Who better to teach you how to hula than Marawa the Amazing, star of the sensational cabaret and circus act, La Clique. In this fun video she takes you through the basics of hula hooping and gives some top tips for being able to keep it going for the two minutes needed to help set a new world record at the Hula Hoops Hoopathons for Sport Relief. The public are being encouraged to register for a place at one of the 16 nationwide events where thousands of people will simultaneously hula hoop across different locations for two minutes to set a new hula hooping record. The Hula Hoops Hoopathons are taking place at the 16 Flagship Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile events across the UK on Sunday 21st March. Book a place at www.hulahoops.com and get sponsored to raise loads of cash for this fantastic cause.

Ever wonder what happened to your old toaster that finally kicked the bucket, or the kettle that got replaced, or even your outdated corded telephone? If you were told that they had recently made a starring appearance at a free concert in Covent Garden, would you think you’d gone crazy? Let’s hope not, because thanks to the resourceful members of the Really Rubbish Orchestra, many old small electronic and electrical goods are now becoming the latest workable instruments for the modern day band. Skateboard guitars with bits of telephone and radio zithers are now some of the more popular pieces of equipment being strummed by the musicians this festive season. With the UK public predicted to spend £7.3bn on electronics in the run up to Christmas this year, a new survey from Recycle Now has revealed that almost 40 per cent of Londoners don’t know where to take their small waste electrical items, such as kettles, games consoles, phones and garden power tools, for recycling, and nearly a third (30%) of us throw them away in the bin. In an effort to encourage more of us to recycle our old unwanted or broken small electrical goods this season, Recycle Now held a concert in the capital. The Really Rubbish Orchestra was joined by last year’s Last Choir Standing finalists ‘Hear Me Now’ in Covent Garden to play some well-known Christmas carols for locals and tourists. This event was held to raise awareness of the opportunities to recycle small electronic and electrical goods. For more information visit www.recyclenow.com

The company is seeking greater Government, industry and consumer collaboration in order to meet the Government targets of 80 per cent emissions reduction by 2050, and 15 per cent renewable energy sources by 2020. National Grid Chief Executive, Steve Holliday, said; "Despite the challenging economic conditions, we must not take our eye off the ball in tackling climate change. This joined-up approach is essential to get the right legislative and regulatory frameworks in place and ensure necessary infrastructure investment is available in a timely manner for the connection of new renewable sources of electricity generation, and development of technologies such as biogas production, and linking smart meters into smart grids. "However, electricity is not the full story. Heat and transport must also play their part. These are all areas where policy is still to be developed and new technology needs to be fostered. That is why we need a Masterplan." National Grid has developed scenario's to determine the projected energy mix required to meet Government's 2020 climate change and renewable sources targets. It is investing around £3 billion a year in its electricity and gas networks - approximately three quarters of this investment in the UK - and focusing on new technologies to enhance energy efficiency across its networks. The company is also implementing annual carbon budgets across all its operations from 1 April 2009 and aligning emissions reductions alongside customer service, reliability, safety and financial performance management. National Grid's Head of Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility, Joe Kwasnik, said; "We believe National Grid is one of the first companies in the world to align company-wide emissions with performance management. Our new interim emissions reduction target of 45 per cent by 2020 - which goes further than the European Union's potential 30% reduction commitment by 2020 - will provide a more relevant milestone for our business planning process and ensure emissions management is integrated into every aspect of our operational decision-making." For more information visit www.nationalgrid.com

A £2 million campaign is launched today to re-house one of the nation's leading Braille printing presses - The Scottish Braille Press. It coincides with National Braille Week (4-10 Jan 2009), which this year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, whose invention in 1821 of a writing system based on embossed dots has had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Braille books, magazines and other materials are produced by the Scottish Braille Press - one of the largest and most respected providers of high quality alternative formats in the UK. It is part of the national charity Royal Blind, that provides services for the blind and the press specialises in the high quality production of Braille, Large Print and Audio - providing a transcription service since 1891. "Although equipped with state of the art printing equipment the building itself needs to be rebuilt" says Richard Hellewell, chief executive of Royal Blind, "and this is why we are campaigning to raise £2 million." The printing press, run and managed by Royal Blind, was built in the sixties and will be completely rebuilt. Bestselling 'Inspector Rebus' author Ian Rankin is lending his support to the campaign. His son is a pupil at the Royal Blind School, also run by Royal Blind. One of Rankin's best selling Rebus books is Fleshmarket Close, named after a real passageway in Edinburgh's Old Town. Today he was there in person to unveil 12 pages from the novel, which have been translated into Braille and mounted on the walls of the passageway itself. Rankin is calling for more creative works to be made available to people with reading difficulties. To mark the appeal, the Press is printing a Braille version of Rankin's Death is Not the End and the author visited the Press to see the first printed copies. For more information visit www.royalblind.org

