Dragon's Den favourite James Caan is backing a competition for community groups in Luton and Bedfordshire.
The millionaire entrepreneur from the BBC innovative ideas show is looking for organisations that benefit the health, wellbeing and fitness of their community with the support of volunteers, for the new contest Pitch Your Project.
The Dragon's Den-style scheme is offering £2,000 cash to the winning project which makes a difference with volunteers, for example a sports club, befriending scheme or patient support group.
Each entrant must present their ideas to a panel of experts.
Five shortlisted projects will be given £250 to develop a plan for using volunteers, as well as receiving face-to-face advice from a panel of experts in communications, design, health and volunteering.
Pitch Your Project is run by TimeBank in partnership with the NHS Foundation Trust Network and is looking for innovative and effective ways in which volunteers can support the delivery of health and wellbeing services.
Pitch Your Project is running throughout Bedfordshire and Luton Foundation Trust areas. It will be filmed on the day.
To apply, or for more information, visit
www.journeystohealth.org or call Jane Dawson on 0845 456 1668 or email her at
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