Hull Youth Enterprise Charter Supported

With a startling number of young people in Hull and East Riding out of work, the provision of high quality enterprise support and learning for young people has never been so important. Support from the business community will allow greater opportunity for successful transition from education into employment.


This support can be given in all manner of ways and the Youth Enterprise Charter aims to bring this all under one banner and to recognise and share best practice in a way that benefits young people in helping them to develop their enterprising idea and how businesses and organisations can help them.

Since the Youth Enterprise Charter was launched in September 2012 by former BBC Apprentice star Ruth Badger and featured during Global Entrepreneurship Week we have seen 80 local and national organisations support the aims of the Charter. Many of these organisations already have a commitment to supporting Hull’s youth enterprise agenda such as the University of Hull, Cityworks, Hull Training, Hull City Council, Force-7, British Land, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, KC, the Co-operative, St Stephens, Claughtons, Goldings and Xing to name but a few

Ruth Badger Patron of Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership said                   

“Hull is one of the most enterprising cities in the country and that’s why I am backing the Youth   Enterprise Charter and this is clearly shown by the support the 80 organisations are willing to give to the City’s enterprising young people, though this is a great start we need many more in order to make a real impact and further develop the city’s entrepreneurial culture, so I would urge all the business leaders to find out more and support your future business generation ”

Blair Jacobs Chair of Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership said

“ It is very pleasing that so many organisations have already agreed to support the city’s youth enterprise charter, there is no doubt in my mind as the city commits itself to becoming a more enterprising place to do business and the embedding of the Big 13 Enterprise skills within our schools and colleges after yet another highly successful Global Entrepreneurship Week than more and more young people are going to need support in developing their enterprising ideas”


If you would like more information, or to sign up to the Youth Enterprise Charter, please visit www.youthenterprise-hull.co.uk or contact Oliver Wilson or Mike Notarantonio on 01482 612983.