REPORT Foreword It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to this report on Hull’s Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017, the 10th year the event has been held in our great city, and the fi fteenth year we have held a series of enterprising events in November.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017 in Hull, held during our status as City of Culture 2017, addressed the concerns and anxieties of budding young entrepreneurs, enabling many more to create new opportunities and successful ventures that can fl ourish all year round. Our supporters use Global Entrepreneurship Week to have exchanges that help them launch something new, showcase their projects or generally raise the profi le of entrepreneurship in their locality. They do this because they recognise that entrepreneurship is a force for good.

By cultivating innovation Ross Bennett amongst young people, Chair of Hull Youth we will inspire the next Enterprise Partnership generation of entrepreneurial leaders. With the help of experienced entrepreneurs and companies, Nick Sangwin and through MD Sangwin Group events like Global Chair Global Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Week, we can ensure Week Planning Group start-ups have access to the resources, connections and partnerships that will promote their success. Matt Jukes Chief Executive of Three of the highlights of this year were the live link up with young entrepreneurs in South Africa facilitated by KCOM and the ‘Hook Up Dinner’ in South Africa, the £5 Blossom launch with 17 Hull schools from a wide age range and 17 Hull based businesses, as well as Ruth Badger the THUD Yorkshire Event where young people were Patron Hull able to pitch their business idea and win funding from Youth Enterprise Partnership the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. This year saw KCOM Craven Park do a fantastic job in hosting fi ve of our major events for the fi rst time.

Only the future will confi rm if we have been successful Adam Corbally Patron Making in the long-term. There was certainly a real buzz Changes for Careers during this particular week, especially as not only Programme was it the national launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull, the city was also named as ‘The Most Enterprising Place in Britain’ after winning the 2017 Enterprising Britain Awards. The follow up Claire Young evaluations from the young people Patron Hull involved were excellent - so let’s Youth Enterprise start thinking what we do next to Partnership support our enterprising young people in the next 12 months. The tenth anniversary of Global Background Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in Hull once again celebrated enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit across the city. As with every year, this week- long programme was packed with diverse events to support and encourage young people on their enterprising journeys.

The focus encompassed whole year groups, primary, secondary and post-16 events. An international live link up enabled the sharing of best practice, innovation and initiatives to support entrepreneurship in a different cultural and political context.

Globally, GEW enables millions of entrepreneurial people to unleash their enterprising talents and turn ideas into reality. It brings together university students, school pupils, teachers, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, employees, non-profi t organisations and others to celebrate and promote entrepreneurship worldwide.

Hull engaged fully with social media through its own website www.gewhull. co.uk, Twitter account @GEW_Hull (using the hashtags #GEW2017 and #GEWGo) as well as a dedicated Facebook page.

Before the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, one of our young entrepreneurs, Macauley Dunham was awarded The Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Best Young Business Person 2017. In addition, Charles Cracknell was runner-up in the Local Policy Start up Nations Awards. The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership was selected as a winner of a High Impact Award for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017, in recognition of its contribution to this year’s campaign.

Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull was sponsored by a number of small and large private, public and charitable organisations including: Sangwin Group, Hull City Council, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, RB, PrimaryTec, Future Works Yorkshire, , , Two Ridings Community Foundation, Hull Training, Swift Group, KCOM, Green Port, University of Hull, Hull Humber Chamber of Commerce, GH Events, Engaging Education, T Arran Photography, Humber LEP, Oak Consult, Hull College, Future Works Yorkshire, Goodwin Development Trust and DLB Events. Monday 13th “It was a great morning, everyone was friendly and welcoming. The activities were fun and made learning new skills enjoyable. The food was great too.” Eleanor, St Mary’s College

This was the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull and the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week UK. Make £5 Blossom had a successful launch at KCOM Craven Park with 17 schools from a wide age range receiving loans of £150 from 17 businesses. Over a three-month period, the young people will undertake a range of activities and learn about the Big 13 Enterprise Skills.

At the end of the three months, the profi ts will be split between the school and ‘Action for Ashley’ which is this year’s chosen local charity. The young people will attend an end celebration event and present what they have done with their loans to an invited audience in April 2018.

