MicroBizMattersDay on January 8th

The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and the Youth Enterprise Team of Hull City Council are to play a significant part in #MicroBizMattersDay on January 8th to celebrate the contribution made by Micro Businesses to UK Economy. As part of the day, micro businesses across the UK are being encouraged to give 8 minutes of their time to support to other micro businesses. In Hull the JCYEB has commissioned a video featuring Weasie Wears, Apple Pear, Engaging Education, Labrascals and Millie Rose that will be used on the day as part of the Enterprising Young People Hour, in the video the Hull young entrepreneurs will be giving 1 minute tips on youth entrepreneurship and the Big 13 enterprise skills.

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder

“ It’s fantastic that young entrepreneurs in Hull are supporting Micro Biz Day 2016 by playing an active part in the Enterprising Young People Hour and by giving up their time to support other young entrepreneurs across the UK . Hull’s involvement  in this annual day of recognition, action and learning further illustrates our commitment to youth entrepreneurship and micro businesses”

Tina Boden Founder of Enterprise Rockers and Micro Biz Day

“ We are delighted that Hull  through its work in supporting micro businesses, in particular young entrepreneurs, will be joining us on 8 January 2016 as part of Micro Biz Matters day, on the day hundreds of thousands of micro business owners – we really hope it will be 1 million – will be giving 8 minutes (or more) of their time to help other micro business owners somewhere in the world. The three main areas of focus for #IGave8 minutes of action to help other micro enterprise owners are Customers, Cash flow and Confidence”

Ross Bennett Chair Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership

“Young people who set up in a business are just like any other person that does apart from one key fact that there is a tendency for organisations and large businesses not to take them seriously yet they, like all micro businesses, are playing a vital role in ensuring that our economy turns the corner. Britain’s micro businesses in general and younger entrepreneurs in particular are almost twice as optimistic about the future growth of their business compared to older peers.

So in a nutshell it’s not always about high growth and expansion for young people, it’s about enjoying what they are doing and many are wanting to put back into their community, not because it’s the trendy thing to do but because it’s the right thing to do and for that reason I am pleased that so many young people are making a contribution to #MicroBizMattersDay 2016.”

Further information

MICRO Biz  Day is run by Enterprise Rockers and SAGE with backing from PolicyBee, Lorraine Allman and Adrian Ashton
www.microbizmattersday.rocks

The JCYEB supports young entrepreneurs in Hull and East Riding www.youthenterprise.co.uk

Five Hull schools chosen to take part in Greenpower enterprising schem

Five primary schools in Hull are to be supported by young entrepreneurs Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank to get involved with the STEM initiative, a programme run by the Greenpower Trust who work closely with Siemens. 

The project is aimed at promoting sustainable engineering to young people by teaching them how to design, build and race electric kit cars in school teams, whilst exploring the science, technology, engineering and maths skills required to develop their teamwork and leadership qualities, forming part of the Big 13 Enterprise Skills. 

Kevin Wilkinson, Financial Controller at Siemens, said: 

"I was really pleased with the enthusiasm and quality of submissions by all the schools entering the Greenpower Trust competition. The understanding of the Big 13 Enterprise Skills and the impact a Greenpower project can have on pupils was encouraging to see, therefore it was very difficult to choose a winner. 

"However, given what I've seen in the submissions, I'm sure all the schools involved in Greenpower projects will gain a lot from the experience." 

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Energy City, said: 

"The council is pleased to be working with Siemens, Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank on this great project with Greenpower Trust, in order to ensure that young people across the city can find out more about enterprising and STEM. 

"I look forward to seeing the cars once they are built by the schools." 

All primary schools across the city took part in the Big 13 Enterprise Skills competition, and the winners include Foredyke Primary (won £500), Cavendish Primary (won £200), Francis Askew Primary (won £200). Gillshill and Biggin Hill Primary School already received £500 towards an IET Formula Goblin Car because of their excellent record of engaging with pupils in the enterprise agenda. 

Sarah Elsom, Enterprise Leader, Foredyke Primary School, said: 

"The children in year five and six are already really excited about this opportunity and want to organize a weekly café for the pupils and parents to raise money. They are also drafting letters to send to local businesses to gain sponsorship and raise the profile of the school." 

