Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership has organised a series of events, which will take place from 17- 21 November 2014 to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Every day in the UK people talk about making a change in their life and consider starting up a business. By connecting individuals to practical support and those who have done it already, Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 will help turn these exchanges into the businesses of tomorrow. This year Hull will host former BBC Apprentice stars Ruth Badger and Claire Young, Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny and Tidy Boys fame, His Excellency the High Commissioner of Mauritius and Martin Green Chief Executive City of Culture Company as well as young entrepreneurs Katie Norman of Labrascals, DJ Ben Rainey, Amanda Hartley, Phil Benson of Xing Education, Phil Batty of Force 7 and Ross Bennett Engaging Education.
Hull is putting its weight behind Global Entrepreneurship week in order to show how enterprising its young people are. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world's largest celebration of innovation and enterprise, active in 130 countries across the world and encouraging young people to get connected #GEWconnect
Global Entrepreneurship Week inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators throughout November Hull has organised 45 events and activities relating to the week
Although Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 has a grand sounding name, the reality of the week is that it's all about the small things, and as the small acorn develops into a mighty oak, so it hopes that the ideas and activities put on during the week for many young people in Hull will one day take root and go on to become something much bigger.
Councillor Martin Mancey said:
"The City of Hull is already doing much to assist its enterprising young people through its support of the Youth Enterprise Bank which has the financial backing of KC and many local businesses through its Bondholder scheme, the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, £5 Blossom and the Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Club, to mention just a few.
We hope this sets an aspirational agenda for today's young people in Hull and the Humber sub-region to set up their own businesses, start social enterprises to improve their communities and be innovative employees themselves."
This year, the week is being hosted in the UK by Youth Business International.
Chief Executive of Youth Business International, Andrew Devenport says:
"There is a great need to provide opportunities today that help entrepreneurs pursue their dreams and build the businesses of tomorrow. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 is kick starting the conversations that are needed to make this happen. We are pleased that Hull City Council and its partner Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership gives its full support to this celebration of enterprise that takes place across the world - therefore showing Hull as an international hub for youth enterprise, we are particularly looking forward to hearing about the City’s live link up with entrepreneurs in South Africa"
Claire Young Patron Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership says:
“I'm delighted that Hull's Global Entrepreneurship Week is taking the message of enterprise and entrepreneurialism forward. It's important to recognise and to celebrate the success of pupils and schools and to promote greater involvement across the system"
"On recent visits to a number of schools In Hull, I have seen some excellent initiatives to promote enterprise amongst young people. It's great to see more schools, working with their partners, driving this agenda in Hull.”
Abhimanu Kudasamy High Commissioner of Mauritius and Patron Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership says:
"Global Entrepreneurship Week shows the world that the young people of Hull have got the ideas and aspirations that they need to succeed.
"Every year, these ambitious bright young people remind me why I am proud to support what you are doing in Hull. They are lucky to have such a fabulous team supporting them and helping them to develop their talents and creativity."
Further information
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 in the city will drive five major events throughout the week for encouraging, improving and supporting entrepreneurship and enterprising behaviour.
On Monday, The iDEA Enterprise Challenge will involve 120 students from Malet Lambert School who will be given brief to come up with digital solutions to issues they are given, this event is linked to The Duke of York's iDEA Award that enables young people to develop digital businesses and gain digital skills badges linked to the industry.
Tuesday is all about celebrating international links when, with the support of KC, those involved in the youth enterprise agenda in Hull will be holding a Google Hangout with colleagues in South Africa via The Hook up Dinner based in Johannesburg.
On Wednesday, primary school pupils taking part in the "Hull Our City and the Mail at the Heart of it" event at the Guildhall, will be practicing planning, promotion and delivery of the App that they are developing linked to Hull as they consider how they will handle the promotion of their idea to reporters and staff at Hull Daily Mail. Watching closely and available to support young people on the day will be senior executives of Hull Daily Mail and former BBC Apprentice star Claire Young.
The Post 16 Enterprise Masterclass on Thursday will see Ruth Badger again heading up the judges who will be examining in detail the results of a group activity to come up with a new design and a marketing campaign for a new Caravan for the Swift Group. The judges will decide who will walk off with a cash prize for best design and pitch. Also attending will be Martin Green of City of Culture
Bringing the week to a close on Friday is the Secondary Enterprise Masterclass, which will again see young people taking on the task of devising a convincing marketing concept for a new Media Wall for a classroom for the Sangwin Group and delivering a pitch to Ruth Badger and colleagues.
Further stimulation is guaranteed with a wide ranging group of speakers which include several young entrepreneurs, the High Commissioner of Mauritius, Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny and The Tidy Boys and of course, Ruth Badger herself.
The week in Hull has received backing from a number of high profile backers.
Ruth Badger said:
"It is great to see so many young people in Hull with the skill and motivation to get into enterprise with aspirations to start their own business
"I am pleased to continue my support to Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership as they drive forward their plans to give young, local people experience in enterprise. I hope that the project is a complete success and that we see a wave of young entrepreneurs developing in the area over the coming years and setting up their own successful businesses."
Budding entrepreneurs on Twitter can use #GEWConnect to share anxieties, post queries about starting a business and get support back from others.
Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership works year-round to encourage and support entrepreneurship, including running the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge, £5 Blossom, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Suite, the young entrepreneurs network Lets Talk Business and the Be Enterprising Group of teachers & tutors
The week is sponsored by a number of small and large private, public and charitable organisations including the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, ,London Youth Support Trust, Hull Daily Mail, London Youth Support Trust, KC, University of Hull, Prospect Training, Hull Training, Malet Lambert School, Hull College, Rank Foundation, Wykeland, C4DI, Swift Group, Sangwin Group, Reckitts (RB) and the week as a whole by Hull City Council
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