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How Young Enterprise can engage with Businesses to support Enterprise in Schools What is Young Enterprise? Who is involved? How can Businesses be involved? What are the Benefits?. Young Enterprise. Volunteer led Charity Began in Medway Towns in 1960’s
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How Young Enterprise can engage with Businesses to support Enterprise in Schools • What is Young Enterprise? • Who is involved? • How can Businesses be involved? • What are the Benefits?
Young Enterprise • Volunteer led Charity • Began in Medway Towns in 1960’s • International Network through Junior Achievement (1919). • Our Mission: To inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise
Company Programme • Young People set up and run their OWN company for up to 11 months. • Board of Directors • Support from local Business Advisors • Shareholders • Market & finance a product or service • ‘Common Sense’ limitations. • Competition – 30th April 2009 • Company Liquidated by 31st July.
North East Kent Area Boardwww.YE-NEKENT.ORG.UKChair@ye-nekent.org.uk
Local Business Involvement • YE first set up by Medway businesses. • Local businesses ‘adopt’ a local YE companies. • Provide Business Advisors. • 1½ hours per week, term time only. • Support in various forms. • Sharing contacts, Printing, transport costs, facilities, etc.
What are the Benefits to the Business? • Engagement with the local community • Cost effective Management and Professional Training. • Contact with your ‘future workforce’. • Corporate Social Responsibilities. • Network with other local businesses.
What are the Benefits to the Advisors? • Continuing Professional Development. • Develop Management Skills • Communication, Interpersonal, Team working. • Develop self confidence. • Increase knowledge through ‘holistic’ experience rather than in a single function. • contributes towards the CPD qualification requirements of many professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, CILT, ICAEW, ICSA, IFS, RICS, CPS, IE. • Practice new ideas and insights. • Broaden business skills in a real, working environment.
How to get YOUR Business Involved • Contact – chair@ye-nekent.org.uk • Advisor Flyer / business card • Website – www.ye-nekent.org.uk • Awareness Sessions early Summer and Autumn. • Company Final • 30th April 2009 5pm • The Marlowe Academy Ramsgate (TBC)