Global Entrepreneurship Week is all about embracing innovation, imagination and creativity. It showcases enterprise, opening up new opportunities for young people across Hull, the UK and the world. Global Entrepreneurship Week embraces big issues like innovating out of the recession, low carbon technologies and sustainable growth. It puts Hull at the heart of global exchange, global trade and builds a culture of global ambition in Hull and the Humber in particular and the UK in general.
Financial support for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 has come from Hull City Council, Gateway Pathfinder, Hull Training, Yorkshire Forward, the Co-operative Group, Jenko Ltd, Force-7, GH Productions, Reckitt and Benckiser, University of Hull, Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, Arco, St Stephen's Centre, BAE Systems, Business Link Yorkshire, KCOM, Hull College, Hull Kingston Rovers, Hull FC, Hull City AFC, Hull Trains, elected member from University and Bricknell Wards Community budgets; Hull Truck
The week kicked off in Hull with a Make Your Mark Challenge at Malet Lambert School with around 150 students who took part in the regional launch of the Make Your Mark Challenge, which involved developing a business idea, taking on business roles, deciding on a product or service and giving a presentation. Local entrepreneurs will offer expert advice to students and the winning group will go on to represent the school in the next round of the competition.
The week continued with a Primary Enterprise Day at KC Stadium at which 220 Youngsters learnt about global trade and the importance of Fairtrade products sponsored by the Co-operative Group. This event was attended by William Wilberforce and Nick Barmby of Hull City AFC and England who held a question and answer session. There was £1,000 worth of prize money up for grabs that was shared amongst four teams with the winning school for the second year running coming from Wold Primary School.
The Guildhall in Hull played host to an event on Wednesday, when the Hull Ready celebration takes place. This will celebrated the first year of Hull's 'Make £5 Blossom' campaign, which has already involved over 20 primary schools in the city. Pupils talked about their successes with the campaign, which links schools with local businesses who lend them money to invest in an enterprising idea. Roles were then be reversed when 100 adults took on the task of designing t-shirts and slogans for a campaign of their choice, to be judged by the young people. The winning team was made up of teachers from a number of schools and a donation of £200 was made to Children in Need.
On Thursday, the Guildhall held a post-16 enterprise day. This brought together young people from a variety of backgrounds, who took part in different enterprise challenges including The Bear Pit, where they pitched an idea to a panel of business gurus to attempt to secure funding. Inspirational speakers at the event include blind adventurer and internationally renowned motivational speaker Miles Hilton-Barber and local entrepreneurs Mally Welburn and Amanda Hartley and Regional Minister Rosie Winterton. There was £1,000 worth of prize money up for grabs that was shared amongst three teams.
Bringing the week to a close was an action-packed Secondary Enterprise Day on Friday with 190 delegates. Taking place at the University of Hull, it will featured speakers Miles Hilton-Barber and Apprentice runner-up Ruth Badger, alongside activities and challenges for young people. There was £1,500 worth of prize money up for grabs that was shared amongst six teams. There was than a celebration evening with South American music from the band Quinteto Mambo sticking to the global theme and just under £1,000 was raised to support Hull's enterprising young people
Nicola Yates Chief Executive at Hull City Council, said: "We recognise the unique opportunity that Global Entrepreneurship Week gives young people to use their talents. "I am delighted to be in a position to contribute to this exciting initiative and am looking forward to working with Hull's young people.
Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership www.youthenterprise-hull.co.uk
Charles Cracknell
Charles Cracknell, is a recipient of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion 2009 He is the Employment and Youth Enterprise Manager, Hull City Council.
He set up in 2004 Hull's Youth Enterprise Partnership that now has fifty four member organizations from the private public and voluntary sectors that campaigns and supports the city's enterprising young people. Charles also established the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank with private and public sector funds that gives grants to the city's enterprising young people. Charles is the driving force behind Hull's Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrations, every November, that has attracted national and international attention and participation.
email: charles.cracknell@hullcc.gov.uk
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www.youthenterprise.co.uk
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www.enterprisingyorkshire.co.uk
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