“I learnt a lot about business and profi t but “It was good, and I learnt a lot about also about the risk of it not working. I really business. I built up my confi dence with the enjoyed it and Ron was really nice and help of Ron, Miss Hewson and my friends encouraging. I’m looking forward to starting!” and I’m excited about it.” Harlie, Evie, Eastfi eld Primary Eastfi eld Primary

“This is the fourth year that I’ve personally “AB Rooms continues to support Make £5 been involved in in Make £5 Blossom and it Blossom as we thoroughly enjoy seeing the never ceases to amaze me how enterprising entrepreneurship spirit awakened in the and hardworking the children are. Also, it’s a pupils. As well as encouraging skills that are fantastic way for businesses to support and useful for life, it gives them encouragement encourage the children to learn and develop and fun whilst raising money for great key skills that they’ll use more and more causes.” when they’re older.” Raeann Rooms, Brendon Smurthwaite, AB Rooms KCOM Community Coordinator “Great event, great project and we’re looking forward to getting stuck in with our partners, Rise Academy. Good luck to all the schools involved.” Steve Phillips, NASTAC Ltd

“It was an amazing experience meeting the young people from Westcott Primary in a good, fun and friendly event. Looking forward to seeing them progress with their business adventure.” Natalie Wildblood, RDS Training Ltd / RDS Academy CIC “I’m very pleased to be a part of advising the next generation of entrepreneurs. The courses that the young people are following in school are preparing them for jobs that don’t even exist yet due to fast fl ow technology advancement. Enterprises like this offer a range of skills such as teamwork and communication, building confi dence and leadership.” Janine Gosling, “I may have said this before, but “I learnt about the 13 skills needed My Baby Can Dance Ltd. we really are proud to be a part to be a good team to start a Yorkshire Choices Business Woman of this incredibly well organised business. It doesn’t always go of the Year 2017/18 event and supporting bright right the fi rst time and there’s young future “entrepreneurs” who always a risk! I gained more will hopefully one day become confi dence throughout the “During the launch event I was leaders of many businesses in the morning, thanks to Ron and Miss blown away by the children’s mature local area.” Hewson and even volunteered discussions and calm team working Kirk Akdemir, to speak into the squishy skills and I am sure the guys from CEO AA Global microphone! I’m very excited to Alderman Cogan C of E will be get started and make our £5 teaching me a few things.” “The Make £5 Blossom event was blossom.” Govind Manocha, very organised, and everyone Halle, Spring Estate Agents was involved. It was intriguing to Eastfi eld Primary learn about the Big 13 Skills.” Emily, “I really enjoyed it! I was St Mary’s College nervous at fi rst to speak into the microphone but then I “The students really enjoyed the liked it. I learnt about effective morning; they were engaged communication and I know from the moment they walked into some things about Ron now who the room. It was also great that was very nice. I can’t wait to get they met and communicated with started!” their business advisor.” Amy, Mrs MacKinnon, Eastfi eld Primary St Mary’s College

“I thought the opening event set the perfect tone, it enthused the children and gave them enough detail for them to move forward.” Ron Dickinson

“Ron was really friendly and encouraging. The activities were fun and although I was nervous about speaking in front of so many people, I gained more confi dence throughout the day. I didn’t realise there were so many skills needed to start a business!” Skye, Eastfi eld Primary Tuesday 14th “Another great Hook Up Dinner. It was fascinating to hear about the fantastic work and equally, the challenges faced by South Africa’s small businesses and how some are remarkably similar to ours despite such a distance!” Daniel Barker, Music Teacher

International links were the focus of the day. With the support of KCOM, a Google Hangout was held with colleagues in South Africa via the Hook Up Dinner based in Johannesburg. This year we also linked up with colleagues in Durban and Cape Town. The MC in Hull was Ross Bennett, Chair Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership who told our colleagues in South Africa about the support systems for enterprising young people in Hull.

Kirsty Barr, manager of the Making Changes for Careers Programme and young entrepreneurs on the programme, professional hairdresser Emilly Campbell, Ben Robinson, whose reptile education business is called Prehistoric Hull and Coral Fairbank, a digital marketer from Become Marketing outlined to our South African colleagues what the programme was about and their business journey so far. Johnny Wootton of Engaging Education and Thomas Arran of TA Photography updated on their business ideas since last year.

