The iconic Melville building at Royal William Yard will be lit yellow on Friday 13th November, as one of the landmarks across the UK Turning Yellow for Pudsey on BBC Children in Need’s Appeal Night.

The national landmarks were revealed on The One Show this evening. On Friday, the clock tower and façade of the Grade I listed Melville building will glow yellow as the Appeal Night show airs live on BBC One from 7pm. BBC cameras will be at the Yard this week to film the switch-on, so keep an eye on the broadcast for Plymouth’s moment.

It marks a decade since the appeal was broadcast live from the Yard. In November 2016, Royal William Yard hosted the South West’s live Children in Need broadcast, with BBC Spotlight, BBC Radio Devon and BBC Radio Cornwall presenting from the destination during the day, and Pudsey making a memorable arrival on the water with the Royal Marines.

Support on our doorstep

BBC Children in Need funds locally rooted charities across the UK, supporting children and young people affected by poverty, mental and physical health difficulties, unequal chances and unstable home lives. In Plymouth, the organisations it supports include Home-Start South and West Devon, Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support, Plymouth Sports Academy, Plymouth Jollof Kitchen CIC and Honicknowle Commnet.

Currently, the charity can currently support only 1 in 6 of the organisations that ask for help. It is hoped that the simple gesture of lighting the Melville building will lend support to the cause, and prompt donations from within the city and beyond.

How to get involved

• Come and see the Melville building lit yellow on the evening of Friday 13th November
• Watch Appeal Night live on BBC One from 7pm
• Donate or find projects near you at bbcchildreninneed.co.uk