A Watford 22-year-old is just one step away from a face-to-face meeting with billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

Amy Bond will be pitching her business idea to the Virgin Airlines boss if she gets through to the next stage of Branson's competition.

Titled Pitch to Rich, Amy could be in with a chance to win £50,000 to cover the start up costs of her venture Art, Life, Beyond.

Her idea is to set up a full time visual arts centre for adults with learning disabilities to produce, exhibit and sell their own artwork.

Amy, who works in Breakspeare School, said she wants to give the "fantastic children" she works with "better and more exciting opportunities for their adult lives".

Currently, her pitch to Richard Branson has nearly 300 votes, but she is relying on more public votes to make it a real success.

Voting closes on Tuesday, May 5, and votes can be made via the link http://www.virginmediabusiness.co.uk/pitch-to-rich/new-things/art-life-beyond/.