When Hanan Tantush saw how her grandfather was struggling to find clothes to wear during his cancer treatment, she knew she had to help.

Now the Cheshire fashion brand she set up to make stylish clothes for people with disabilities has won a Manchester competition for entrepreneurs – and Hanan says she now wants to move into sportswear as she pitches for an even bigger prize.

Her business Intotum won the £70,000 to win the Manchester first round of NatWest Pitch , a programme that gives small business owners a chance to compete for a share of £1m. The bank now wants more inspirational north west entrepreneurs to take part in the competition’s next rounds.

The first round of the contest for firms from around the UK was held at NatWest’s Spinningfields Accelerator hub for small firms.

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