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Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership has been recognised by Enterprise UK for successfully running an inspiring, impactful programme of events during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010.
Hull partners are allowed to use the enclosed Badge of Honour to show that recognition. Hull is one of just 131 out of over 700 Global Entrepreneurship Week event organisers who have qualified for this accolade - Enterprise UK were particularly impressed with our wider partnership approach and our link up with Mail News and Media.
The event was opened by The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull, Cllr David Gemmell, the guests then enjoyed guest speaker Miles Hilton Barber, the blind adventurer, who lifted the spirits of everyone in attendance recalling his experiences flying from London to Australia and flying a fighter jet!
Each school then took their turn to present, showing how enterprising they had been, how they used The Big 13 Enterprise Skills and how they had made their £5s blossom. Taking part were: Victoria Dock Primary, St Andrews Primary, Gillshill Primary and Griffin Primary.
The youngsters than set a task for the adults and business leaders in attendance: Design a t-shirt themed around Global Entrepreneurship Week, Anti-Bullying Week, Children in Need or World Toilet Day.
The pupils from each school judged the task with the 13 enterprise skills as the criteria, sadly they didn't feel that the table featuring two of the days sponsors had demonstrated all of the skills! The winning designs came from The Blackbirds, The Ladybirds and The Squirrels. The winners t-shirts all focussed on anti bullying week though the winning design from a group of teachers also featured Children in Need. Funds provided by the Youth Enterprise Bank to support charities during the week were distributed to two of Ruth Badgers nominated charities Compton Hospice or Noah’s Ark Trust [ £150 each ] and in memory of Lee Creamer a member of the Youth Enterprise Bank's Management Group to the Royal British Legion [£200].
Miles Hilton Barber was invited to become a patron of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership following his many years dedication and enthusiasm in coming to Hull and speaking at events. Miles Said:
"I felt very honoured indeed to receive your lovely award and trophy today and accept been made a Patron of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership. The trophy is already in pride of place in our lounge display cabinet.
I have very vivid memories of the young girl from Monday's winners in tears, along with lots of happy memories from both days"
We would like to particularly thank Jim Harris of St. Stephens in Hull and Neil Hudgell of Hull KR for their sponsorship during GEW and infectious enthusiasm and positivity. Bronwyn Wilson, Young Entrepreneur, of Crazy Critter World donated Crazy Critters to each of the sponsors and guests.
Please enjoy the following short video of the event:
Broadacre Primary’s enterprising pupils and their parents, as part of the City’s Make Your Money Grow programme, have organised a ‘Broadacres Got Talent’ show for the school. The pupils have taken control directing their parents to organise a venue, posters to advertise it, ticket sales and raffle prizes from local businesses. The Broadacre “enterprise” team are planning on creating a profit from ticket sales, refreshments and also by selling DVDs of the show too to invest back into their enterprise activities in the school.
The Make Your Money Grow programme is a new and exciting opportunity for parents and their children to work together turning a £150 loan into profit! Based on the hugely successful “Make £5 Blossom” programme delivered by Hull Ready, ‘Make Your Money Grow’ has brought parents and children together with a local Business Mentor who is helping them develop enterprise skills, business acumen and most of all, turn a huge profit!
During the 9 week programme, groups of parents and children are attending short workshops held in the school to develop enterprise skills, such as communication, teamwork and creativity, before having the opportunity to work with their children on new and innovative business ideas which they will make a reality. With the support of their business partner, Maureen Foers OBE Managing Director Durban Ltd and colleagues from Rotherham Ready they are well on the way to achieving their target of putting on a show to remember and to pay pack the initial loan.
The
show takes place at Kingswood College on Friday November 26th, doors open at
6:30 for a 7pm start.
Tickets
are only £3 for adults, including a raffle ticket, and children’s tickets are
£1
Maureen
Foers OBE, Yorkshire's Women's Enterprise Champion, said:
“Every
time I come across our region and in particular our young people in Hull I know
that the future of UK plc is secure. The children and parents at Broadacre have
certainly shown how they have learnt all the 13 enterprise skills and put them
to use to put on”
“I was pleased to invest a £150 loan in this project and will do so again”
Cllr
Christine Randall said:
"When
we established our youth enterprise partnership with colleagues in Rotherham we
always knew it would go on to develop new ideas that would bring parents and
their children working together to develop their joint enterprise idea as part
of the city's commitment to raising aspirations well £5 Blossom - Make Your
Money Grow at Broadacre and their talent show certainly does that"
Tickets
for event available at the school or can be booked by ringing the school 01482
833 033 or 07940754179
Further
Information :
1) Hull Ready
is in innovative enterprise education programme managed by a partnership
consisting of Hull City Council, Rotherham Council, Co-operative Group, St
Stephen’s Centre, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, GH Events, YPEF
Services Ltd and Hull Truck
2) Web
address www.hullready.co.uk
3) Tel 01482
612983
