StartUp Britain Bus comes to Hull

STARTUP Britain parks up in Queen Victoria Square in Hull on Friday 9th November 2012 2.30 till 5.30 to inspire and support young people who are interested in starting their own business.

StartUp Britain is a national campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, harnessing the expertise and passion of Britain’s leading businesspeople to celebrate, inspire and accelerate enterprise in the UK. The Bus Tour will be travelling the length of the UK visiting 40 further education establishments, which is set to give students the opportunity to network with and learn from business advisors and successful entrepreneurs.

The 2012 StartUp Britain Bus Tour will be accompanied by Claire Young, BBC Apprentice star Hull Studio Enterprise Ambassador and Patron of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership. The event will focus on employment, education and enterprise, which will provide young people a chance to experience, educate and gain inspiration for their prospects in future employment and starting their own business.

As it stands, Hull is the last stop of the tour however it also signifies the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012 in the city which will drive 6 events throughout the week for encouraging, improving and supporting entrepreneurship and enterprising behaviour.

Blair Jacobs, chair of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, said:

“As a city, Hull has an ambition to develop its entrepreneurial culture and support its enterprising young people.

“We are delighted that StartUp Britain are supporting our local efforts and are looking forward to welcome the StartUp Tour as a start to Global Entrepreneurship Week.”

In Hull, the aim of the StartUp Britain Bus is to give more young people the opportunity to get involved in enterprise before the start of Hull’s biggest and best celebration of enterprise to date.



Oliver Wilson, young entrepreneur and founder of Xuro, said:

“I started my first business venture at 13 in 2007 and I would never have found the skills needed if it wasn’t for the dedication of the city to helping young people succeed.

“It’s great to see the work of my home city reaching out to events like the StartUp Britain Tour as it is yet another great way to raise awareness of the city’s thriving enterprise culture.”

Paul Cliff, Director of Business Development at Hull Studio School said:

"Start up Britain provides energy to stimulate innovative thinking. At the Studio School our innovative approaches to teaching will allow young people the space to explore these ideas and shape them into viable business opportunities.

“The Bus presence within the city will provide a focal point of interest to ensure young people get the best advice to find their own tailored start up support."




For more information, please contact Hull Youth Enterprise on 612983 or email charles.cracknell@hullcc.gov.uk

Further information about the tour is available on StartUp Britain website at http://www.startupbritain.co/tour/