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The Papworth Trust, one of the UKs leading disability charities, is launching The Grand Challenge, an exciting Apprentice Style Fundraising Contest which challenges teams to create their own fundraising initiative.

Teams of between three and six people, each with a budget not exceeding £1,000, are challenged to develop a range of innovative, creative and successful fundraising ideas. This fun and exciting opportunity will help teams develop skills in management and team building by using their marketing, selling and entrepreneurial skills to find out who really is the best.

Winners will be awarded prizes in a number of categories at an exclusive celebration award ceremony. The awards will be judged by an exceptional panel of judges who are offering their knowledge and expertise. Judges include Alan Barrell, Walter Herriot, Candace Johnson, Lord Billimoria, Sherry Coutu, Simon Ambrose the winner of the 2007 BBC Apprentice series and Doug Richard one of the original Dragons on Dragons Den said:

To bring the competitive spirit and the entrepreneurial spirit into such a worthy cause as Papworth Trust and its objectives concerning disability is such a positive move - I applaud it wholeheartedly. To engage teams in companies to grow donations from an initial investment is a really innovative idea - and gives those participating a real world challenge.

The Grand Challenge runs over a three month period from the 1st October until the 31st December 2008, so if you can get a team together, and want a real challenge its time to sign up. Visit the Grand Challenge website for more information or e-mail grandchallenge@papworth.org.uk or telephone 01480 357257.

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Notes to Editors

About the Papworth Trust:

Each year the Papworth Trust helps over 10,000 disabled people in the East of England and the UK through a wide range of services covering employment, vocational rehabilitation, housing and community support.

In using the term disabled we mean anyone who has a long-term health issue, learning difficulty, physical disability, sensory impairment, mental health issue or a combination of these or other impairments. We also mean anyone of any age.

The Trust also works with the Government, employers, service providers and commissioners to promote disability equality and good practice.

For further information and media opportunities, please contact:

Sarbjit Sangha, E-Communications Executive, Papworth Trust

T: 01480 357263 (direct)

F: 01480 357201

E: sarbjit.sangha@papworth.org.uk

Charity no. 211234

Please note that The Papworth Trust is an independent disability charity and is unconnected with the Papworth Hospital NHS Trust.