Over 80 women from Bradford met at the Carlisle Business Centre last night to be inspired by EUK Ambassador Dr Mah Hussain-Gambles to start and grow their businesses. Dr Mah is the owner of SAAF cosmetics which produces a range of Halal approved and organic beauty products. The event was hosted by Bradford Grid and Read more…
Held at Xscape in Castleford, Make Your Mark pupils and teachers had the opportunity to get together and celebrate the range of enterprise experiences they have been involved with including the Make Your Mark Club, Make Your Mark With a Tenner and the Make Your Mark Challenge.
Bringing together schools from across the region including Laisterdyke Read more…
Students from across Hull gathered at the KC Stadium to celebrate their success in participating in the Enterprise Academy’s programme which has led to their achievement of an OCR qualification in enterprise and developed their understanding of the sports business. Representatives from Hull FC and Hull RLFC, the Premier League, Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, Yorkshire Read more…
The 10 finalists of Connaught’s Big Community Idea challenge came together at Shine in Leeds to be inspired, informed and connected in preparation for their presentations at the final on the 30th April. Linda Crosby of Connaught’s reminded finalists of the requirements for the final, Jane Walton of Enteprise UK provided an insight from a Read more…
A group of ten engineering students from Goole College are utilising their metalwork skills and producing flower pot holder sculptures, wall baskets and bird feeders.It was a pleasure to meet the students who all demonstrated great pride and passion in their work. The students have been able to incorporate some of the time they Read more…
Yesterday afternoon I was inspired by two Airedale High School pupils. They had chosen the final week of Tenner month to get involved with the challenge. As the rest of the school’s teams were sharing how much profit they had made and how they were making a positive social impact, I was surprised Read more…
During a visit to St Bernards School in Rotherham today Diane and I saw the Tenner teams in action making the most of morning break to sell their wares. One team took the healthy option providing fruit kebabs to their peers whilst another group made a tidy profit selling individual chocolate digestives. Form tutors were Read more…
It’s been an action packed day here in West Yorkshire as Raheela and I went on a whistle stop tour visiting the schools in Bradford who are taking part in Make Your Mark with a Tenner.
Starting off at Laisterdyke BEC we met a year 7 class who were buzzing with excitement and eager to take Read more…
Over 30 delegates attend the Yorkshire and Humber launch of the Enterprising Britain 2010 competition held at the World Trade Centre in Hull. Delegates represented regional and local organisations, businesses and education establishments. Jane Walton Head of Enterprise UK in the region welcomed delegates and provided delegates with wishes of support from the regional minister Read more…
Arriving at Airedale High School in Castleford this morning at 9am I was immediately faced with the buzz of Make Your Mark with a tenner activity where over 80 pupils are taking part. Posters created by the pupils advertising the various enterprises were displayed in the reception grabbing the attention of visitors.
Accompanied by Chris Read more…
Jane Walton of Enterprise UK speaks at York’s “Create Your Future” 2010 from Mike Leigh Cooper on Vimeo.
Over 500 delegates attended 2 events being run simultaneously in York yesterday aimed at inspiring exisiting and budding entrepreneurs in the creative and cutlrual sector. York St John University triumphed with key note speaker Wayne Hemingway who recounted Read more…
This afternoon Enterprise UK Yorkshire & Humber held an Enterprising Places Network Event as part of the North Yorkshire Enterprise Cafe organised by NYBEP. Hosted in the rural setting of Sandburn Hall in Flaxton on the outskirts of York.
With threats of snow and bad weather conditions we were very impressed with such a great Read more…
The Yorkshire and Humber team had a great time attending Venturefest in York (a one day expo bringing together science, technology and knowledge entrepreneurs) this week as part of the Enterprise Inspirations exhibition.
Schools were very keen to find out about Make Your Mark with a Tenner and we look forward to receiving more Read more…
Well, we are all aware of the havoc that has been caused by the snow and ice over the last couple of weeks but here in Yorkshire we thought it was the perfect opportunity to look to the positive – yes there is one… home working!
Many of our ambassadors are successful home workers. Nadine Hill Read more…
Serena, 9 and Daisy 10, pioneers of the Kids Cooking Club
Serena (aged 9), wanted to find a way to raise money to help people like her who had been affected by terminal cancer in the family. Her first idea was to write a cookery book and so she turned to her aunt Tessa, who is Read more…
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