Ross Bennett, Managing Director of Engaging Education, said: 

"We are delighted to be sponsoring this great initiative with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Hull City Council, there was some fantastic entries from schools associated with the Be Enterprising Group of teachers and tutors and we are looking forward to working with the young people at the schools." 

Message from Ruth Badger

There is no doubt that Hull and East Riding is the right place to be if you’re a potential young entrepreneur and/or a student wishing to develop your enterprise skills. This year Hull has seen its highly successful John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank not only win the Department of Business Innovation and Skills Enterprising Britain Award, but it went on to represent the UK in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards and gain the runners up position. During the year the JCYEB has supported 25 young people with their business idea working alongside various partners and next year it will be working with London Youth Support Trust and Hull City Council in providing a new incubator service for potential young entrepreneurs.

One of the great things about the JCYEB is that not only has it supported with training, a grant and mentored 100's of young people with their business idea, it is a cornerstone of Hull's youth enterprise eco-system as many of those that have received support from it have made donations to it or acted as mentors to potential young entrepreneurs. Along with the City Council it also supports the Hull Youth Enterprise Awards and I was pleased that this year they established the enterprising student award in memory of one of Hulls great head teachers Jane Disbrey, who I had the privilege of meeting on a number of occasions.

During Global Entrepreneurship Week in November the Hull City Council, supported by the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, and with the support of the business community, managed to organise some fantastic events in the area this year. I have to say it was the best ever and for the 12th year running in Hull we saw people supporting your students to develop their enterprising skills. It was very rewarding in the evaluations to see that 60% of the young people who participated in the week said they are now more confident about understanding youth entrepreneurship and 70% of young people involved in the week said that they talked about enterprise at school & college in Hull.

Two of the most rewarding statistics from this years evaluations completed by the young people taking part in the week, was 65% of young people said they are more positive about self-employment as a career choice compared to before the week, and 30% of young people who took part said that they had or would pass on their experiences and/or knowledge to others again. Finally, 80% of young people who took part in the activities in Hull said that they would now be proactively taking action towards their entrepreneurial goal.

There is no wonder that the city gained the High Impact Award for its work during this important week from Youth Business International who runs the week in the UK on behalf of the Kaufman Foundation.

One of most rewarding initiatives in the City is Make £5 Blossom whereby a school gets a loan from a business of £150 and they get to work with that business on an enterprising idea. Any profits made are then split between the school and Hull's exciting Be Enterprising Group of teachers and tutors who are developing enterprising curriculum materials and have recently developed a web based enterprise game. I know of no other place in the UK where young people are so involved in the enterprise agenda and helping to raise funds to develop curriculum materials as well as enterprise training - Hull really has developed a youth enterprise eco system.

So all in all Hull has supported many 100's of enterprising young people, either by developing their enterprise skills and/or helping them to set up in business with the support of the Youth Enterprise Bank, so we look forward to even more success in 2016 with the support of the local business community. If you want to sponsor or mentor a young entrepreneur or support students to develop their enterprise skills then get in touch with Mike Notarantonio michael.notarantonio@hullcc.gov.uk to find out how you can help our enterprising young people.

I look forward to getting involved in more enterprising activities in Hull in 2016, especially in supporting a group of young entrepreneurs who are to visit South Africa on an exchange, and the fantastic STEM/Enterprise project the city is running with The Greenpower Trust and schools supported by your business community and young entrepreneurs like Thomas Arran Photography, Labrascals and Engaging Education.

I wish you all a Happy New Year.

Ruth Badger
Patron Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership

Support for Enterprise/STEM Project in Hull Primary Schools

Five primary schools in Hull are to be supported by young entrepreneurs Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank in order that they can get involved in a great new STEM linked initiative with the Greenpower Trust who work with Siemens. The project is all about promoting sustainable engineering to young people and is done by allowing them to create, build and race electric cars. During the process they will explore the science, technology, engineering and maths that are behind everything they are doing and it also gives them the opportunity to use all of the Big 13 enterprise skills too.

The schools selected following a competition linked to the Big 13 Enterprise Skills are Foredyke Primary (won £500), Cavendish Primary(won £200) and Francis Askew Primary (won £200), two other schools Gillshill Primary School and Biggin Hill Primary School had already received £500 towards an IET Formula Goblin Car because of their excellent record of engaging with pupils in the enterprise agenda.

