How Young Enterprise can engage with Businesses to support Enterprise in Schools

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How Young Enterprise can How Young Enterprise can engage with Businesses to engage with Businesses to support Enterprise in Schools support Enterprise in Schools What is Young Enterprise? What is Young Enterprise? Who is involved? Who is involved? How can Businesses be involved? How can Businesses be involved? What are the Benefits? What are the Benefits?

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How Young Enterprise can engage How Young Enterprise can engage with Businesses to support with Businesses to support

Enterprise in SchoolsEnterprise in Schools

What is Young Enterprise?What is Young Enterprise?

Who is involved?Who is involved?

How can Businesses be involved?How can Businesses be involved?

What are the Benefits?What are the Benefits?

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Young Young EnterpriseEnterprise

Volunteer led CharityVolunteer led Charity

Began in Medway Towns in 1960’sBegan in Medway Towns in 1960’s

International Network through Junior International Network through Junior Achievement (1919).Achievement (1919).

Our Mission:Our Mission:

To inspire and equip young To inspire and equip young people to learn and people to learn and

succeed through enterprisesucceed through enterprise

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Company Company ProgrammeProgramme

Young People set up and run their Young People set up and run their OWNOWN company for up to 11 months. company for up to 11 months.Board of DirectorsBoard of DirectorsSupport from local Business AdvisorsSupport from local Business AdvisorsShareholdersShareholdersMarket & finance a product or serviceMarket & finance a product or service‘‘Common Sense’ limitations.Common Sense’ limitations.Competition – 30Competition – 30thth April 2009 April 2009Company Liquidated by 31Company Liquidated by 31stst July. July.

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North East Kent Area BoardNorth East Kent Area Boardwww.YE-NEKENT.ORG.UKwww.YE-NEKENT.ORG.UK

[email protected]@ye-nekent.org.uk

Chair Chair Jerry MetcalfJerry Metcalf

Schools GroupSchools Group Steve CaveSteve Cave Advisor GroupAdvisor Group

David ReidDavid Reid James BrownJames Brown Kevin BushKevin Bush

Liz HabbershawLiz Habbershaw Nick LeonardNick Leonard Nicola BurrNicola Burr

Steve CharmanSteve Charman Peter ScuttPeter Scutt Isabelle SawtellIsabelle Sawtell

Jan ThornbyJan Thornby Amanda PymanAmanda Pyman

Phil PittockPhil Pittock

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Participating Participating Schools/teamsSchools/teams

SchoolSchool Board AdvocateBoard Advocate TeamsTeams

Canterbury CollegeCanterbury College Isabelle SawtellIsabelle Sawtell 33

Chaucer TechChaucer Tech Jan ThornbyJan Thornby 11

Herne Bay HighHerne Bay High Steve CharmanSteve Charman 11

Kent CollegeKent College Amanda PymanAmanda Pyman 33

King’s SchoolKing’s School Peter ScuttPeter Scutt 11

Marlowe AcademyMarlowe Academy Liz HabbershawLiz Habbershaw

11

Spires AcademySpires Academy 11

Simon Langton GirlsSimon Langton Girls Kevin BushKevin Bush

33

Simon Langton BoysSimon Langton Boys 22

St Lawrence CollegeSt Lawrence College David ReidDavid Reid 11

Clarendon House GrammarClarendon House Grammar Steve CaveSteve Cave 11

Queen Elizabeth / AbbeyQueen Elizabeth / Abbey Jerry MetcalfJerry Metcalf 11

Total: 267 Students in 19 teams across 13 NE Kent SchoolsTotal: 267 Students in 19 teams across 13 NE Kent Schools

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Local Business Local Business InvolvementInvolvement

YE first set up by Medway businesses.YE first set up by Medway businesses.

Local businesses ‘adopt’ a local YE Local businesses ‘adopt’ a local YE companies.companies.

Provide Business Advisors.Provide Business Advisors.

1½ hours per week, term time only.1½ hours per week, term time only.

Support in various forms.Support in various forms.– Sharing contacts, Printing, transport Sharing contacts, Printing, transport

costs, facilities, etc.costs, facilities, etc.

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What are the What are the Benefits Benefits to theto the Business? Business?

Engagement with the local communityEngagement with the local community

Cost effective Management and Cost effective Management and Professional Training.Professional Training.

Contact with your ‘future workforce’.Contact with your ‘future workforce’.

Corporate Social Responsibilities.Corporate Social Responsibilities.

Network with other local businesses.Network with other local businesses.

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What are the What are the Benefits Benefits to theto the Advisors? Advisors?

Continuing Professional Development.Continuing Professional Development.Develop Management SkillsDevelop Management Skills– Communication, Interpersonal, Team working.Communication, Interpersonal, Team working.Develop self confidence.Develop self confidence.Increase knowledge through ‘holistic’ Increase knowledge through ‘holistic’ experience rather than in a single function.experience rather than in a single function.contributes towards the CPD qualification contributes towards the CPD qualification requirements of many professional bodies requirements of many professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, CILT, ICAEW, ICSA, including ACCA, CIMA, CILT, ICAEW, ICSA, IFS, RICS, CPS, IE.IFS, RICS, CPS, IE.Practice new ideas and insights.Practice new ideas and insights.Broaden business skills in a real, working Broaden business skills in a real, working environment.environment.

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How to get YOUR How to get YOUR Business InvolvedBusiness Involved

Contact – Contact – [email protected]@ye-nekent.org.ukAdvisor Flyer / business cardAdvisor Flyer / business cardWebsite – Website – www.ye-nekent.org.ukwww.ye-nekent.org.ukAwareness Sessions early Summer and Awareness Sessions early Summer and Autumn.Autumn.

Company FinalCompany Final3030thth April 2009 5pm April 2009 5pm

The Marlowe Academy Ramsgate (TBC)The Marlowe Academy Ramsgate (TBC)