Smiles all round as Pudsey Bear joins our community champions on school visits

Pudsey Bear has been helping our fabulous team of community champions put smiles on lots of faces this week – joining them on visits to schools, hospitals and community groups across the country in support of BBC Children in Need.

Asda Pwllheli community champion Jo Scott supporting BBC Children in Need — Jo with the team from the nursery

Our community champions regularly give their time at local schools and playgroups, and as part of this year's Children in Need appeal they've been bringing Pudsey with them to meet the children and take part in lots of fun activities.

Jo Scott at our Pwllheli store made little Ianto's day when Pudsey joined her on a surprise visit to Cylch Meithrin nursery to say hello and play games with the children.

Jo said: "Ianto loves Pudsey and was over the moon. It was so much fun, and a lovely visit.

"I've helped out with them over the years – we've helped them receive Green Token Giving funding and also donated raffle prizes."

Christine Baldwin, the community champion at our Bolton store, showed nursery pupils at St Matthew's Primary School how to make hedgehog bread when she visited with Pudsey this week.

Christine said: "The school are all dressing up and getting behind raising money for Children in Need."

Our Sutton in Ashfield store's community champion Hayley Carrington joined Pudsey at a local mum and toddler group – and look how excited the children were to meet him!

BBC Children in Need Sutton in Ashfield — Hugs for Pudsey

Hayley said: "The group have benefitted from Green Token Giving funding and I also volunteer with them every week. It was a special moment to see their reaction to Pudsey!"

Our Wigan store held a meet and greet with Pudsey which was very popular:

Asda Wigan supporting BBC Children in Need — Pudsey meet and greet at Wigan

Our Antrim store's community champion Barbara Logan took Pudsey to meet children at Antrim Home-Start:

Asda Antrim supporting BBC Children in Need — The youngsters loved seeing Pudsey

Our Hayle Harbour store's community champion Jenna Fentham, arranged for Pudsey to make a surprise visit to meet residents at Hayle Day Care Centre:

Asda Hayle Harbour supporting BBC Children in Need — All smiles

There were smiles all round when our Shaw store's community champion Emma Ditchfield arranged for these youngsters to meet Pudsey:

Pudsey at Asda Shaw for BBC Children in Need — Fun with Pudsey at Shaw

Our Greenhithe store's community champion Bridget Sparks brought smiles to the faces of children, parents and the team at Darent Valley Hospital when she brought Pudsey in to see them:

Asda Greenhithe supporting BBC Children in Need — Pudsey with the hospital team

Our wonderful Carlisle colleague Neiliann Robinson loves dressing up in the store to support the appeal – here she is wearing her special Children in Need outfit:

Asda Carlisle colleague Neiliann Robinson supporting BBC Children in Need — Everyone in the store loves Neiliann's outfits

Here's the team at our Newport store on the Isle of Wight with some of their favourite BBC Children in Need products which have been flying off the shelves:

Asda Newport colleagues supporting BBC Children in Need — The Newport team with some of their favourite products

Lee, who works in the fish counter at our Blyth store, created this great display to show his support:

Asda Blyth colleague Lee supporting BBC Children in Need — Lee got very creative

The team in the cafe at our Warrington store are getting behind the appeal:

Asda Warrington supporting BBC Children in Need — Pudsey fun at Warrington

Here's the team at our Charlton store fundraising with Pudsey:

Asda Charlton colleagues supporting BBC Children in Need — Pudsey at Charlton

Charlotte Banks, community champion at our Middleton store, held a tombola and also arranged face painting, decorating gingerbread men and colouring:

Asda Middleton community champion Charlotte supporting BBC Children in Need — Charlotte's ready to get everyone involved in the fun

Amy Openshaw, community champion at Clacton, snapped a selfie with Pudsey:

Asda Clacton community champion Amy Openshaw with Pudsey — Amy's Pudsey selfie

And our Tunstall store's community champion Damon Robinson was all smiles raising money at his tombola:

Asda Tunstall community champion Damon supporting BBC Children in Need — Damon with his fab display

A big thank you to all our customers and colleagues for their support!