Many of us have been and are the subject of much playground torment, this can be a very distressing time, for the both the parent and the chid that is going through this. Being bullied can often lead to feelings of worthlessness, but that does not mean that one-day you cannot amount to a great success. TV presenter and style guru Gok Wan shares his experiences of being bullied at school and offers advice on how to combat the situation.

In this podcast Ben Thompson from Coronation Street talks about his involvement with ChildLine, the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. We hear from some young people struggling with exam stress and we meet Matt, now a volunteer counsellor at Childline, who used the service when he was young.

The "CHANGEit" scheme assists youngsters who want to get their campaigning idea off the ground and to celebrate the success of those who have already made change happen. It encourages youngsters to campaign about any topic that may affect their lives and will then take nominations for the best campaigns. The judges are looking for achievable ideas and determination to make them happen, or evidence of a campaign that has had an impact and the way it has been delivered. CHANGEit launches on 10 October 2007 and is open for nominations until 15 December 2007.

The illegal trade in protected wildlife is booming and is second only to drugs in volume and money. The world’s rarest and best loved species are most at risk; caged bears milked for their bile, tigers hunted for their skins and bones for tiger wine, elephants poached for their ivory, gorillas killed for their meat and sharks butchered alive. Shamefully, the industry is worth over £5billion a year and until now, any conservationist standing in a poachers path was likely to be shot dead. Ruthlessness is rife and animals with no means of defending themselves are tortured and slaughtered to the very brink of extinction. What this merciless mob don’t know is that they will soon be on the run themselves, as special agent Steve Galster sets out on a mission to hunt them down. His new TV show on Animal Planet, “Crime Scene Wild” sees him patrolling poaching hotspots, hunting down dealers and serving up some long overdue justice alongside an armed team. Steve’s quest is a renewed effort to awaken people to some disturbing truths, and to finally hit back at those responsible for countless acts of atrocious animal cruelty. Foremost in his arsenal is the cutting-edge application of forensics and DNA technology. Steve has teamed up DNA experts around the world, who are spearheading the new techniques, crucial in taking the fight against wildlife crime to the next level.

Lenny Henry discussing Comic Relief 2007, things he has done this year for example visiting homes for children. He is also promoting the Book of Light by npower, donations from the purchase of the book will be given to Comic Relief. He is encouraging people to think big and increase their donations!

Black and south Asians are three times more likely to need a kidney transplant than the general population but make up less than 2% of deceased organ donors - so patients from these groups have to wait twice as long (up to four years) for a suitable donor than white patients. Only black and south Asian people can help solve this escalating problem. Hear comedian Curtis Walker's plea.

Receiving the award on behalf of Jake was PC Bob Crawford. Jake's actions on 7/7 saved the lives of many people and so the panel of judges awarded him The Blue Cross Medal, presented by actress Felicity Kendal.

According to a survey by the NSPCC and Sugar magazine, nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience, but one in three didn't tell anyone what had happened. The NSPCC has launched a campaign called Don't Hide it to encourage young people to tell a friend or parent or someone else who can help them. Hear what actress Lauren Blake from TV's Totally Frank has to say

Concerns are raised as the British Lung Foundation reveals our very close proximity to the cause of mesothelioma exposure to asbestos

The Grenadier Guards regiment has fought in almost every major campaign of the British Army, since its formation to the present day, forging a proud and costly heritage. Now the hunt is on to find 10000 former guardsmen to help the regiment celebrate a very special event.

16 to 24 year olds are the age group most likely to lay awake at night wide-eyed with worry, for this generation the stress strikes before bedtime, causing over a third to suffer from insomnia according to new research just released.