“I was really pleased with  the enthusiasm and quality of submissions by all the schools entering the Greenpower Trust competition. The understanding of the Big 13 Enterprise Skills and the impact a Greenpower project can have on pupils was encouraging to see . Therefore it was very difficult to choose a winner of this competition. However,  given what I’ve seen in the submissions, I’m sure all the schools involved in Greenpower projects will gain a lot  from the experience.”
Kevin Wilkinson, Financial Controller at Siemens

“We are delighted to be sponsoring this great initiative with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Hull City Council, there was some fantastic entries from schools associated with the Be Enterprising Group of teachers and tutors. We are looking forward to working with the young people at the schools.”
Ross Bennett, MD Engaging Education

“ The Council is pleased to be working with Siemens, Engaging Education and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank on this great project with Greenpower Trust in order that young people find out more about enterprise and STEM, I look forward to seeing the cars once they are built by the schools.
Cllr Martin Mancey

“The children in year five and six are already really excited about this opportunity and want to organize a weekly café for the pupils and parents to raise money and they are also drafting letters to send to local businesses to gain sponsorship and raise the profile of the school.
Sarah Elsom, Enterprise Leader, Foredyke Primary School

Further information

a) Engaging Education are a group of young entrepreneurs http://engaging-education.squarespace.com who undertake a wide range of literacy and numeracy projects in schools throughout Yorkshire
b) John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank www.youthenterprise.co.uk – supports the development of an entrepreneurial culture amongsr young people in Hull and the East Riding
c) The GreenPower Trust http://www.greenpower.co.uk objective is to advance education in the subjects of sustainable engineering and technology to young people and have created car kits like IET Formula Goblin for Primary Schools and Formula 24 for Secondary Schools and Colleges

Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge 2015

We are pleased to announce the results of the fifth annual Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge as part of the run-up to Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Sponsored by former BBC Apprentice star Ruth Badger and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, the event allows entrants to present an enterprising idea to a judging panel made up of representatives from the private, public and community sectors.

Students had the opportunity to enter the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge under three different categories including Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Post -16.

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Energy City, said:

“There were some fantastic entries, and many of the young people who entered the competition walked away with sponsorship deals and business opportunities.”

Griffin Primary School won first place in the Primary School category for their gardening project and Nathan Jones of Newland St John’s CofE Primary School was the runner up. 

12-year-old Millie Notarantonio from St Mary’s College won the Secondary School’s category for her personalised products, with 15-year-old Connor Jones of Malet Lambert was the runner up with his bespoke t-shirts.

The Post-16 category was won by 19-year-old Lauren Bird of Coco Diamondz with her natural solution of organic and vegan friendly teeth whitening, whilst the runner up was 19-year-old Amy Chisholm of Bridlington for her health and beauty business.

Councillor Mancey continued:

“There is no doubt that Hull has many talented young people and yet again the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge has identified some of the most enterprising ones in the city.

“I look forward to seeing them all in the final.”

The winners of each section will now get the opportunity to go on to double their winnings during Global Entrepreneurship Week on Thursday 18 November.

Ruth Badger will be joined by Louise Upfold, winner Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge 2014, Heidi-Victoria Ireland of The Warren, Paul Ellis of RB, Councillor Martin Mancey andSteve Cowton of Siemens.

Heidi-Victoria Ireland, The Warren, said:

“It was a privilege to be involved in the judging panels of Ruth Badger Enterprise Challenge, we had some great enterprising ideas from all the different age ranges and there is no doubt  that Hull is leading the way in nurturing future entrepreneurial talent.

“All the winners will sell their ideas in a clear and enterprising way to Ruth Badger and her colleagues in Global Entrepreneurship Week.”

Ruth Badger, Chair of Judges, said:

“As always I am looking forward to seeing what the young people have to offer in my enterprise challenge.

“It’s always a privilege to hear their very confident pitches as they explain their business ideas and there is no doubt in my mind this is partly due to the work of the award winning John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Hull City Council’s commitment to youth entrepreneurship.”

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 in Hull

Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership has organised a series of events taking place from 16- 20 November to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Many people across the UK aspire to make a change and consider starting up their own business, and by connecting these individuals to practical support and potential role models, Global Entrepreneurship Week helps turns ideas into businesses of tomorrow.