Selebogo ‘DrLifesgud’ Molefe, Founder of THUD, and his colleagues outlined the latest economic and political issues for aspiring entrepreneurs in South Africa and about their new initiative The People’s Fund. This is a crowdfunding collaboration for entrepreneurs between The Hook Up Dinner, Paybook and Brown Sense. At the end of the conversation it was confi rmed that the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank was to invest £1500 into the South African People’s Fund.

“Wow, I didn’t know “The Hook Up Dinner Google link there’s so much potential up 2017 was brilliant, good to see for collaboration and learning a lot more budding entrepreneurs between South Africa and the UK. from South Africa doing well and also I’m amazed at what we achieved good to hear that previous supported today for GEW2017 with Hull City business start-ups in South Africa by the using technology. Thank you for JCYEB in collaboration with Hook Up Dinner contributing to the growth of small SA proved to be a good investment, and it enterprises via the John Cracknell shows the approach for crowdfunding can work. Youth Enterprise Bank.” Lastly to hear the young people supported by MC4C sharing Luyanda Jaftha, their stories was just inspirational, this Link Up defi nitely needs to CEO, The People’s Fund be done more regularly but roll on 2018 like Boom Yeeyooo!” Haggai Mwiko, “Watching the action in Hull City Founder of Habby Business and in Durban with The Hook Up Dinner and Hulls Enterprise “Being able to collaborate and discuss makes me want to travel more to with like-minded people across South learn and contribute to the growth Africa highlights the similar challenges and of small enterprises in the UK. opportunities that exist around the world. What a spectacular ending with Today was a brilliant mix of established small the sponsorship of £1500 from businesses and those just beginning their John Cracknell Youth Enterprise enterprising journey – able to understand how Bank.” not only they can access support in their surrounding Ofentse Mokgatle, geographical area, but also to establish key international links.” AV Technician, THUD Ross Bennett, MD, Engaging Education “THUD Yorkshire is an ““I was due to give a talk at the inspiring opportunity for event, my nerves got the better young people with an of me, so I declined to sell my idea who don’t know they pitch, although I regret it now, are entrepreneurs yet! A and wish I had spoken, this relaxed environment to share is defi nitely something I wish innovative ideas for business.” to work on to help build my Sue Altass, confi dence.” Director InspireIgnite Jenny Gregory, Founder of Arthur & the “THUD Yorkshire was a great Honey bee Tuesday also saw the second THUD Yorkshire event, it gave me the practice event held at Furleys, sponsored by Hull City of standing up in front of an “I really enjoyed the less formal Council. Potential young entrepreneurs had audience, to sell my pitch, approach and speaking with the opportunity to pitch their business idea to and I scored quite well. The other small businesses and an invited audience of young entrepreneurs food was a good bonus, sharing ideas.” and organisations that support young and a good tool to speak Ellie Cundill, people. In total, four young people pitched with people and promote my Founder of Sewn by Mama their ideas; Coral Fairbank and Aaron Conroy business.” who were involved in the Making Changes Aaron Conroy, “The THUD Yorkshire event for Careers Programme www.mc4c.co.uk, Founder of Fenburg provided yet further evidence Ash Dickens of Step Consulting, and a wild of the fantastic achievements card entry drawn from a hat, Stacey Cairns of of the young people of this the University of Hull. city. The network was buzzing with some great connections In the tradition of THUD, the audience asked from the business community, the young entrepreneurs questions after and the pitching competition their pitch and scored them. The winner was revealed some great new Coral Fairbank of Become Marketing who business concepts and won £350 from the John Cracknell Youth remarkable journeys.” Enterprise Bank, presented by Adam Corbally. Paula Gouldthorpe, University of Hull

