Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 in Hull

Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership has organised a series of events taking place from 16- 20 November to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Many people across the UK aspire to make a change and consider starting up their own business, and by connecting these individuals to practical support and potential role models, Global Entrepreneurship Week helps turns ideas into businesses of tomorrow.

This year Hull will host former BBC Apprentice stars Ruth Badger and Claire Young, Chief Executive Martin Green and Director of Education, Skills & Legacy Phil Batty of City of Culture 2017, Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny and Tidy Boys fame and young entrepreneurs Louise Upfold, Amanda Hartley, Haggai Mwiko, Louis Deane of Platform Studios, Ross Bennett Engaging Education and Hull’s very own Gold Man statue Andy Train.

It is the world's largest celebration of innovation and enterprise, active in 150 countries across the world and encourages young people to ‘Make It Happen’ by inspiring people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. 

Hull is putting its weight behind Global Entrepreneurship Week in order to show how enterprising its young people are and throughout November the city will host over 40 events and activities relating to entrepreneurship across many of our schools and colleges. 

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Energy City said:

"Global Entrepreneurship Week is all about how small ideas can take root and become viable business plans with the potential to grow into sustainable companies, and by putting on range of activities it is hoped that we are setting an aspirational agenda for today's young people in Hull and the surrounding region to set up their own businesses, start social enterprises, improve their communities and become innovative employees themselves.

“The council is already supporting its enterprising young people through the award winning John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank with the 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.”

The Youth Business International will be hosting Global Entrepreneurship Week this year.

Andrew Devenport, Chief Executive of Youth Business International, said:

"There is a great need to provide opportunities today that help entrepreneurs pursue their dreams and build the businesses of tomorrow. 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 young entrepreneurs in South Africa."

Ruth Badger, Patron Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, said:

“I am delighted that Hull's Global Entrepreneurship Week is taking the message of enterprise and entrepreneurialism forward as its important to recognise and celebrate the success of young people in schools, colleges and those undertaking apprenticeships. 

“I have seen some excellent initiatives to promote enterprise amongst young people in Hull and it is great to see the support Hull City Council provides.

“It’s great to see more schools, working with their partners, driving this agenda in Hull.”

Budding entrepreneurs on Twitter can use #MakeItHappen to share anxieties, post queries about starting a business and get support from others channels involved in the programme.

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Notes to editors:

Global Entrepreneurship Week is sponsored by a number of small and large private, public and charitable organisations including Hull City Council, the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, London Youth Support Trust, Hull Daily Mail, KC, University of Hull, Hull Training, Hull College, ABP, Siemens, Swift Group, Rollits, Tech4Schools, Hull Trains, P&0, EYMS, Sangwin Group, RB ,Ideal Standard, Smith & Nephew, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce and Tech4Schools

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 will drive six major events in the city throughout the week to encourage improve and support entrepreneurship and enterprising behaviour

Monday - the iDEA Enterprise Challenge will involve students from Hull College, Catzero Business working with colleagues at Apple Pear who will be provided with a 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 – with the support of KC, international links will be the focus of the day and 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, it will feature a number of young entrepreneurs

Wednesday - there will be a Post 16 Enterprise Masterclass with Ruth Badger and Martin Green 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 then decide who will walk off with a cash prize for best design and pitch

Thursday - the secondary Enterprise Masterclass will take place which will 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, including Andy Pickles of Jive Bunny Fame

Friday - primary school pupils taking part in the "Hull Our City and the Mail at the Heart of it" event at the Guildhall will be developing a story relating to 10 great things about Hull for the Hull Daily Mail website alongside 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 and Andy Train The Gold Man

For more information about the activities and the week ahead visit www.gewhull.co.uk check out @GEW2015