THE NEW BBC series of The Apprentice began last night (Thursday) with a new ambitious line-up of contestants hoping to become Lord Sugar’s next business partner.
And law firm Franklins Solicitors is giving local businesses the chance to join an Apprentice-style challenge to raise as much money as possible for three local charities tackling the cost of living crisis and improving wellbeing.
The #Franklins50 challenge will see teams test their business acumen to turn £50 seed funding into as much money as possible for their chosen charity over three months. Six Northamptonshire businesses have already signed up for the #Franklins50 challenge, including Barclays, Travis Perkins and Syncro.
Teams can choose to support Northampton Hope Centre and Cynthia Spencer Hospice in Northampton, as well as MK Act, Willen Hospice and MK Food Bank in Milton Keynes.
“The #Franklins50 Challenge is a great way to support a range of local charities and also to work together as a team to show off your entrepreneurial skills,” said nina Gandy, corporate partnerships fundraising lead at Cynthia Spencer Hospice. “Are you the top salesperson in your team? Or maybe your strengths lie in marketing or building relationships? Just like on The Apprentice, your team can shine and even discover new skills that you did not know you had.”
They will be working between February 12 and May 12 to set their creative ideas to work and generate much-needed funds.
Denise Watson, associate partner at Franklins in Milton Keynes, said: “Local businesses have the chance to show what they are made of and take part in our Apprentice-style challenge to help tackle the local cost-of-living crisis and improve wellbeing.
“It is a brilliant team-building opportunity and we cannot wait to see what imaginative ways teams come up with to make some money.”
Join the fundraising challenge. Find out more and register at www.franklins-sols.co.uk/50-challenge/