“The second THUD Yorkshire “Thank you for inviting me event was a great success. to take part in the fantastic It was fantastic to see such THUD awards last night. a wide variety of people It was great to see young there to support the young people being encouraged entrepreneurs in the city. The to take part in the pitching four businesses that pitched competition. As entrepreneurs “What awesome idea THUD Yorkshire is. Bringing to win this event’s prize were having the confi dence to pitch businesses together to include established, new and a wonderful example of the for investment is vital and so ‘just an idea’ is a great way to learn and share.” business potential in Hulls giving these young people Tony Dickens, future. It was also an honour this opportunity to practice in Director, Directive Training Limited to present this event during a safe and meaningful space Global Entrepreneurship was brilliant to be a part of.” “A massive well done to everyone involved, THUD Week, and to be part of the Hannah Cheshire, Yorkshire was a great event! We really enjoy growing culture of enterprise Director, Altass-Cheshire networking with other young entrepreneurs and in Hull and the surrounding we’re delighted to have won a cheque which will be area.” used to support more start-up businesses through Kit Hargreaves, social media workshops.” Klickntap Coral Fairbank, Joint Owner, Become Marketing “I enjoyed THUD Yorkshire, it was a good way to network “An evening full of energy and like-minded people, with people.” pleasure to be involved!” Ben Robinson, Adam Corbally, Founder of Prehistoric Inspirational Speaker Hull Wednesday 15th “I enjoyed the different stories and activities and also enjoyed working as a team. I was given lots of inspiration to make myself become a success.” Shannon, Hull College

200 young people from education providers in Hull, East Riding and North East Lincolnshire attended a post-16 Enterprise Masterclass at KCOM Craven Park. The keynote speaker was former BBC Apprentice star Adam Corbally, who outlined his entrepreneurial journey. The teams undertook a creative business challenge where they had to come up with a new design and a marketing campaign for a new caravan for the Swift Group. Throughout this task the young people showed their use of the Big 13 enterprise skills. Six shortlisted teams were then selected a pitch to a panel of judges.

The judges for this event were: • Paul Cunningham, Project Manager for Motorhome Products Swift Group Limited • Adam Corbally, Inspirational Speaker and Chair of Judges • Matt Jukes, Chief Executive Hull City Council • Teresa Chalmers, Skills Director Humber LEP • Ian Savage, Development Manager Two Ridings Community Foundation • Calum Walker, R&D Director, RB

The Post16 event winners were: • 1st prize £250 sponsored by Two Ridings Community Fund - for Pathfi nder • 2nd prize £200 sponsored by Swift Group - Franklin College for Camperlogical “A massive thank you to all • 3rd prize £150 sponsored by OakConsult - for Coffee Pot involved in the GEW 2017 event • 4th prize £100 sponsored by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce - at Craven Park. All apprentices St Mary’s College for Aquagazer from Hull Training’s signmaking • 5th prize £100 sponsored by RANK Foundation - Swift Apprentices for Swift apprenticeship programme had a Samantha great day and took plenty from the • 6th prize £100 sponsored by University of Hull - South Hunsley for Stargazer event. Speakers were informative, • Video pitch prize £100 sponsored by Future Works Yorkshire - Hull College for funny and inspiring in their tales of Swift Able entrepreneurship, and the tasks set were both challenging and fun for all Two fantastic young entrepreneurs, Eve Lodge, owner of Get Barmy and Evie concerned. Can’t wait for next year!” Sharp, owner of Peaches & Dream, both who have received support from the John Mike Gooch, Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank spoke about their entrepreneurial journey in a Q&A Tutor at Hull Training & Adult session led by Ross Bennett, MD of Engaging Education and Chair of the Hull Youth Education Enterprise Partnership. “I enjoyed getting lots of information “It was wonderful to see the creativity “I found the guest speakers to be very about business as I can use these tips and confi dence of the young people. inspirational and they gave us a lot to refl ect my role in a Young Enterprise The event has hopefully helped them to of useful information. I also think the business. Furthermore, I enjoyed the believe in themselves to go and achieve experience of the pitch a product would video pitching as it seemed really their dreams.” be a useful skill for the future.” relaxing.” Victoria Coates, Lauren, Aaron, Internal Communications and Franklin College Humber UTC Engagement Lead for Hull City Council “I really enjoyed the caravan project but “The Humber Local Enterprise “I just wanted to thank you again for think it would have been good to be Partnership is very pleased to support the support that you gave our students able to have more entrepreneurs there the excellent work under GEW lead which enabled them to attend the that we could have spoken to.” by Charles Cracknell and team at the Post 16 Global Entrepreneurship event Lydia, Hull City Council. This is a signifi cant yesterday. Once again, the event was Wyke College highlight in the local annual calendar, well organised and inspirational. The seeing so many young people students and staff thoroughly enjoyed “I liked the caravan challenge and participate in entrepreneurial activities the event and the icing on the cake was having to come up with a new product. that will improve their employability and the Level 3 Business students winning I enjoyed the teamwork element with life skills in whatever they choose to do the video pitch prize. To say they were the scenarios set but think we needed a in their careers. “ ecstatic is an understatement!” little more time.” Teresa Chalmers, Mel Beech, Hannah & Lucas, Executive Director Employment Curriculum Leader, Business, Admin & Hessle Sixth and Skills, Humber Local Enterprise Professional Form College Partnership

