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Dare to think the unthinkable budding entrepreneurs urgedStudents were urged to think the unthinkable at the launch of a challenge to raise cash for good causes in Welwyn Hatfield.

On Thursday the annual Dragons Apprentice Challenge was launched, with youngsters tasked to come up with business plans to raise money.

Over the next six months, teams from schools across the borough including Chancellors, Oaklands College, Onslow St Audreys, Bishops Hatfield, and Sir Frederic Osborn schools will be looking to turn 100 into 1,000 or more.

They will be helped by mentors from a number of businesses, and each team will be raising money for a designated charity.

At the launch event, held at the Gosling Sports Centre in WGC, Sir Roy Gardner, chairman of Enserve Group, told the students: It makes me really mad to hear people say the UK lacks the spirit of innovation.

Your idea can really make a

difference. Young people often dare to think the unthinkable.

Test yourselves, think the unthinkable.

The challenge is supported by the WHT, with editor Terry Mitchinson among the judges.

It is sponsored by the Welwyn Hatfield Youth Partnership.

Matt Rayner, youth and sports partnership manager at Welwyn Hatfield Council, said: Were delighted by the enthusiasm and creativity of local business people who so generously give their time to enable the young people to achieve their targets.

It is the second year the challenge has run, with teams last year

collecting 9,000 for a number of charities.

Mentors this year will be from Barclays Bank, Purple Marketing, The Welwyn Florist, MacIntrye Hudson, Child UK and Welwyn

Hatfield Chamber Of Commerce. The charities and community

groups to benefit will be the Red Rubber Ball Foundation, The Willow Foundation, the Isabel Hospice, The YMCA and the Keech Hospice.

By news editor Dave [email protected]

It makes me really mad to hear people say the UK lacks the spirit of innovation. Your idea can really make a difference

Sir Roy Gardner, pictured right

Contestants, judges and business mentors at the lanuch in WGCs Gosling Stadium

Borough councillor Bernard Sarson who spoke to students at the launch