Many thanks to the teams who took part in the 2010 Enterprise Challenge, raising an incredible total of just under £5,000!

Students from Holy Trinity and Oriel High in Crawley and Sackville School in East Grinstead successfully managed to raise funds for the hospice, having been set the challenge of raising raise at least £350 each using their enterprising and resourcing skills.  They organised a variety of activities, including collections at school performances, a disco, a school Valentine’s event and even a corporate networking event!

Several teams smashed their fundraising target and the top three earners – ‘Oriel Enterprise’ and also Sackville School’s ‘Pick N Mix’ and ‘Banana Flavoured Eskimos’ – visited St Catherine’s on Tuesday 30th March to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges from St Catherine’s and three local business supporters Ramada London Gatwick, Edwards and Gatwick Honda who presented awards for the following categories:

Best Fundraising Idea – won by the Banana Flavoured Eskimos from Sackville College
Best Business Planning – won by Oriel Enterprise
Best Pitch – won by Pick N Mix from School
Best Marketing Strategy – won by Oriel Enterprise
The winning team, Oriel Enterprise, were also awarded with the grand prize: lunch and a tour of Ramada London Gatwick, having raised the most money - an incredible total of £2,063.55.

Finalist teams, the judging panel and Victoria at the Awards Evening in St Catherine’s Education Centre

Victoria Lawrence, Community Fundraiser at the hospice and organiser of the Enterprise Challenge, said: “I am delighted that all of the teams did so well this year.  It was a pleasure to work with such enthusiastic and creative young people.  This event is a great opportunity for secondary school students to learn more about business planning, teamwork and the importance of supporting charitable causes.  We look forward to holding this type of event again this year and would love to hear from any schools who want to find out more.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the participating schools and companies for their support and also West Sussex County Council for backing this initiative again through their Education Business Partnership department.”

Over the last few years, local schools have made a huge difference in their community by raising over £100,000 for St Catherine’s Hospice.  If you would like to find out more about how your school can support the hospice, please contact Victoria on 01293 447376.  



 
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