HRH The Duke of York, KG will be visiting Hull on Wednesday October 1 to encourage young people in the city to develop their enterprising ideas.
The Duke will hear more about the work of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and its various groups, such as The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, ‘Be Enterprising Group’ of teachers, Hull’s young entrepreneurs group and the £5 Blossom programme.
His Royal Highness will have the opportunity to meet pupils from Malet Lambert School, Sirius Academy and Gillshill Primary School, who will be developing an App of Hull’s new Enterprise Trail board game. The young entrepreneurs have previously presented to both Lord Young as part of his review into enterprise education and to Buckingham Palace. The Duke will also meet some of Hull's young entrepreneurs who are supporting enterprising pupils in schools.
The Duke takes an active interest in supporting and promoting youth entrepreneurship and was keen to meet some of Hull's enterprising young people following their visit to Buckingham Palace in June. The group of young entrepreneurs presented him with a copy of the Enterprise Trail board game that illustrates the support available to enterprising young people in the city.
The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership with its various sub groups was launched in 2003. Comprising a group of more than 200 passionate individuals they have come together with the objective of motivating, educating, inspiring and supporting the development of both existing and new enterprises. Their primary aim is to develop an enterprise culture amongst young people through the use of the Big 13 Enterprise Skills and to help those that want to develop their enterprising idea.
Speaking as co-founder of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, Maureen Foers OBE, said:
“We were delighted when The Duke expressed an interest in meeting us to find out more about what we are doing in this area.
“There has never been a more critical need for inspirational, positive and energetic teachers and entrepreneurs to work together to inspire young people to be more enterprising.
“We are very proud to have supported over 300 young people with grants and mentor support over the last 10 years.
Jane Disbery, Headteacher of Malet Lambert School, said:
"It will be an immense privilege to welcome His Royal Highness to Malet Lambert School.
“The school strongly supports the development of entrepreneurs, and believes that entrepreneurship is key to the development and growth of our region.
“We have nurtured a number of teen entrepreneurs such as the Green Queens, Loui Fowler and Harry Hopkins working with the wonderful people in the partnership who are always willing to support our pupils and other schools."
Ross Bennett of Engaging Education and Chair of Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, said:
“We are delighted that His Royal Highness is taking the time and trouble to come and meet those involved in the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and the enterprising young people that we deliver activities and programmes to.
"We know The Duke is very knowledgeable about the youth enterprise agenda and has shown a particular interest in how young people get support across Yorkshire.
“We are pleased to receive support from other organisations, such as ‘Ready Unlimited’ from Rotherham, the University of Huddersfield who have an internationally recognised enterprise programme and the Nominet Trust, who he is working with on their joint iDEA programme to promote digital skills.”
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