This year Hull will host former BBC Apprentice stars Ruth Badger and Claire Young, Chief Executive Martin Green and Director of Education, Skills & Legacy Phil Batty of City of Culture 2017, Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny and Tidy Boys fame and young entrepreneurs Louise Upfold, Amanda Hartley, Haggai Mwiko, Louis Deane of Platform Studios, Ross Bennett Engaging Education and Hull’s very own Gold Man statue Andy Train.

It is the world's largest celebration of innovation and enterprise, active in 150 countries across the world and encourages young people to ‘Make It Happen’ by inspiring people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. 

Hull is putting its weight behind Global Entrepreneurship Week in order to show how enterprising its young people are and throughout November the city will host over 40 events and activities relating to entrepreneurship across many of our schools and colleges. 

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Energy City said:

"Global Entrepreneurship Week is all about how small ideas can take root and become viable business plans with the potential to grow into sustainable companies, and by putting on range of activities it is hoped that we are setting an aspirational agenda for today's young people in Hull and the surrounding region to set up their own businesses, start social enterprises, improve their communities and become innovative employees themselves.

“The council is already supporting its enterprising young people through the award winning John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank with the backing of KC and many local businesses through its Bondholder scheme, the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, £5 Blossom and the Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Club.”

The Youth Business International will be hosting Global Entrepreneurship Week this year.

Andrew Devenport, Chief Executive of Youth Business International, said:

"There is a great need to provide opportunities today that help entrepreneurs pursue their dreams and build the businesses of tomorrow. We are pleased that Hull City Council and its partner Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership gives its full support to this celebration of enterprise that takes place across the world - therefore showing Hull as an international hub for youth enterprise, we are particularly looking forward to hearing about the City’s live link up with young entrepreneurs in South Africa."

Ruth Badger, Patron Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, said:

“I am delighted that Hull's Global Entrepreneurship Week is taking the message of enterprise and entrepreneurialism forward as its important to recognise and celebrate the success of young people in schools, colleges and those undertaking apprenticeships. 

“I have seen some excellent initiatives to promote enterprise amongst young people in Hull and it is great to see the support Hull City Council provides.

“It’s great to see more schools, working with their partners, driving this agenda in Hull.”

Budding entrepreneurs on Twitter can use #MakeItHappen to share anxieties, post queries about starting a business and get support from others channels involved in the programme.

-ENDS-

Notes to editors:

Global Entrepreneurship Week is sponsored by a number of small and large private, public and charitable organisations including Hull City Council, the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, London Youth Support Trust, Hull Daily Mail, KC, University of Hull, Hull Training, Hull College, ABP, Siemens, Swift Group, Rollits, Tech4Schools, Hull Trains, P&0, EYMS, Sangwin Group, RB ,Ideal Standard, Smith & Nephew, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce and Tech4Schools

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 will drive six major events in the city throughout the week to encourage improve and support entrepreneurship and enterprising behaviour

Monday - the iDEA Enterprise Challenge will involve students from Hull College, Catzero Business working with colleagues at Apple Pear who will be provided with a brief to come up with digital solutions to issues they are given, this event is linked to The Duke of York's iDEA Award that enables young people to develop digital businesses and gain digital skills badges linked to the industry

Tuesday – with the support of KC, international links will be the focus of the day and those involved in the youth enterprise agenda in Hull will be holding a Google Hangout with colleagues in South Africa via The Hook up Dinner based in Johannesburg, it will feature a number of young entrepreneurs

Wednesday - there will be a Post 16 Enterprise Masterclass with Ruth Badger and Martin Green heading up the judges who will be examining in detail the results of a group activity to come up with a new design and a marketing campaign for a new Caravan for the Swift Group. The judges will then decide who will walk off with a cash prize for best design and pitch

Thursday - the secondary Enterprise Masterclass will take place which will see young people taking on the task of devising a convincing marketing concept for a new Media Wall for a classroom for the Sangwin Group and delivering a pitch to Ruth Badger and colleagues, including Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny Fame

Friday - primary school pupils taking part in the "Hull Our City and the Mail at the Heart of it" event at the Guildhall will be developing a story relating to 10 great things about Hull for the Hull Daily Mail website alongside reporters and staff at Hull Daily Mail. Watching closely and available to support young people on the day will be senior executives of Hull Daily Mail and former BBC Apprentice star Claire Young and Andy Train The Gold Man

For more information about the activities and the week ahead visit www.gewhull.co.uk check out @GEW2015

New Posts in Hull - Hull Youth Support Trust

Hull City Council working with John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and London Youth Support Trust are establishing a new Incubator Service for Young Entrepreneurs in Hull are currently recruiting for two new Posts.

