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INFORMATION PACK FOR MENTORS

School Enterprise Challenge 2016

Mentoring Programme Contents Become a mentor today! 1 What are the benefits of being a mentor? Am I qualified to be a mentor? What does being a mentor involve? How does the mentoring programme work? I work in CSR and would like to include this in our programme How do I apply to be a mentor What is the School Enterprise Challenge? The School Enterprise Challenge Timeline What are the benefits of mentoring for schools? What types of school businesses will I be advising schools on? About Teach A Man To Fish How can I find out more about the School Enterprise Challenge work? I still have questions – who can I contact to get them answered?

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Use your expertise to inspire the next generation of young

global entrepreneurs!

Become a mentor for the School Enterprise Challenge!

Become a mentor today!

We are looking for professionals with business expertise to inspire and encourage the business leaders of the

future. We have hundreds of young people from all over the world setting up school businesses as part of our

School Enterprise Challenge programme and we need the best business minds to help them reach their potential!

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a massive difference to

young people around the world – by giving just a few hours of

your time.

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

Being a mentor for the School Enterprise Challenge has many

benefits - it’s a great opportunity to fulfil your own professional

development goals. These include developing leadership skills,

improving communications, and working in cross-cultural

environments. The list is endless!

We will support you to get the best out of your mentoring experience by providing:

Materials and resources to help you become a fantastic school mentor

Your name and/or company listed as a School Enterprise Challenge partner on our website

A LinkedIn recommendation

A dedicated member of the Teach A Man To Fish staff as your personal liaison.

Am I qualified to be a mentor?

We work with schools all around the world on a huge variety of different businesses. Almost any type of business

experience would be valuable to our schools that are setting up businesses –whether your company is big or small,

and whether you are at the start of your career or are a seasoned professional – we want to hear from you! To

discuss your skills and expertise with us please email info@schoolenterprisechallenge.org. We look forward to

hearing from you!

What does being a mentor involve?

Being a mentor is an exciting and rewarding way to support young entrepreneurs from all over the world to

become the business leaders of the future. We are asking you for a very small commitment that will have a very big

impact. Being a mentor will involve:

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Reviewing a business plan written by a group of school students and giving them feedback about it.

Writing two encouraging emails a month (or more if you want to!)

Maximum 3 hours a month desk based commitment via email

There are other opportunities to share your expertise too – including judging the business plans and final reports

that schools submit to us or being a guest in our one hour online webinars where you can discuss a particular topic

such as how schools can get the most out of social media, or improve their marketing campaign.

So how does it work?

Six steps to being a successful mentor!

1. Register Online – Please go to our website and register here.

2. Read your mentoring handbook (you will receive this after

you register).

3. You will be sent a mentor/mentee agreement. Read and sign

your mentor/mentee agreement. This is sent to your school to

read and sign as well.

4. Read and provide feedback on your school’s business plan.

5. Send regular emails fostering entrepreneurial spirit and skills and help your school to stay motivated and win

some fantastic prizes!

I work in CSR and would like to include this in our community engagement

programme – how can I find out more?

We would be happy to come to your office to speak further about the possibility of partnership and to discuss how

our training and mentoring opportunities would benefit your staff. We would be happy to run training at your

offices if there are enough staff members interested in taking part. In 2016 over 2000 schools have registered for

the programme, so there are plenty of opportunities for anyone who is interested. Please email

info@schoolenterprisechallenge.org.

How do I apply to be a mentor?

Registrations to be a mentor are open on our website. Just click here and complete the registration form.

"Enterprise is an idea which is put into action and it illuminates the lives of millions." Bijal Damani.

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What is the School Enterprise Challenge?

The School Enterprise Challenge is a student-led, business start-up

awards programme for schools around the world.

This free programme guides and supports teachers and students

to set up real school businesses. Students develop essential skills

in business and entrepreneurship in a practical, fun and

innovative way. The Challenge helps schools generate extra

income for their school, or a social cause of their choice.

We believe education is the key to tackling global youth

unemployment and poverty. The School Enterprise Challenge

helps students develop skills to succeed in work and in life.

What makes the School Enterprise Challenge unique?

Schools set up real businesses. The programme is free, global, and

open to all ages.

What kinds of business do schools set up?

Schools have set up an amazing variety of businesses. In 2015,

2900 schools from 105 countries participated in the Challenge and

their businesses ranged from fly fishing in Belize, to an inter-

schools newspaper in India and a carwash in South Africa.

Please click here to find out more about the benefits for schools involved in the School Enterprise Challenge.

The School Enterprise Challenge Timeline The School Enterprise Challenge is a three stage business planning programme which runs from March 2016 to

October 2016. Schools from around the world compete for cash prizes of up to $5,000.

Students at The Birches, South Africa, show us that you are never too young to start a business!

“For the teachers who were directly involved in

the project - coming out of the classrooms and

giving some practical knowledge to the

students was a dream come true. This is what

real education is all about....taking teaching

outside the classroom and making it an

unforgettable experience...” – St Mark’s

Secondary Public School, India

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1. March – May 2016: Schools sign up to the School Enterprise Challenge.

