BENTLEY has launched a competition with St Luke’s Hospice to help improve care around the world.

Bentley has also donated two extra spots worth around £9000 each for its flagship ice-driving experience, Power on Ice, to Care2Save.

And all proceeds from the public competition will provide funds to improve excellence in hospice and palliative care around the world.

Andrea Fragata Ladeira, CEO of Care2Save, which was created by the fundraising team at St Luke’s, said: “Hospice and palliative care is required by families everywhere at some point in life.

“Around the world, hospices and their staff are there to provide this essential support when families need it most.”

Set in the icy north of Finland, Power on Ice will see winners drive a number of Bentley cars, starting with the first ever chance to drive the Continental GT3-R on ice.      

Four-time World Rally Champion, Juha Kankkunen, will also be piloting the cars on his personally designed tracks.

Bentley will also donate exclusive gifts for those who buy a number of entries into the charity draw, including a tour of their factory in Crewe.   

Ms Ladeira added: “We are truly delighted to be working with Bentley. This new and exciting relationship will enable us to better support the hospice movement both here in the UK and abroad.

“Being able to offer tickets to Power on Ice is a fantastic and exciting start to our relationship. 

"I would like to encourage as many people as possible to enter the competition and also visit the Care2Save website to learn more about how they can support the hospice sector.” 

This isn’t the first time Bentley has partnered up with St Luke’s.

The luxury car manufacturer have helped the hospice in many different ways from staff volunteering and sponsored walks.

Bentley colleagues also restored a former London Routemaster bus on behalf of St Luke’s.

The bus, called ‘Luke’ is the only Routemaster bus with Bentley livery in the world, and is used as a mobile base for fundraising and public education. 

Marlies Rogait, Bentley’s member of the board for human resources, said: “Bentley has been a long-term supporter of St Luke's, valuing its contribution to the local community and the important role it plays in caring not only for Bentley employees and their families, but the wider community as well.

“We look forward to working with Care2Save more and supporting the invaluable work it does to help hospices around the world.”

The competition will run until January 8, 2015. Entries cost £1. There is no limit to the amount of entries possible and they can be made here.