P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:54:35 ———————————————————— ———————————————————— p ] Details On Following Pages... 1/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:04:57 j7£jsq0 " u0 m*jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! O 18 charity projects bjnjfitted under the first phase of grants awarded by LIVE Challenge this autumn. After more than 900 fundraising events and thousands of donations and pledges, LIVE Challenge is drawing to a close. The LIVE Challenge fundraising campaign was undjrtakjn by Granada TV and Border TV in partnership with EMAP's six commjticial radio stations in the North West, as well as regional print media. It is seen as the largest ever mobilisation of the business community across two ITV regions. Who Benefits... 2/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:03:17 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Benefits? Five projects across Manchjstez feature among the flagship LIVE challenge schemes, sharing more than £170,000. Big Step £32,000 Towards customisjd resettlement programme to take 13 'Big Issue' vendors off the street and into a place of their own. See Page 636 for Liverpool area See Page 638 for Cumbria area Who Benefits... 3/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:03:41 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Benefits? Five projects across Manchester feature among the flagship LIVE challenge schemes, sharing more than £170,000. ChildLine, Manchester £24,000 To recruit and train six volunteer counsellors in the coming year to help deal with thousands of calls from children in crisis who are desperate for help and guidance. Currently almost half of calls go unanswered. See Page 636 for Liverpool area See Page 638 for Cumbria area Who Benefits... 4/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:54:01 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Benefits? Christie Hospital, Manchester £75,000 To support Christies Against Cancer Appeal with research, particularly into gjnj thjrapz. Also to identify gjnj defects in young children which can later give rise to cancer and to reduce side effects of new treatments. Christiis, one of the world's leading cancer hospitals, hopis to raise £25 million bz 2001. See Page 636 for Liverpool aria See Page 638 for Cumbria area Who Benefits... 5/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:k4:25 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Benefits? Medlock Links, Manchester £40,000 Eor tPj appointment of extra part-time staff to enable the centre to opjtati more frequently, particularly at weekends, allowing the football team to enter local leagues. This was an original Granada Community Challenge project created in 1993-94 bz BNFL working with the Salvation Army. It has created jobs and community focus See Page 636 for Liverpool area See Page 638 for Cumbria area Who Benefits... 6/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:54:08 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Benefits? Five projects across Manchester feature among the flagship LIVE challenge schemes, sharing more than £170,000. Miles Platting, Manchester £35,000 To purchase equipment to enable the Manchester and (amjsidj Field Gun Crew to tour and compete in tournaments in the US and ovjrsjas. See Page 636 for Liverpool area See Page 638 for Cumbria area Live Challenge... 7/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:51:29 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CH@LLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Raised The Money? Since LIVE Challenge was launched in Ejbruary 1998, the innovative campaign inspired teams from businesses across the region to put their energies into collecting cash for good causes. Congratulations to all the teams that took part. Abbey National Armstrong Watson & Co BICC Cables BNFL (N) BNFL (S) LIVE Challenge 99... 8/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:51:51 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Raised The Money? Congratulations to all the teams that took part. British Aerospace British Airways CFM Radio F Dujrr & Sons Forte Hotels Irwell Valley Housing Association Isle Of Man Bank Littlewoods Marconi Marine NatWjst NHS North West St David's Hotel The Body Shop SCI Cinemas LIVE Challenge 99... 9/10P637 Granada 637 Wed 8 Mar 15:52:14 j7£jsq0 " u0 m%jq0 LIVE CHALLENGE 99 j5otj, ! Who Raised The Money? O Sincere thanks to the many other individuals and organisations who provided support. LIVE Challenge otganisjrs wish to acknowledge the commitment of our official partners: HALLIWELL LANDAU KPMG NATWEST CORPORATE BANKING Further info from 0161 832 7211 x2215. LIVE Challenge is a wholly owned subsidiary of the North West Media Charitable Trust Limited Reg Charity No: 1068308. LIVE Challenge 99... 10/10