Changes to the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge

The Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge named in honour of Ruth Badger International Business Guru and former BBC apprentice runner up has had 53 enquiries from young people seeking a share of £5,000 in prize money about the programme at the same time the organisers have decided following consultation with young people to introduce a new category for under 11's who are involved in Hull Ready enterprise programme thanks to sponsorship from Force-7 and have increased the entry age to 21 and under for those in formal or informal education that live in the City of Hull.


The winners of each section will get the chance to double their winnings during Global Entrepreneurship Week facing a panel chaired by Ruth Badger herself and representatives from Hull's business community. Further information about the competition is available from www.hullbadgers.co.uk. The competition closes on 22nd October

Maureen Foers OBE Chair of Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership said

"We are really pleased that we have had over 50 enquiries from young people about this competition clearly showing why Hull is an enterprising place, we are particularly pleased that we are able to have another prize of £500 ring fenced for the under 11's thanks to the support of Force-7

Phil Batty Managing Director of Force-7 said

"Force-7 were one of the first companies to get involved in Hull Ready's £5 Blossom Campaign and over the last year have been highly impressed how enterprising our primary school pupils so we decided to offer a prize of £500 for this section. We are also pleased that we have persuaded the organisers to increase the top age of entry to 21 so come on young people in Hull show how enterprising you are."

Further information

The Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge is a Dragons' Den style competition is for enterprising young people aged 21 or under, with the support of five organisations - Hull Training, The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, Force-7, HWS Hosting and GH Events. The Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge is named in honour of Ruth Badger, former BBC Apprentice Finalist and successful entrepreneur.

It is open to young people aged 21 or under, and has three age ranges - under 16's, 16-18 year olds and 19 to 21 year olds (up to 21 if you are in formal/informal education or training), individuals or groups may apply. You must be living in Hull and have an enterprising idea such as a new business idea, a co-operative, a community enterprise project or an enterprising school/college project.

rize money for the winners of each section is as follows:

Under 11: £500
16 and under section: £750

16-18 year old section: £1000

19 year old to 21 year olds section (up to 21 if you are in formal/informal education or training): £1500

Xuro Computers

The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank are pleased to be supporting former Malet Lambert pupil and member of  two highly successful Young Enterprise Companies in Hull Oliver Wilson and his colleagues of Xuro Computers as they develop their enterprising idea aged only 16 - 17 so young people can with the right support become successful entreprenurs if we support them.





Oliver Wilson Chief Executive Xuro
"As a group of young people taking our first steps into the business world it is really useful to have access to support from the Council's youth enterprise service and a grant from the John Cracknell youth enterprise bank"
"the youth enterprise service really supports and encourage young people like ourselves a xuro to develop our own ideas and gives us extra confidence to take the next steps"
"we are also pleased that we are encouraged to work with other young entrepreneurs who are giving us practical advice and support many of whom w met in Global Entrepreneurship Week"

Top Tips for Young Entrepreneurs

Anyone who’s tried to do something new knows that sometimes you need a bit of help and adice. Here are a few practical tips for young people who want to develop their own  business ideas.
1) Start young, don't be afraid of getting into business at any age
2) Ask for help when you need it, it's not a sign of weakness.
3) Network, mingle and talk about yourself and your business at every opportunity.
4) Practise your handshake, a firm and confident handshake is essential. And remember to smile!
5) Always carry a business card, or leaflet. Anywhere you go there could be potential clients - be prepared, practise if needed.
6) Give back; help those who have helped you.
7) Get family and friends involved, they are more than willing to do a bit of 'word of mouth' marketing.
8) If possible, get involved in Young Enterprise and any enterprise activities offered by your school or local council.
9) Get involved in any local community, town, city events etc – you never know who you are going to meet.
10) Find time to relax and develop interests outside your business.
 
http://www.youthenterprise.co.uk/

Andy Newton Lee actor who played the part of Robbie Flynn in Channel 4's weeknight soap Hollyoaks as well as playing roles in Coronation Street, Casualty, Doctors and Where the Heart Is and now is an entrepreneur in business in America is to join us in Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull on Monday 15th November joining motivational speaker Miles Hilton Barber at the Guildhall Hull

Dave Garbera Book 2 launched in November

Dave Garbera Hull's Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 will have his second book out in time for Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 2010) . David attended Appleton Primary School, Kelvin Hall Senior High School and Wyke Sixth Form College in Hull, gaining 13 GCSEs and 5 A-Levels in the process. he is now at Liverpool University studying to be a Doctor.

This will be the second of Dave's books informing the reader of his enterprising journey.

His first book Smilers Part 1 From the Ashes charts the progress of KH Smilers, a Young Enterprise Company started by a group of eighteen Year 10 students - average age 14 - at Kelvin Hall School in Hull in 2003, is inspirational and aspirational in equal measure. It does not preach or pretend to have all the answers, but instead it delivers a very powerful message. Coming from Hull, or any other similar place labelled as 'a failure', is NOT a handicap to success or an excuse to give up. KH Smilers has proved that with motivation and determination anything is possible, and, in particular, that the worlds of business and academia should not be mutually exclusive.

Dave's second book is sponsored by Hull Training and just like the first one a percentage of the profits will be donated to the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank so it can continue to give financial support to the city's young people.

http://www.garberaenterprise.co.uk/

http://www.khsmilers.co.uk/

Recognition by CLES for Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies has published a case study on the work of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership this follows case studies published by the Improvement Agency and Localis


www.cles.org.uk/information/106142/lw101/

'Tireless, passionate' philanthropist and businessman Jack Brignall dies

Jack Brignall Chairman of the Wykeland Group, who received an MBE in June for his community has died. Jack was a great supporter of Hull's young people and I had the privilege of working with him on a number of projects . Jack gave a significant donation to the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank a few years ago  in order to support enterprising young people with connections to East Hull, as he felt that it was worth supporting our enterprising young people and taking the risk at investing in them. Jack will be sadly missed and the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership says many thanks and we will miss you Jack.


Charles Cracknell of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership Secretariat said

" Jack was a great supporter of the city's young people and a gentleman who served the city with great distinction - I have known Jack for a number of years and was gob smacked when he gave a donation to the Youth Enterprise Bank he liked the idea of us taking a risk to enable young people live the dream and the fact we supported young entrepreneurs aged under 18"

"the sad thing is we never got chance to thank him further and had intended this year to award him the city's youth enterprise award during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November - however we will still salute his support for our enterprising young people"

(Photograph taken from Mail News and Media as seen in the link below)


www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Businessman-philanthropist-Jack-Brignall-dies-battle-cancer/article-2567608-detail/article.html