Welcome to this blog that shows how enterprising the city of Hull's young people are. The blog will feature up-dates about the work of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and its support for Global Entrepreneurship Week.
















Thursday 25 August 2011

Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull 2011

It is with great pleasure that we can now provide an insight into what has now become an institutional week of enjoyment, excitement and enterprise in Hull. We are confident that Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 in Hull will be bigger, better and beyond anything experienced in previous years.


Increasing enterprise and creating a more dynamic business sector is central to an innovative, creative and competitive economy. It is a vital contributor to the health of our economy and to ensuring diversity of the opportunities available within our society. As part of our ambition we are seeking to achieve a change in the perception of enterprise and entrepreneurship amongst young people; Global Entrepreneurship Week is a key element to that change, challenging old stereotypes and opening eyes to new possibilities whilst also ensuring that they have the information they need to make the right choices on the path to developing their full potential.

Hull is already doing a great deal to support its enterprising young people through its support of the Youth Enterprise Bank which has now gained financial support from KC, the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, Hull Ready and the Enterprise Academy; all of which we hope mean that todays young people go on to aspire to setup their own businesses, start social enterprises to improve their communities and be innovative employees themselves. It is especially pleasing to see local companies and organisations get involved in all these activities, providing an invaluable link between current and future business people in the city. We are also pleased that with the support of Jobcentre Plus Hull has established an Enterprise Club for young people to develop their enterprising idea with Hull Training and HWS Hosting.

To conclude, we wish everyone taking part in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 the most rewarding and stimulating experience and look forward to seeing the fruits of your involvement in the years to come.
Maureen Foers OBE
Chair of the Hull Youth Enterprise Bank

Councillor Steven Bayes
Portfolio Holder, Economic Regeneration and Employment


Monday 14th November
Environmental Enterprise Challenge

The Environmental Enterprise Challenge is a local initiative that this year will involve over 100 students from Mallet Lambert School who will be given a secret brief and have to develop a product or service based around those instructions linked to the theme of the City's green economy and the City of Hull.

Working in groups the young people will have to allocate roles to each group member then create a product or service and, all importantly, show how it will make money. On hand for advice will be local business people including Mail News and Media, Institute of Directors and N-Power, but the final presentations will be down to the groups themselves, the winner being chosen by a plane of judges looking for the most convincing business idea. Former BBC Apprentice star Claire Young will be awarding prizes as well as sharing thoughts on her own 'enterprise' journey.


Tuesday 15th November
Hull Ready Celebration

Imagine being given money and the freedom to do with it as you like! This evening on Day 2 of the week is all about celebrating the Hull Ready programme, with presentations from primary school children about how they've spent their £150 loan from a business as part of the Make £5 Blossom project, followed by the invited audience of education and business leaders being given their own entrepreneurial task to complete during the morning and to be judged by the young people.

Watching closely will be guest speaker Claire Young, finalist frm the BBC's The Apprentice who will go on to speak of her journey in business so far.

Wednesday 16th November
Hull - Our City and the Mail at the heart of it

Planning, promotion and delivery are all essential qualities in running a successful business, Primary School pupils taking part in this event at the University of Hull will be practicing all three as they consider how they will handle an emerging news story in the city with the assistance of students from Hull College and reports from the Hull Daily Mail.

Advice from experts will be heard before the young people devide on how to react to the news story. Watching closely and available to support the young people on the day will be senior executives of Mail News and Media.


Thursday 17th November
Post 16 Enterprise Masterclass

Many of the 16-19 year olds taking part in this masterclass will already have some idea what their future directions will be, but one person capable of perhaps maing them thinking again will be no-nonsense, straight talking successful business woman Ruth Badger, runner up in the BBC's The Apprentice in 2006.

As well as giving young people the benefit of her experience in the world of business, Ruth will be heading up the Badgers Sett, a panel of judges examining in detail the results of a group activity to come up with a marketing concept for the 2012 Olympic Games related to objects given to each group. Groups will be preparing a dynamic but concise four minute presentation to the Badgers Sett to decide who will walk off with the cash prize for best concept and pitch. This years event also sees the launch of the Lee Creamer Young Persons Enterprise Club by Hull Training in association with Jobcentre Plus and HWS Hosting.
 