Hull Youth Support Trust - Business Support Manager

Do you know someone who is passionate about youth entrepreneurship?  Working in partnership with the London Youth Support Trust (LYST) and utilising their enterprise centre model, we will be setting up a charity to open an Enterprise Centre which will be based in the City Centre.  From there we will inspire and engage young people through outreach activities, provide affordable business space as well as delivering advice, support and mentoring so developing the abilities of young entrepreneurs to run a business working in partnership with the Hull Youth Enterprise Bank.

The person we're looking for will have responsibility for shaping the culture and success of the centre, taking responsibility for all aspects of its running as well as working with key organisations to ensure that budding entrepreneurs receive all the support and guidance they need to make a success of their business.  Knowledge of the enterprise arena and experience of working with young people is desirable however over-riding all of this is the commitment to take the LYST enterprise centre model and build on it so that it becomes a beacon for enterprise here in Hull.  

To find out more about the role contact clair@lyst.biz

Deadline for applications: 20^th November 2015

Hull Youth Support Trust

The London Youth Support Trust (LYST) is working with Hull Youth Enterprise Bank and others to set up a local charity which will open an Enterprise Centre utilising their enterprise centre model.  The centre will be based in the City Centre and from there it will offer a range of enterprise related support including business space, advice and mentoring.  They are looking to appoint an Outreach and Engagement Officer.  The post is a 12 month internship funded by the Rank Foundation as part of their Time to Shine programme and is a great opportunity for a young person to gain skills and experience working within a Rank supported charity and access development and learning opportunities to support your career.

The role will begin in early 2016 for 12 months.

Salary- £14,300

Closing Date- Midday 6^th November

If you are interested in the role please email your CV and a covering letter to adelle@lyst.biz

Website: www.lystbusiness.com

Britain’s young entrepreneurs most confident about growth prospects

Despite optimistic attitudes, business owners aged 35 and under are five times less likely to have their loan application accepted

Britain’s younger entrepreneurs are almost twice as optimistic about the future growth of their business compared to older peers, according to Albion Ventures’ third Albion Growth Report.

The report, which surveyed more than 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, found that 14% of entrepreneurs aged 35 and under expect to witness growth over the next two years – significantly higher than the proportion of business owners aged 45 to 54 (8%).

These growth ambitions of young entrepreneurs were reflected in the report findings on attitudes to finance. 29% of under 35 year-old business owners have attempted to raise funds within the last year, compared to 14% of middle-aged respondents. Yet the 45-54 age group were five times more likely to have their loan application accepted – 15% against 3%

The report argued that a proven track record is a major advantage when it comes to securing finance. However, 42% of under 35 year-old business owners said they would look to raise equity finance, 7% higher than business owners of all other ages.

The report claimed that difficulty accessing funding has pushed young entrepreneurs to take greater risks, with one in four (23%) using a credit card to fund their business against just 5% of older respondents, and 15% of under 35s having mortgaged a property to grow their business versus 7% of 45-54 year olds.

In addition, younger entrepreneurs were much more likely to invest in research and development (14% against 5%), hire new staff (13 against 3%) and to facilitate an ownership change (13% against 6%) compared to their older counterparts.

Patrick Reeve, managing partner at Albion Ventures, said: “The younger generation is by far the most optimistic and ambitious about the future. This pro-growth sentiment is excellent news for the UK economy as the under-35s will become increasingly influential over the years to come.

“The greater willingness of younger business leaders to use equity rather than banks to secure the funds they need suggests we’re shifting towards a more entrepreneurial model as seen in the US.”

The findings follow Growing Business’ Young Guns 2015 Index which highlighted the UK’s most impressive young entrepreneurs aged 35 and under behind 30  fantastic fast-growth companies.

