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Bolton boxer and WBA light welterweight champion, Amir Khan, joined staff, students and young people for the launch of fund-raising photo book, The Leap.

The book is the result of a collaboration between the University and Bolton Lads and Girls Club aimed at encouraging young people to engage in the arts, education and enterprise. It includes photos of celebrities, sportsmen and young people taking a leap for charity. Money raised from the sale of the book will go towards funding for the Lads and Girls Club.

Amir Khan, who has been photographed for the book, began training as a boxer at the club. Other snapped celebrities include athlete Gordon Campbell, comedians Paddy McGuinness and Dave Spikey, and BBC presenters Gordon Burns, Ranvir Singh and Dianne Oxberry.

You can view some video footage of the project at: http://www.vimeo.com/8060209|. For more information on the book, visit www.theleapproject.co.uk|