Results 2014 attitude survey into youth enterprise in Hull

In a survey, relating to enterprise education and entrepreneurship in Hull of a group of current and potential young entrepreneurs, enterprising young people, teachers and those working with young people the following was stated:- 

90% thought the Youth Enterprise summit held in Business Week  was an excellent event showcasing Hull as a place that supports it's enterprising young people.

55% of young entrepreneurs said they would support a network group of young people that could mentor each other and trade with each other.

 75% said Hull was implementing the Lord Young Review already indeed 70% said what was already happening in Hull was better than what was proposed in the review

80% said they welcomed the work of Hull City Council and the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership in supporting enterprise education and youth entrepreneurship in the City.

85% of  young entrepreneurs said they would like to see the establishment of youth  enterprise incubator space for potential young entrepreneurs

90% of young entrepreneurs said they would like to see a youth enterprise zone in the City and see a place were young entrepreneurs could sell their products and services.

75% of teachers & pupils valued the activities and events held in a Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull as they raise the profile and outlines the importance of enterprise skills 

75% of teachers thought the work of the Be Enterprising Group was essential in helping the City to teach and support the development of enterprise skills in schools, colleges and training providers.

95% of primary teachers thought that £5 Blossom and the Hull Ready Programme were essential in developing and supporting teachers, pupils and parents in developing their enterprise skills.

75% of respondents welcomed the Badgers  Sett Enterprise Challenge  as a practical programme that enables young people to illustrate their enterprise skills and business ideas.

85% of young entrepreneurs said a peer to peer mentor group was key to encouraging more young people to consider going into business.

75% of pupils wanted young entrepreneurs more than any other group  to help them understand and setting up a business and wanted to know there enterprise journeys.

20% of young entrepreneurs said the support they currently got was very poor or poor that they received as they felt the advisers had no empathy

85% of potential and current entrepreneurs felt that finance and mentor support was essential to help them to develop their business idea and 90% thought the youth enterprise bank was an excellent initiative that delivers this