European Enterprise Promotion Shortlist Announced 2015

Hundreds of projects competed in the 2015 national competitions for a chance to represent their country in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards; 19 projects have now been shortlisted. A record number of 32 countries entered the Awards this year with the most popular category being “Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit”.

This year’s jury was made up of members of the outgoing Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the current Luxembourg Presidency along with representatives from the European Commission, the Committee of the Regions, business, and academia. Following much deliberation, the jury established a shortlist of 19 nominees in six categories. The winners for each of the categories will be announced at a central event of European SME Week, the SME Assembly in Luxembourg, to which all nominees will be invited. The prestigious Grand Jury Prize winner and special mentions will also be announced at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards ceremony.

Category 1: Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit

France: Youth Awareness Week for Female Entrepreneurship sees female entrepreneurs go into schools over the course of the week and put on presentations, talks or forums for young people aged 13–25 about female entrepreneurship and how women can start businesses and find success. The initiative aims to increase  young  people’s  awareness  of  female entrepreneurship,  and  how  women  can  start businesses and find success. Over the past three years 816 woman entrepreneurs, 18,000 young participants and more than 250 educational establishments – colleges, secondary schools and higher education institutions – have been involved.  

Responsible organisation: The 100,000 Entrepreneurs Association

Organisation website: http://www.semaine-entrepreneuriat-feminin.com/

Netherlands: ZomerOndernemer allows young people to start their own companies and experience entrepreneurship during their summer holidays. By turning young people into proud business owners, the initiative helps them develop crucial skills as well as stimulate the spirit of entrepreneurship. Launched in 2010, the project has already attracted 265 young people and helped produce 82 companies.

Responsible organisation: The New Entrepreneur Foundation

Organisation website: http://stichtingonehoogeveen.nl/

United Kingdom: The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank supports the development of an entrepreneurial culture within the City of Hull by engaging young people from the age of 5, allowing them to gain “soft skills” and entrepreneurial experience. The initiative raises awareness of the self-employed option as a pathway post education. It has supported over 350 young people interested in business from across Hull and the East Riding area.

Responsible organisation: Hull City Council

Organisation website: www.youthenterprise.co.uk

Enterprising Britain 2015 - Winners

The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank (JCYEB), which gives grants and access to mentors for enterprising young people aged 13 to 21, as well as sponsoring a wide range of enterprise projects in the city, has gained a another national award. It has been recognised by the Department of Business Innovation Skills, who sponsor Enterprising Britain Awards, and has won one of their four categories - Building Enterprise Skills.(In 2014 it was awarded the NatWest Special Merit Award for championing enterprise at the GB Entrepreneurs Awards) In order to win this category the JCYEB had to show how they have affected a significant and positive change in their approach towards supporting and promoting enterprise in the last two years.

On November 2nd they will be granted their award at a reception in the House of Commons with Government Ministers and has been nominated as one of the UK's two entrants in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards that will be decided at the European SME Assembly in Luxembourg in November.

The JCYEB has supported the following types of start ups including a sea food processing business, web site developers, photographers, beauticians, gardeners, hairdressers, cycle repairs, stationery printers, chocolate makers, bespoke tailoring , hair dressers, on-line music lessons, dress makers, paint & decorators, up-cycled clothing, hand made mascots, jewellery maker, personalised mugs & tees, and a digital games business.

To-date 40% of recipients of grants from JCYEB are from East Hull, 35% of recipients are from West Hull, 20% of recipients are from North Hull and 5% of recipients are from East Riding. 25% of recipients are aged 13-16 years of age, 25% of recipients are aged 16-18 years of age and 50% of recipients are aged 18-21 years of age. The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank also contributes to the youth enterprise ecosystem in the area by sponsoring Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, the £5 Blossom Programme as well as the Be Enterprise Group of teachers and tutors.

Maureen Foers OBE Chair John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank said:

"The management committee of the JCYEB are absolutely delighted that its work has been recognised in this years Enterprising Britain Competition, over the last few years we have received recognition by a number of organisations but this has to be the highlight as we can now go on to outline to colleagues in Europe about what we do"

"We have come along way over the last 12 years supporting so many enterprising young people and supporting such great enterprise related projects in the city such as Global Entrepreneurship Week, Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge and the Be Enterprising Group of teachers in the City"

Councillor Martin Mancey said:

"This is fantastic news for Hull and the Humber Region. Hull is well on its way to forging a strong international reputation as a centre of excellence for supporting its enterprising young people."

