Hull's Young Entrepreneur of Year 2011

The Shortlist for Hull's Young Entrepreneur of Year 2011 announced, Josh Wilson Heista Fuels, Ethan Gibson Impression 11, Bronwyn Wilson Crazy Critter World, Richard Myers HWS Hosting, Haggai Mwiko Alecool Clothing Ltd, Oliver Wilson Xuro Computers, Rajit Hora and Aiden O’Connell. The winners will be announced in GEW and will receive £500 from the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and a package of support from Gerard Toplass of Claughton's

Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge 2011

Judging starts next week for first round of Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge 2011. Four days of judging to identify the top entry for each of the 4 age categories so Ruth Badger can judge the over all winner in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011.

Ruth thanks all her assistants who are judging such as Peter Shipp, Graham Jenkinson, Mally Welburn, Neil Cavill, Graham Henderson, Carolyn Burgess, Sarah Longthorn, Gerard Toplass, Richard Myers, Phil Batty, Rachael Austin, Jane Walton, Phil Benson, Josh Wilson, Tracey Dervy, Bronwyn Wilson, Oliver Wilson, Noel Johnson, Andrew Peterson and Richard Tuplin.

Hull's Young Entrepreneur of Year 2011 - 2012

 With four days to close of nominations a panel has been set up to adviser Gerard Toplass MD of Claughtons and sponsors of Hull's Young Entrepreneurs of the Year  the panel consists of representatives from  Hull City Council, Hull Training, the Young People’s Enterprise Forum, University of Hull, Business Link, GH Events, the Institute of Directors, Hull Business Forum, St Stephen’s, Mail News and Media, young entrepreneurs and former BBC Apprentice stars Claire Young and Ruth Badger Patrons of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership

THE CO-OPERATIVE HELPS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TO GET BUSINESS-SAVVY

The Co-operative has joined forces with Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership to launch a week of local activities to mark this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (14 – 18 November).

Last year’s event saw 2,000 young people take part in activities across Hull, or at their school or college, and this year promises to be even bigger and better.

Activity will include a series of activities held at The Guildhall, including an “Environmental Enterprise Challenge” and a “Hull Ready Celebration”. Students can also get newsroom-ready with media training classes run by the Hull Daily Mail, or enjoy a series of enterprise master classes, tailored for different age groups.

Former stars of BBC TV’s The Apprentice, Ruth Badger and Claire Young, will be joining some of the week’s events to advise and inspire the region’s entrepreneurs of tomorrow, along with local young business success story, Sarah Longthorn, Managing Director of Wedgewelly.

Steven Bayes, Co-operative East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Committee member, said: "Global Entrepreneurship Week is a great opportunity for young people in Hull to develop their enterprising ideas and learn new skills. As a Co-operative we want to invest in the future of our city and encourage young people to set up their own businesses, to grow Hull's economy and attract further investment that is why we have given the organisers £3,000 towards the cost of the week.

“We know that we have lots of talented youngsters in the city and I am looking forward to meeting some of them”.

Guest speaker, Ruth Badger, said: "I love visiting Hull as it is an enterprising city and I really enjoy sharing my journey with budding young entrepreneurs who really want to make a difference in the business world.”

“Last year I was delighted to become a Patron of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and to support its activities that support Hull’s enterprising young people to ‘dream dangerously’. There is no doubt the city of Hull is doing a great deal to support its enterprising young people. I am proud to see that Hull’s activities to support this important Week and other enterprising activities go from strength to strength and I look forward to addressing the delegates and young people this year.”

For more information about the week’s events, visit www.youthenterprise-hull.co.uk.

Hull's Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge deadline of 22nd October

The Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge will take place again this year with a deadline of 22nd October. It is a competition open to young people aged 21 and under with an enterprising idea such as a new business, a co-operative, community enterprise project or an enterprising project in your school, youth club or college.





The age range and prize money is listed below.
11 and under - up to £500
11 – 16 year olds - up to £750
16 to 18 - up to £1000
19 - 21 year olds if in informal or formal education and training - up to £1500

The winners of each section will get the opportunity to pitch at Global Entrepreneurship Week to double their winnings against a panel chaired by Ruth Badger. All the winners will have the opportunity to access business advice from Maureen Foers OBE Yorkshire's Women's Enterprise Champion and colleagues from Hull’s major telecommunications company KC to further develop their enterprising idea - all entrants in the competition will also have the opportunity to access business advice from a number of Hull's young entrepreneurs including winners of the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge in 2010.

The competition is supported by a website designed by one of Hull's young entrepreneur Richard Myers of HWS Hosting to outline what the competition is www.hullbagers.co.uk. And features a video of last years final http://www.hullbadgers.co.uk/. All the young person at this stage is to complete a two page application that is on the site

Year 9 Students from Malet Lambert represent Hull at the North East Football Club competition

On Friday 7th October 20 students from Malet Lambert school in East Hull attended the North East enterprise challenge at Newcastle United FC ground at St James Park. The teams represented at the competition included Hull City, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle United FC. The Challenge took place in the magpie executive box overlooking the impressive St James Park pitch. The student brief was to design an app for their representative club that would engage fans. Student had to come with a new app concept, explain the target audience and price.
Comments from students learning experience

I have learnt how to work in a group and participate in an activity. I have also learnt how to design an app on paper and the confidence to talk to new people.