 
Friday 18th November
Secondary School Enterprise Masterclass


Bringing the week to a close is our Secondary Enterprise Masterclass, which will again see young people taking on the taswk of devising a convincing marketing concept for the 2012 Olympic Games before pitching it to Ruth Badger and fellow judges in the Badgers Sett. Groups will be preparing a dynamic but concise four minute presentation to the Badgers Sett to decide who will walk off with the cash prize for best concept and pitch.

The winning team will receive a special prise of £500 in vouchers courtesy of Arco. Further stimulation is guaranteed with a wide ranging group of speakers which include serveral young entrepreneurs and, of course, Ruth Badger herself.

Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge 2011

For the second year running, young people can “Challenge the Badgers Sett” to win a share of £5000 towards their winning enterprise idea.


Open to young people under the age of 19 (up to 21 if they are in formal or informal education and training), Challenge the Badgers Sett is a competition to encourage young entrepreneurs. The competition is named in honour of former BBC Apprentice finalist Ruth Badger, who will be on the judging panel.


This year’s challenge will be launched on Friday 1 July by Hull City Training and Hull's Youth Enterprise Bank. These organisations are working alongside HWS Hosting and GH Events to run the Dragons' Den-style competition. Independent panels will asses entrants’ business plans and then draw up a shortlist for each category who will then come face-to-face with the 'badgers' including Ruth herself, to pitch their idea.


Young people from Hull have until 22nd October to enter their enterprising idea and business plan, which can be based on anything from a new business venture to a community project. There are four age categories for youngsters to enter; under 11’s, 16's, 16 - 18 year olds and 19 year olds, and they must live in the HU1 to HU9 postcode area or attend a Hull secondary school.


Ruth Badger said: "Last year when I judged the final with colleagues from HKR, Hull City Council and the Institute of Directors and Sarah Longthorn from Wedgewelly. I was really impressed with the four finalists in particular the winner Bronwyn Wilson of Crazy Critter World who was outstanding and who I continue to support and promote along with Sarah and members of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership.

I am pleased it is running for a second year as I want to encourage young people in Hull who possibly are not at the stage where they feel can develop their idea on their own or need some extra confidence. I know when I was young if there had being such a thing as youth enterprise I would have become an entrepreneur much younger in my life, this years winner might be the person with the most innovative idea or the person who has a great commercial business plan and needs a bit of extra cash to develop it further."

Former winner Bronwyn Wilson, founder Crazy Critter World, said: “Last year I was really pleased to win the Badgers Sett Enterprise challenge as it certainly helped me to launch my business on to the next stage of its development. I was pleased to be invited to judge this year’s in November along with Josh Wilson of Hestia Fuels Ltd who won the 19 and under section last year. So come on young people in Hull show us how enterprising you are!"
Another judge, Maureen Foers OBE, Chair of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank said: "The sort of things, we as judges, will be looking for this year is how entrants are going to best use the prize money. Perhaps they are going to employ someone or they are going to put something back into their local community working with other young people. We will also be looking to see how the City’s young people are looking to be involved with the City’s emerging opportunities in the renewable industries.”

Further Information

The winners of each category will then be invited to compete against each other to double their winnings against a panel that will be chaired by Ruth Badger during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011, in November.


Application forms via www.hullbadgers.co.uk


Prize money for the winners of each section is as follows:

Under 11: Up to£500

16 and under section: Up to £750

16-18 year old section: Up to £1000

9 year old section (up to 21 if you are in formal or informal education or training): Up to £1500


The competition was announced in response to Hull's highly successful Business Week and Global Entrepreneurship Week events that have captured the imagination of the city’s enterprising young people.





Friday 19 August 2011

Hull's Young Entrepreneur of Year 2011 - 2012

Hull is looking for its next Young Entrepreneur of Year 2011 - 2012 and Youth Enterprise Ambassador to follow in footsteps of Dave Garbera and Amanda Hartley. Supported by Hull Training and the Youth Enterprise Bank and one of our Patrons Ruth Badger

Hull's Youth Enterprise Club

Approval given to-day to set up in partnership with jobcentreplus and HWS Hosting a Youth Enterprise Club for young people in Hull aged 21 and under that will be launched officially in Global Entrepreneurship Week.