2. April – June 2016: Schools submit a business idea.

3. May – July 2016: Schools submit a business plan.

4. June – July 2016: Mentors and schools are matched and mentoring can begin. At this stage, mentors will

typically have the opportunity to read their school’s business plan and give feedback.

5. July – October 2016: Schools then have a minimum of four months to set up their school business. This is

where we need you to give them plenty of encouragement and advice via email! Schools have a much

higher success rate when they have regular encouragement so the more that you can contact them, the

better!

What are the Benefits of Mentoring for Schools? Setting up and running your own business is hard, especially when you have to do it around a day job or studies, as the teachers and students at our schools have to. Schools that have more encouragement and advice have a greater chance of success. Knowing that someone from the business world is supporting them is a huge source of inspiration and motivation for schools that are setting up a business and makes them far less likely to give up. Your support can really help a start-up get through those challenging first months and build a solid foundation for growth and sustainability. In 2015 the school businesses set up as part of the School Enterprise Challenge generated an average income of USD $462 in their first three months of operation. And that is in addition to all of the invaluable skills that students learn from running a real business, including numeracy, literacy, soft skills and entrepreneurial skills.

See what schools and mentors say about the mentoring programme!

“I was lucky to have Abayomi as our

mentor. She was fantastic, easy to

communicate, full of ideas and always

ready with encouraging words.”

St. Mark's School, India.

“Our Mentor provided us with lots of useful

information on marketing application which

was very useful for us to develop our

market!”

Mahatma School, India

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What Types of Businesses Will I Be Advising Schools On?

The type and scope of school business is really endless. You can read more about some of the school businesses

that schools have set up below.

Nutri-Café is a student run business providing healthy and nutritious food set up by students at KIIT World School in India. Start-up capital was raised through issuing advance coupons to students, which could be redeemed at the Nutri-Cafe. With the assistance of teachers, students developed a detailed financial plan highlighting how the initial investment would be recouped and made projections for their future profits. KIIT World School work to educate their local community on healthy eating. They also donate 20% of their profits to a school in a nearby slum region, helping them to buy educational materials and send 6 girls to school.

Students at Indeco Community School in Zambia set up a business making bags and school uniforms to be sold to local students. Their business has solved a problem that many local families were having, by providing uniforms at a much cheaper price than what had been previously available. They have also had a fantastic impact on the wider community, employing nine members of staff and organising taster days for other schools to introduce them to their business. All profits made have been used for the business itself and also to improve the school, including the installation of electricity, which has improved the students’ wellbeing and productivity.

The Escuela Concertada Solaris ‘Qallanrikuy Student Team’ in Peru, wrote a very impressive and well researched business plan for their business growing traditional Peruvian rocoto, a type of spicy pepper, and turning it to jams and pickles. Through planning and starting a business, the students have learnt valuable life skills and helped the community by providing healthy and tasty products!

…..I really enjoyed reading your business plan!

Your enterprise seems to suit the needs of your

community and especially of your students......I

really hope I helped you with some of your

difficulties. I look forward to hearing about your

progress! – Mentor Jovanna

…..I am so excited after receiving this positive

feedback, I feel encouraged…. – Dominion

Learning Centre, Uganda on receiving feedback

from Jovanna

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Please note that this is a global programme operating in over 105 countries worldwide. Some circumstances such as school’s access to the internet and computers are beyond our control and that we are not able to guarantee schools immediate responses to mentors. In rare cases some schools may not respond. We endeavour wherever possible to match you with another school if this happens.

About Teach A Man To Fish Teach A Man To Fish is an international development charity based in the UK and is responsible for the

development and running of the School Enterprise Challenge. Teach A Man To Fish believes that education is the

key to tackling global youth unemployment and poverty.

We work with schools across the world to set up school businesses. These businesses are both educational and

profitable- teaching students practical business and workplace skills, and generating much-needed extra income

for schools.

Young people learn by doing- gaining practical business experience, and develop soft skills like problem-solving,

teamwork and the self-confidence to pursue their goals, get a job, or create their own job. At the same time,

schools benefit from additional income and the businesses become sustainable in the long term.

These school enterprises boost the quality and relevance of education, so that students fulfil their potential in

work and in life. This reduces youth unemployment in the long term and empowers communities to lift themselves

out of poverty - for good.

Teach A Man To Fish has supported schools in over 100 countries across the world to set up businesses and have

staff based in Uganda, Rwanda, Nicaragua, Guatemala and the UK. Since being founded in 2006 they have reached

80,000 young people worldwide.

To find out more about Teach A Man To Fish and our variety of projects, please visit www.teachamantofish.org.uk.

How can I find out more about the School Enterprise Challenge and Teach A Man To Fish’s work? You can visit our School Enterprise Challenge website at: www.schoolenterprisechallenge.org You can also visit our Teach A Man To Fish website at: www.teachamantofish.org.uk

I still have questions – who can I contact to get them answered?

Please email us at info@schoolenterprisechallenge.org - we would love to hear from you!