“This award reflects Hull's growing stature in showing the way to the rest of the country in developing a youth enterprise ecosystem from primary schools through to Post 16 and supporting young entrepreneurs"

Linda McAvan MEP said:

“It's great that the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, that acts as a catalyst for the city's youth enterprise agenda, has received the acolyte as Britain's project that reflects Britain's entrepreneurial spirit. I was delighted to endorse their bid and wish them well in the European Enterprise Promotion Finals in Global Entrepreneurship Week and look forward to catching up with them soon"

Diana Johnson MP said:

"Like Linda I was delighted to support their bid, I know from my constituents how successful JCYEB has been in supporting the city's enterprising young people, the work they are doing is making an invaluable contribution in ensuring that our young people in schools and colleges are enterprising- I look forward to catching up with them at the awards celebration in the House of Commons"

Claire Young Patron JCYEB said:

"I would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters, in particular KC and the young entrepreneurs who have kept the faith with what we are doing, but most of all Hull City Council for its ongoing support and of course Hull's enterprising young people"

Further Information

1) Enterprising Britain competition has 4 categories and is managed by Young Chambers for the Department of Business of Innovation and Skills. The four categories are Promoting entrepreneurial spirit, Building enterprise skills, Improving the business environment and Support for exporting.

2) The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank also contributes to the youth enterprise ecosystem in the area by sponsoring Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, the £5 Blossom Programme as well as the Be Enterprise Group of teachers and tutors.

3) The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank gives grants of up to £1000 to young people from Hull & East Riding, to-date it has supported 354 young people who have received a grant and issued on average £650.

Engaging Education to lead Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign

For the second year running the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and Hull City Council have appointed young entrepreneurs Engaging Education to lead on its campaign for Global Entrepreneurship Week. The company was appointed in order to promote the programme and achieve another high profile campaign before and during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

They also have an understanding of the aspirations of young people as well as its national reputation of being able to attract business support for young people’s projects and activities.

 Global Entrepreneurship Week is all about embracing innovation, imagination and creativity. It showcases enterprise, opening up new opportunities for young people across Hull, the UK and the world.

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Energy City, said:

“I believe that if we are to engage young people in the enterprise agenda it is essential that we know what they think and Engaging Education have the right tools to provide us with that information.

 

I am pleased to see that the organisers have developed a high profile campaign to attract support and raise finances for the week’s activities.

“Whether you're in education, business, the public sector or a charity, everyone should get involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week. It's about developing people's enterprise skills and helping them achieve their ambitions and I urge the city to get behind the Week of activities.”

Nick Sangwin, Chair Global Entrepreneurship Week Planning Group and MD Sangwin Group,

said:

"I am pleased to see the city has commissioned young entrepreneurs Engaging Education to raise the profile of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull amongst young people and the business community.

“Global Entrepreneurship Week embraces big issues like innovating out of the recession, low carbon technologies and sustainable growth. It puts Hull at the heart of global exchange, global trade and builds a culture of global ambition in Hull and the Humber in particular and the UK in general."

Ross Bennett  Director of Engaging Education, said:

"We are delighted to be appointed by the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership to lead on their campaign to promote enterprise to the city’s young people during the week and in the run up to GEW 2015, and to lead on their campaign to attract high profile speakers and finance for the week whilst working with GH Events and Thomas Arran Photography.

“We have an established a twitter account @GEW2015 with over 2,000 followers and a website www.gewhull.co.uk and have made contact with over 300 businesses and educational establishments in the City to seek their support and gained support so far from KC, Hull Training, Rollits, RB, University of Hull, Hull College, Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, the Sangwin Group, Tech4Schools, Hull City Council and Siemens.

“If any one wishes to sponsor the week then please contact us as soon as possible."

Advice on use of Twitter for your business

Communicating in 140 characters, to many who do not use Twitter, is quite a limited and foreign concept, but it does offer a very unique way to communicate with both your existing customers and potential new ones, as well as you finding out what your competition is doing. The world of Twitter is becoming more and more important for businesses especially those run by young people.

1. Be active. Twitter can be a fantastic asset provided you are an active participant. It is essential that you give your followers a reason to check your feed every day and see what has developed for your business.

