The Big Bear Voyage, a 2,200-nautical-mile challenge aboard the 53ft yacht Big Bear, will visit 35 towns and cities across the UK to raise £70,000 for BBC Children in Need. Crewed by Jonathan and Jackie Brewin and supported by a team of friends, the voyage began in Hamble on May 14 and will last three months. Pudsey Bear will arrive in Brighton on August 6. Mr Brewin, skipper of the Big Bear Voyage 2026, said: "This year I turn 70. Emma Douglas, supporter experience manager at BBC Children in Need, said: "We’re incredibly inspired by the Big Bear Voyage and the remarkable commitment behind it.