Hundreds of people around Macclesfield and Wilmslow took part in fund raising activities in aid of Children in Need.

Volunteers around the town raised £100s that will now be used to help disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

Some of the activities involved included a 12 hour grapple-a-thon at Voodoo Gym, on Chestergate, Macclesfield, staff at Boots' town centre branch and Manheim Retail Services in Adlington wore pyjamas to work to raise money and even Pudsey made some appearances around the town to help drum up funds.

Le Etta Pearce, sales and operations director at Manheim Retail Services, said: “As a team, we always pull together to support great charities such as Children in Need and know the money we raise is going to a worthy cause, bringing much needed help to children up and down the UK.

“It was a fantastic day at the office with everyone donning their best PJs and in total we raised £45.”

Educational establishments around Macclesfield also got involved in making money for the charity.

As well as wearing onesies to the college, students and staff from Macclesfield College raised more than £200 by selling themed wristbands, sweets, home-baked cakes and biscuits.

Pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School in Bollington dressed as their favourite super heroes during a fun run on Bollington Recreation Ground and managed to raise a whopping £650.

John Daley, the school's head teacher, said: “Children In Need is always our favourite, most colourful and most important fund-raising event.

“The superheroes theme was embraced wholeheartedly by all the children and staff and to raise such a whopping amount demonstrates that we really are a small school with the biggest heart”

In Wilmslow Total Fitness Gym got moving to make money as they held a Zumbathon, whereas a Lindow Scout group hiked from Knutsford, through Tatton Park and ended at Dunham Massey scout camp to raise £300.

Pudsey paid a visit to Wilmslow Grange Primary School where year five and six pupils set up a colouring competition, a make your own eye patch stall, held a cake sale and sold official Children in Need wrist bands. Teachers also came dressed up in their onesies for the day.