC Children in Need at [email protected]. In such circumstances, BBC Children in Need must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.

The prize will be fulfilled by no later than Monday 30^th June 2025. The gift cards will be sent as electronic gift cards to the email address used to enter the prize draw. This must be a work email address for the relevant school you are entering.

The prize must be accepted as offered; there is no cash alternative or replacement. The prize is not transferable.

We may cancel the prize draw, if deemed necessary in our opinion, or if circumstances arise outside our control. We may also amend these terms and conditions at any stage and in any way.

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales and the English courts have jurisdiction.

Promoter and Prize Provider: BBC Children in Need is registered charity number 802052 (England and Wales) and SC039557 (Scotland). Our registered office at: 4^th Floor Dock House, Media City UK, Salford, M50 2LH.

Helpdesk: To find out more about BBC Children in Need or if you have a complaint please email [email protected], go to the websitehttps://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/, or call the BBC Children in Need Supporter Care Team on 0345 609 0015 (Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00). Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider’s call package.