PEOPLE who dreamed of putting their bosses behind bars will have the chance to do so as part of a fundraiser for a Kidderminster hospice.

Kemp Hospice is re-launching its “Lock Up Your Boss” scheme to raise much-needed funds to help the charity continue its work.

Managers will be locked up for the day and only released when enough bail money has been raised as a donation.

The hospice is now urging workers to nominate their bosses and follow in the footsteps of Will Copley, MD of telecommunications company Armstrong Bell, who will be one of the first to go behind bars.

He said: “I’m thrilled to support Kemp Hospice in a fun and engaging way that highlights the wonderful work they do for the local community – plus it’s about time I was punished for my heinous crimes.”

Head of Fundraising at Kemp, Cathy Sloan said: “This is a great way for workers across the Wyre Forest to get their own back on their boss and to do some great fundraising at the same time.

“Once a boss has been nominated to take part we work with them on selecting their preferred ‘jail day’ where we come along to their workplace, publicly read out a list of the boss’s misdemeanours and then lock them up.

“We’ve received nominations already for bosses who spend too much time on the golf course, for never buying a round in the pub, for making staff meetings go on too long or simply for working too hard!

“Once we ‘arrest’ the boss we will bring them back to Kemp Hospice in Kidderminster and lock them up in our special jail.

“There, armed with just a phone and a laptop they will have to get in touch with their friends, family, colleagues and contacts to try and raise their bail money which is a donation to the work of Kemp.”

Employees can nominate their managers by calling Cathy on 01562 756000 or email cathy.sloan@kemphospice.org.uk.