Hull gains High Impact status from YBI

361 organisations that ran activities as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week in 2012 have met the High Impact criteria set by The Princes Youth Business International, the organisers of the week, and the Hull City Council supported Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and its Making Changes for Careers programme was one of them. In order for the partnership to gain this nationally recognised award, it had to meet four out of six of the High Impact Criteria including:


1. Promote the Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign
2. Provide practical support
3. Provide role models
4. Share our success
5. Develop enterprise capabilities
6. Measure the effect we had on the young people

The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership organised 19 events in November for Hull’s enterprising young people in the run up to and during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012.

Blair Jacobs, Chair of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, said;

“The partnership is honoured to be one of only 361 organisations to have gained this prestigious High Impact award for our series of activities during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012. The week is a true partnership effort and is only made possible by our many sponsors and supporters but most important of all the young people of Hull who constantly demonstrate how enterprising they are. This year saw the launch of the Start up Loans Humber programme which will complement the support given to young entrepreneurs by the KC supported John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank.

“We hope the young people that took part enjoyed GEW this year. We look forward to partnering with them along with our sponsors, old and new, next year to continue to deliver and promote Hull’s excellent enterprise activities and events! Next year GEW 2013 takes place between the 18 - 24 November.”

Andrew Devenport, Chief Executive Officer of The Prince's Youth Business International (YBI), said;

“I would personally like to acknowledge the staff in Hull for again delivering a fantastically vibrant and engaging series of events during Global Entrepreneurship Week in 2012. I was honoured to personally have the opportunity of participating in the Making Changes for Careers Post-16 Enterprise Masterclass and I was very impressed by the confidence, innovative ideas and engagement shown by the students. I can absolutely appreciate why the Hull campaign is regarded as a national leader. I look forward to working with HYEP and the entrepreneurial community in Hull for many years to come.”

Oliver Wilson, Owner of Xuro Computers, said;


“I’ve always looked at Global Entrepreneurship Week as a key part of any school year as it helps students to learn new skills that they often do not have time to practice in the classroom. When I was at college, GEW gave me the inspiration to start the business I’m still running today by having entrepreneurs give their real life experiences to students first-hand. So many young people in Hull have fantastic enterprising attitudes that will really take them far in the real world. I look forward to Xuro being involved in GEW 2013, our third year supporting the week of events!”


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