Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise North West is part of a nationwide charity who's mission is "to inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise".

All Young Enterprise programmes are based on the principles of learning by doing, supported by volunteers from business who work with the teachers and students . Some Young Enterprise programmes offer students direct experience of enterprise through working together to run their own real company. Others are structured around workshops, challenge events and classes, using games, activities and role-play to help students develop skills and capabilities for enterprise, business and the world of work.

Here in Carlisle and the surrounding area the Company and Team programmes, where students set up their own real business, had 13 different schools and colleges and over 160 students participating this year including Newman School, Caldew School, Trinity School. Richard Rose Academy and James Rennie School. During the year students have attended workshops at the Hallmark Hotel, held Trade Fairs to sell their wares at the Fratry, next to Carlisle Cathedral and attended a black tie dinner and presentations evening at Carlisle Racecourse. The North Cumbria winners of the Company Programme were Smart Heart from the Nelson Thomlinson School who went on to represent North Cumbria at the Cumbria finals with Gemini from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.

The newly elected Mayor of Carlisle, Mary Styth invited the North Cumbria winning students, teachers and volunteers to a reception at the Civic Centre recently, where Emma Pearson was presented with a plaque and after refreshments everyone was taken on a tour of the council chambers.

Pictured above, Emma Pearson - of Smart Heart from Nelson Tomlinson School won the Student of the year award at the North Cumbria finals, presented by Cllr Marilyn Bowman and Paul Walker. Emma went on to win both the Cumbria and North West Student of the Year titles!

For further details contact Pam Oddy, Area Manager Cumbria, Email: pam.oddy@yenw.org

or go to: www.young-enterprise.org.uk

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