“I was impressed with the innovation and creativity displayed by the young people. Everything we put into our caravans starts life as an idea drawn “Really liked the start of the event on pen and paper, and the students with the newspaper challenge and were working in the same way – the buffet. Adam was really interesting “The day was engaging with interesting collaborating and problem-solving to to listen to and gave a good insight into activities and a very well-planned day. come up with design ideas that would an entrepreneur’s life.” I gained useful entrepreneurial and appeal to different audiences and meet Milly, enterprise skills too.” the needs of potential buyers.” East Riding College Peter, Paul Cunningham, South Hunsley Sixth Form Swift Group “I enjoyed the creative aspect of the caravan challenge. I enjoyed listening “I enjoyed the challenges since “We enjoyed listening to the motivational to Adam’s story and found it very everyone could get involved and they speeches and also enjoyed the building interesting. We loved and appreciated were also fun. The speeches were the bridge activity.” the buffet.” interesting and did not drag on.” Halvina, Ellie and Phoebe, Reuben, South Hunsley St Mary’s College activity activity activity improve improve Sangwin Group - Academy Christmas Wonderland for Hull’s - The Read Academy for Training Hull for the Future College Riding College - St Mary’s for Artisan Market City Council - Ganton School for Christmas Winter Wonderland College - Sirius North for Help the Homeless University of Hull - Malet Lambert for Special Sports Day by Engaging Education - Newland Girls School for Hull Fashion Fest whole event event whole whole The Secondary event winners were: • prize £250 sponsored by 1st • prize £200 sponsored by Hull 2nd • prize £150 sponsored by East 3rd • prize £100 sponsored by Hull 4th • 5th prize £100 sponsored by Hull • 6th prize £100 sponsored by • Video pitch prize £100 sponsored .” bridge building building bridge bridge our idea The event was a Secondary School Enterprise Masterclass with 200 young people from at KCOM Craven Park the The students heard about and York. schools in Hull, Goole of former BBC Apprentice, Adam Corbally entrepreneurial journeys Systems Ltd, Antony Chesworth. The and the founder of EKM to develop a costed event to take place at students were tasked was to be sponsored by Sangwin Group. KCOM Craven Park which a panel of judges. Six shortlisted teams had to make a pitch to The judges for this event were: The judges for this event were: • Sangwin, MD Sangwin Group Nick • Inspirational Speaker and Chair of Judges Corbally, Adam • Chesworth, Managing Director of EKM Systems Ltd Antony • Dowden, Careers Enterprise Company Karleen • Smith, Chief Executive, Hull Kingston Rovers Mike Bethany, Eloise & Daniel, Ganton School School Eloise & Daniel, Ganton Eloise & Daniel, Ganton Bethany, Bethany, “I liked the “I liked the and I enjoyed to is nothing and there to the people liked talking on, we about Miss Bakes, “I was so incredibly proud of the whole team of students; they had a positive, can-do mind- set from the start. They spoke articulately and with confi dence in front of both adults and other schools and worked together as a team. Thursday 16th They were brilliant!” “GEW was a great experience which “I had an amazing experience, as “GEW Hull was brought together by a allowed me to think outside the box. I well as learning from the eyes of passionate team and that vibe could enjoyed it.” entrepreneurs.” be felt throughout the day. It was an Ellysha, Ellis, honour to be able to share my own Goole Academy Goole Academy entrepreneurial story with the 210 students present and I can only hope “This was my fi rst time at GEW and I “I liked the opportunity this event that it has inspired someone in that have to say I believe I got as much out gave us to show our abilities to room to start their own business. of this as the children. The speakers people like Adam Corbally who not It’s no wonder that Hull was chosen were inspirational and the concepts only witnessed our presentation but as the beating heart of the GEW that the children produced were also sat on our table to talk for a few movement and where the UK launch way beyond their years. Well done minutes. It was a great event and the took place this year, when there to everyone and thank you to all is access to this level of support, food was amazing.” involved.” learning and engagement.” Filippo, Mike Smith, Antony Chesworth, Read School Chief Executive Hull Kingston Rovers CEO and founder of EKM.com

