Haines Watts, the chartered accountancy group in the Thames Valley, is running a Young Entrepreneur Award.

It is open to any young person up to the age of 30 who lives, works or studies in the Thames Valley area (Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) and who is running or planning a business for profit or for charitable purposes.

Regional winners will receive a £250 cash prize combined with a mentoring and support programme with Haines Watts and will go through to a grand final. The overall winner will receive a top prize of £500.

Everyone who enters the competition will receive free two months’ membership of Nigel Botterill’s Entrepreneur’s Circle.

Botterill is a serial entrepreneur and found of the highly successful national “Bestof” online business directory. His Entrepreneurs Circle is an outstanding resource – so even if you don’t get selected into the finals’ you’ll still get some really excellent support.

For further information about the Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur Award 2010 or to register, visit www.hwye.co.uk or contact Dan Hunter on 01483-426577, email enter@hwye.co.uk. The closing date for entries is midnight on Thursday, September 30, 2010.