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Today, Taylor Vinters played host to a packed launch of the Grand Challenge. This exciting new Apprentice Style Fundraising Contest, is being run by the Papworth Trust and is based on the renowned BBCs The Apprentice presented by global entrepreneur Alan Sugar.

Alan Sugar, who has been told about The Grand Challenge described it as Wonderful.

Participating teams are challenged to start with a maximum of £1,000 and develop their own fundraising initiatives to raise funds for the Trust. So far twenty six teams have sign up including Taylor Vinters and Marshalls Aerospace.

Christine Berry, managing partner at Taylor Vinters said, "We are delighted to be supporting this exciting and entrepreneurial fundraising event for Papworth. We have had tremendous interest and are running a competition for staff at Taylor Vinters to pitch their ideas for The Grand Challenge to a panel of Partners and will be backing what we feel is the best idea with the start-up kitty."

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 incorporating marketing, selling and entrepreneurial skills.

The Grand Challenge will kick off on 1 October and run until 31 December 2008. Dont miss out, sign up now by visiting The Grand Challenge website www.grandchallenge.org.uk 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
Bernard Sunley Centre
Papworth Everard
Cambridge
CB23 3RG
T: 01480 357200
F: 01480 357201
E: info@papworth.org.uk
www.papworth.org.uk
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.