2. Incorporate #’s into your tweets. Hash-tags can be used as something in common for your business and your audience to re-tweet and keep the conversation going. The more people who use the tags in their tweets and re-tweets, the more it trends and by extension, the more people see it. You can also use a currently trending hash-tag to insert yourself into the conversation, provided it is smartly done and relevant to your business, people will respond. This is fantastic for getting your name and brand out there.

3. Use visual media. Pictures and videos increase the response rate and the likelihood of your tweet getting a response via a reply, re-tweet, favourite or all of the above. Some kind of imagery is far more likely to not only catch the eye of a twitter user, but also gain their attention enough for them to actually read what you are tweeting.

4. Seek out similar accounts to your own. By following Twitter accounts that are run by other people in your industry and those of your clients, will create additional awareness for your own account if they already have an established following of people with shared interests. By extension, if any of these people decide to support you by re-tweeting your tweets they are seen by everyone that follows them.

5. Brand your account. Use your company logo as your profile picture; customise your background and theme to further advertise your brand. You should also include a small bio about your company and link to the website in your profile.

6. Increase cross-traffic. Place a link to your twitter account on your website, blog, other online sites and even your email signature to you get as much visibility for it in as many places as you can. Do not be frightened to direct tweet someone after all you never know – you might get business from it, the more people that see it the better.

7. Give people a reason to follow you. Twitter exclusive promotions will make all your existing followers happy to be following you in the first place, and providing the promotion is relevant to other people they know, they will advertise the promotion for you via re-tweets, telling them they should follow you to take advantage of it.

8. Have a Follow Friday at least once a month. The #FF is a great way for you to not only promote those that you work with but also follow yourself this can not only gain you new followers it can get you further noticed in Thank You’s and re-tweets

Twitter can be a very powerful tool for any business, provided it is used correctly. Keep your account active and interact with people as much as you can to not only increase the visibility of what your are doing and what you have to offer, but also the business' reputation as a company that interacts with people, this makes you human

Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2015

Thanks to support from The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Hull City Council this year, we are able to organise awards to recognise the enterprise activity that takes place in Hull alongside the award for Hull’s Young Entrepreneur Year 2015.

The Awards will be for:

1 Most enterprising school in Hull 2015 

2 The business that has done the most to promote an enterprise culture in the City 2015

3 The Sheila Waudby Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 

4 Most Enterprising Teacher 2015
5 Most Enterprising Student Award 2015
6 Best Newcomer School to Enterprise Education

Special Awards

John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Award
Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Leadership Award
Jack Brignall Youth Enterprise Award

The deadline for the completed full entry forms will be 1st October 2015, although we are encouraging early nominations, and judging will be completed by 10th October 2015. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to receive their award at the Celebration Event we hold in Global Entrepreneurship Week which will be held at the Guildhall on Friday 20th November.

Councillor Rosie Nicola, Portfolio Holder for Learning and Skills, said:

"I look forward to welcoming the nominations for these awards from across the city as we look to develop Hull's entrepreneurial culture amongst our young people.

"The Council in partnership with the Youth Enterprise Bank is committed to supporting our enterprising young people and we are more than aware that the young people of this city are our future, and we want them to move forward in life equipped with the right skills to build successful careers."

Nick Sangwin, MD of the Sangwin Group, added:

"It was a great honour last year to be announced as the recipient of the Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Leadership Award and I am pleased that this year the awards will go ahead thanks to the support of sponsors.

"There is no doubt that Hull as a city has real commitment through the Youth Enterprise Partnership to develop the enterprising skills of young people. With the right support and encouragement Hull's young people are truly enterprising, and whilst not all will pursue an entrepreneurial career in the future, the majority of them will most certainly use their skills to help impact their outlook on life and in the workplace."

Last year Katie Norman of Lab Rascals was honoured with The Sheila Waudby Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, she said:

"For two years my science party and science workshop business has had support from the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and its many partners. I am very proud to be associated with them, especially during Global Entrepreneurship Week and as a member of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank management committee.

"I was really pleased to accept the title of Young Entrepreneur Year 2014 from the inspirational entrepreneur Claire Young and Karl Turner MP and I look forward to helping identify the winner this year to represent Hull."

Nomination forms are available from charles.cracknell@hullcc.gov.uk or by calling 01482 613 489