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Taylor Vinters and Marshalls Aerospace are firing up their entrepreneurial skills to face Doug Richard one of the original Dragons from the Dragons Den. They are two of twenty five teams who have already signed up to take part in The Grand Challenge an exciting, innovative fundraising contest being launched by the Papworth Trust.

The Papworth Trust is challenging teams of between three and six people, with a budget not exceeding £1,000, to develop and create their own fundraising initiative in an Apprentice Style Fundraising Contest. It is stressed that the £1,000 really is a maximum given that this Challenge is about peoples ability to generate as much money as possible from as little as possible. As well as raising money to support the work of The Papworth Trust, one of the UKs leading disability charities many teams are using it as a team building and training tool as it will use marketing, selling and entrepreneurial skills to find out who really is the best.

Doug Richard is delighted to be involved in this venture by being a member of the judging panel and says:

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.

Graeme Byrne, Head of Fundraising said We are honoured to have Doug on the judging panel who will not only be awarding prizes to teams that raise the most money but will be judging a number of other categories which will include amongst others most innovative fundraising idea and best initiative plan.

So if you are interested in learning more about The Grand Challenge which runs over a three month period from the 1st October until the 31st December 2008, visit The Grand Challenge website www.grandchallenge.org.uk now 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 13,000 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, Interim E-Communications Executive, Papworth Trust

T: 01480 357263 (direct)

F: 01480 357201

E: sarbjit.sangha@papworth.org.uk

Papworth Trust
T: 01480 357200

Bernard Sunley Centre
F: 01480 357201

Papworth Everard
E: info@papworth.org.uk

Cambridge
www.papworth.org.uk

CB23 3RG
Helpdesk: 0800 952 5000
 

Charity no. 211234

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