APPRENTICE star Adam Corbally has called on local business leaders to back their words with actions by joining him on Bolton Lads and Girls Club’s Kilimanjaro challenge.

The 33-year-old former market stall trader from Glossop who has made Bolton his adopted town is one of only three people to volunteer for the fundraising trek in March.

“As an ambassador for Bolton College and a patron of the club, I have heard lots of business people say they would like to do the trek,” he said.

“There are 12 places available on the trek, but only three have so far been taken. So my message is ‘come and join us’ and raise money for this phenomenal club.”

Mr Corbally called by the club in the middle of a tour he has been conducting round local schools, including Little Lever High, Essa Academy, Mount St Joseph’s and Harper Green schools.

“I’m giving motivational speeches to people because I was fired from the Apprentice (in 2012) for messing up my presentation,” he said.

“I made two basic mistakes. I didn’t prepare and I was not my self. I determined not to be remembered for doing something like that, and to turn what was a weakness into a strength.

“I was a market trader for 15 years and I used to visit a wholesalers in Bolton called Atherton’s,” he said. “I thought the people had the best accent in the world and they were amazingly friendly.

“It’s a privilege to be working with organisations in the town.”

Mr Corbally said he had already raised £1,000 of the minimum £3,500 participants of the trek must raise to carry out the trek.

"When I agreed to do the trek, I had no idea what I was agreeing to, " said Mr Corbally. "It's the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

"I'm not a fitness fanatic. I did the London Marathon, but I hate running and haven't run since."