I have enjoyed the day I have never been to Newcastle so it was a new experience for me. I have learnt was goes into making an app.

I have learnt to work as a team and to put together an organised presentation. I have also learnt that having to explain to judges about our app wasn’t that embarrassing.

Today I learnt how to design a new product and how to work as a team.

I think that today was a very enjoyable day. I liked looking around the stadium meeting new people and taking part in the challenge. Overall I had a great day.

I have a learnt today that if you put all of your ideas together you can create something also to work in a team well and don’t get shy be confident.

I have learnt how to put my ideas together with other people and how to design an app.

Today I feel I have learnt how to work better as a group and how to design a product to high expectations.

I have learnt how to work as a team and how to think about things I wouldn’t normally think about.

I have learnt how to work in a team and talking to new people whilst having fun. I have also learnt how to explore my imagination and making an app.

Today was very good I had a really fun day and wood definitely do it again.

Today I have learnt a lot. I have learnt how to work better in groups and how to be patient when working with other people.

Today I have learnt it’s not always about winning and to work with people who I wouldn’t normally work with.

Line up Hull GEW 2011

Hull Training in partnership with the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and HWS Hosting is excited to announce the line up for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011. And while it may be global in scope, at its heart, the Week is a local initiative that reflects the customs and entrepreneurial culture of each community. After all, what works in Poland might be quite different from what works in Mauritius, London or indeed in Hull.


Business gurus and BBC One Apprentice stars are amongst those that will join events during the week ( Ruth Badger and Claire Young) , as well as local young entrepreneurs and Sarah Longthorn Managing Director of Wedgewelly. Starting on 14 November 2011, the week-long initiative run in the UK by Princes Youth Business International is aimed at young people across the world and is designed to inspire, connect, inform, mentor and engage young people. During the week young people of all ages will hear inspirational speeches and take part in different activities and competitions.

The main sponsors and supporters of GEW 2011 in Hull are the Co-operative, Hull Training, hull City council, Job centreplus, KC, Mail News and Media, Arco, NPS Humber, Xing, St Stephen’s, William Jacksons. Hull College, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, University of Hull, Hull FC, Hull City, Lynne Hope communications, HWS Hosting and hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce

Hull’s Global Entrepreneurship Week in 2010 was awarded an ‘Outstanding Impact’ Badge of Honour from Enterprise UK, the organisers of Global Entrepreneurship Week, for its series of ’inspiring and impactful events. This year over 2,000 young people will take part in activities in the City either within school and college or at the five major conferences organised at the Guildhall or at the University of Hull

Councillor Steven Bayes said:

"Global Entrepreneurship Week is a great opportunity for young people in Hull to develop their enterprising ideas and learn new skills.
"We want to invest in the future of our city and encourage young people to set up their own businesses to grow Hull's economy and attract further investment. I know that we have lots of talented youngsters in the city and I am looking forward to meeting some of them. If any business in the city wants to get involved in sponsoring the week please get in touch"

Former BBC Apprentice finalist Ruth Badger who is making a guest appearance. said:

"I love visiting Hull as it is an enterprising city and I really enjoy sharing my journey with budding young entrepreneurs who really want to make a difference in the business world.”

“Last year I was delighted to become a Patron of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and to support its activities that support Hull’s enterprising young people to ‘dream dangerously’. There is no doubt the city of Hull is doing a great deal to support its enterprising young people. I am proud to see that Hull’s activities to support this important Week and other enterprising activities go from strength to strength and I look forward to addressing the delegates and young people this year.”

"I hope my visit helps encourage the next breed of business success that the city boasts."

Nicholas Hildyard DL FCA, Joint Managing Director, Arco Ltd said

“More than anything young people need to have aspirations which come from inspirational leadership. Global Entrepreneurship Week exposes them to some great leaders and encourages them to stand on others’ shoulders to be able to look further.”

http://www.youthenterprise-hull.co.uk/   and http://www.gew.org.uk/

Malet Lambert School attends the MADE Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Festival

On Thursday 22nd September 25 Year 9 students from Malet Lambert School attended the MADE Festival in Sheffield at the invitation of Claire Young and Hull Training. Students had the opportunity to listen to a variety of business leaders including Vince Cable MP Secreatary of State for Business Innovation and Skills , Claire Young and Peter Jones from Dragons Den.


Students reflections from the day:

I have learnt that to be successful not to give up. That you can be what you want to be no matter what it is. Take little steps at a time, don’t give up.

I have learnt what inspired some of the most successful people in the Business Industry. I learnt that if you try hard at something it may give you a better life in the future. Also I have learnt that business’s start out in a lot of weird ways. I met some successful business people aged 16/17 who have some of their own business’s.

I would like to say a big thank you to all of the Entrepreneurs and I am very grateful towards Claire Young who made it possible for Malet Lambert to attend the event.
I think that overall it was a good day. I especially enjoyed Peter Jones and Emma Harrison’s speech, as they were funny, interesting and inspirational.