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Saturday 14th of June - The 2008 edition of The Giant Sleep Over was a huge success all across the UK. With over 45,000 registered children, it seems the record will be smashed. We are in the process of verifying the record and the results will be announced shortly, but meanwhile here are some fun facts that happened over the sleep over.

1st Laindon Girls’ Brigade played loads of party games using some of the gifts in their Treasure Chest as prizes. The girl who won the Horrid Henry Joke Book was reading it until after 1.30am under her sleeping bag with a torch (trying not to giggle too loudly)!

1st Stevenson Boys’ Brigade had their special sleepover at Loch Lomond Aquarium – where they had a whale of a time! They slept over in the glass viewing tunnel with sea life swimming over them all night.  They thought it was absolutely fantastic and the boys raised an amazing £808 for Save the Children which is FANTASTIC! They can’t wait to do it all again next year!

2nd Erith (Nathoo) Cubs were the group sleeping over at Save the Children HQ in London. They were very loud and full of energy – as you found out for your self.

1st Stanwell Scout Group in Middlesex also wanted to register a dog and three ghosts (or was that goats?!)

Lyndhurst Junior School in Hampshire stayed at the top of the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth – what a view to wake up to.

The biggest single group was Essex Cub Scouts who had over 1,400 sleeping over at Gilwell Park in Essex. They had a visit from The FA’s skills team who organised fun coaching sessions on football skills for many of the children.

Bampton Scouts in Devon also took part in a 10k race – bet they slept well!

1st South East Essex Girls' Brigade in Essex were the 1st Group to confirm their numbers on the night

West Lancashire Cub Scouts in Lancashire had a visit from the ECB’s mobile ‘Cricket Factory’ – which was brilliant and everyone loved it!

1st Colyton Scout Troop in Devon did a sponsored hike for Save the Children

St Swithun's Church Youth Group in Bedfordshire and 1st Hungerford Scouts both slept over canal boats!

2nd Hutton Boys' Brigade in Essex had their sleepover in a disused nuclear bunker

81st Fife (1st Broomhall) Sea Scouts in Scotland had their sleepover in Stirling’s  Old Jail!

Weald Community Primary School in Kent raised £1,200 for Save the Children