Young Enterprise

Years 10 & 11 and Sixth-form Business Studies students have the opportunity to join 'Young Enterprise', in which groups of students, with help and advice from local business poeple, are able to set up, run and manage their own company for a year. The photos show the two groups in their planning stages, with an advisor from Young Enterprise, and retired local businessman Ernie Rivet to help them.

Young Enterprise 2011
A team of six Year 10 pupils have joined the Young Enterprise Scheme for 2011. Matt S is the MD of the company, he other members are; Barney, Carrie, Charlotte, Matt T and Niamh. Their company is called 'Colour Image' and their products are ready-planted Herb plant pots, which can, be decorated with supplied stick-on decorations, and beaded bracelets and keyrings.
Their first sales venue was at the Junior School SFA Christamas fair, where they sold over half of their stock, made an excellent return of £96. They will be selling more items ai the Sixth Form Christams Fair on Friday lunchtime, and at the Senior School Christmas fair on 9th December.

The Colour Image Team, minus Niamh, at the SFA Xmas Fair

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Click here to see Last Year's (2010) Winning team

Information from 'Young Enterprise' website
The Company Programme offers students aged 15 to 19 the opportunity to set up and run their own real company over the course of one academic year, with the support and guidance of a volunteer adviser from business.
Students elect a board of directors from amongst their peers, raise share capital, market and finance a real product or service of their own choice and sell it to the public.
To see more, go to (http://company.young-enterprise.org.uk/company/)