Students help to raise funds with enterprise competition
Wed, 25 March 2026
Tameside College business students recognised for creative fundraising success in enterprise challenge.
Business studies students at college have been recognised for their entrepreneurial skills after winning the most creative fundraising idea award in the Willow Wood Hospice enterprise challenge.
The challenge saw young people from schools and colleges across the borough develop their business skills by working in teams, using a small amount of seed funding to create and run their own fundraising initiatives. Students were encouraged to plan, market and deliver their ideas to gain real world experience.
The students were praised for their original ideas, which included organising a range of activities such as pop up stalls and themed charity fairs.
As a whole, the event raised £14,000 for the charity, which supports those with serious and life threatening illnesses and provides palliative care in the Tameside area.
After being launched in late 2025, the challenge culminated in an awards ceremony held on Thursday 12th March, which was attended by the Mayor of Tameside, Carl Shaw, Assistant Principal at Tameside College, students, teachers and local businesses.
Catherine Morgan, business studies teacher at Tameside College, said: “We are incredibly proud of our students for their creativity, teamwork and commitment throughout this challenge. Taking part in a live enterprise project like this gives them invaluable experience of planning, problem solving and working as a team, all while supporting such an important local cause. Winning the most creative fundraising idea award is a fantastic achievement and reflects the effort and enthusiasm they put into their work.”
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