University of Kent students’ win University Million Makers regional final

University of Kent students won the regional final of University Million Maker on Wednesday 24th February.

Over the last three months, Luke Eaton, Sinan Assaf, Ben Giambrone and Warren Taggart, have been competing with teams of students across the UK to raise £2,500 for The Prince’s Trust.

They raised over £2,800 for the Trust by undertaking a range of activities, including: bucket collections and raffles; ‘justgiving’ online fundraiser; ‘Chill’ party night; lecturers’ quiz night; LAN party night; a Pro Evo night; and a Crossbar Challenge.

Having been presented their winning certificates by Tim Campbell (the winner of the first series of the BBC programme The Apprentice) at the regional finals, they will now go on to the grand final at the Odeon in Leicester Square on Monday 1st March, which will be attended by HRH The Prince of Wales.

University Million Makers is part of a national campaign to raise the £1 million that The Prince’s Trust needs to raise every week to continue its work with some of the most disadvantaged young people across the UK.

To donate to the Kent team, visit www.justgiving.com/The-Princes-Trust-Million-Makers/

What is Million Makers?

Million Makers: The University Challenge will see teams of students across the UK competing against each other to raise £2500 for The Prince’s Trust by setting up their own mini enterprise.

Check out a case study from last year.

Companies, Universities, Schools and communities are rallying together to support Million Makers in 2009. Million Makers is a national campaign to raise the £1 million that The Prince’s Trust needs to raise every week to continue its work some of the most disadvantaged young people across the UK.

How does it work?

• Teams are tasked with planning, promoting and implementing a mini enterprise.
• Teams will be invited to Corporate networking event to launch the Challenge.
• Teams will have the opportunity to link up with a mentor who will guide and support the team to achieve their goal.
• Teams will be asked to present their business plan to a Dragons’ Den panel.
• Teams will have just one academic term to complete the challenge; from October to January.
• The team that raises the most money will attend a star studded Prince’s Trust event and win three weeks work experience with one of our top corporate partners.

What will you gain?

• Improve your CV: Develop real world business skills.
• Network: get your name known amongst local and national employers.
• A chance to to win work experience at a top company.
• Become a part of something huge. We will be able to provide you with a list of companies who recognize Million Makers as a learning and development initiative.
• Raise funds for a great cause.
• Great PR for yourself, your university and The Prince’s Trust.

“The challenge was exciting and different; I learnt so many useful practical business skills such as networking and sales techniques. It was a really worthwhile experience and now my CV looks great”.

- Caroline Barker-Read, Marketing Student