“I enjoyed working with our team “The motivational speakers were “It was pretty decent, and I learnt trying to be the best group. I really inspiring but could have been quite a lot and it inspired me to set up also enjoyed the talks from the shorter, so we could have listened my own business.” to more speakers. The competitions entrepreneurs, a little more time for Lewis, were really fun as well.” everyone to present would have been Winifred Holtby Alicia, better.” Goole Academy Grace, “I enjoyed the tasks we were given St Mary’s College as they were original, fun and most important challenging. The speakers “I enjoyed working together with my were very inspirational and made me team and planning a fundraiser and debate whether I should start my own talking in front of an audience. Maybe business. I think it would be better make some parts shorter to allow if all teams could showcase their more people to speak.” ideas.” Abigail, Katie-Mae,

“The speeches that Adam and Antony “It was a pleasure to be part of the made were good and it was great to GEW secondary school enterprise win prizes which allowed students masterclass to witness the excellent to work hard on their presentations, work that is going on in the Humber smaller teams of fi ve could help with area in relation to raising aspirations getting everyone’s ideas heard.” and developing the entrepreneurial Tanjina, skills of young people. Both the exciting project that students competed in on the day and the inspirational speakers they listened “I enjoyed the bridge building activity to will no doubt will have made a real and liked listening to Adam Corbally difference in preparing these young talking about his life and how he people for the world of work and worked hard to turn things around.” beyond!” Mohammed, Karleen Dowden, Regional & Education Policy Lead, The Careers & Enterprise Company “It’s always an honour and a pleasure to be involved in GEW in Hull, great participation from the schools and I am sure the students benefi t greatly from the challenges set for them and listening to the inspirational speakers and their amazing stories. Well done Charles and Mike and the team.” Nick Sangwin, Managing Director, Sangwin Group “My favourite part was designing the Faith, Primary School Woodland logos and I don’t think anything needs changing.” for for . We got . We . I loved the wonderful ideas wonderful “Working as a team was the best part Joseph, Victoria Dock Primary School because I wouldn’t have been able to do it by myself.” Craven Park Park Park Craven Craven Craven on Friday was an was an on Friday The Primary event winners were: cent Wonderland • - St Richards Primary for Magnifi prize £250 sponsored by Primary 1st Tec • Christmas prize £200 sponsored by RB - Cavendish Primary 2nd School for Craven’s n Primary of a Show for One Hull • prize £150 sponsored by Sangwin Group - Griffi 3rd • prize £100 sponsored by Hull City Council - Biggin Hill Primary 4th for History of Hull • prize £100 sponsored by KCOM - St Nicholas Primary 5th for Beats and Music (BAM) • prize £100 sponsored by University of Hull - Victoria Dock Primary 6th for Dream Festive • pitch prize £100 sponsored by Engaging Education - Gillshill Primary Video School for The Parade 200 primary school pupils took part in an had to come up with activity in which they to take place at KCOM an exciting new event and available closely, Craven Park. Watching staffto support young people on the day were and from the events team at KCOM Craven Park Six representatives of the business community. of judges. shortlisted teams made a pitch to a panel The judges for this event were: • Hull City Council Enterprise Manager, Burnley, Paul • Enterprise in the Humber Women’s Foers OBE, Chair, Maureen • Sparkes, Sales Executive of Hull Kingston Rovers Sarah • Head of Communications, Hull City Council Gay, Jacqui • Primary TEC Martin, Curriculum Co-ordinator, Jonathon business plan the plan.” maths side of Voluntary Ethan, St. Richard’s Catholic Academy “Visiting “Visiting GEW experience amazing our to share our own along with creating Bishop, Catholic Voluntary St. Richard’s Academy “Friday was awesome; my very rst fi time visiting Craven Park. I learned so much from the day, and now I know Friday 17th even more about business ideas.” “I enjoyed it when me and my friend “It was a wonderful experience got to pitch our idea to the cameras attending and helping judge the and winning.” entries at the GEW Primary School Osako, Enterprise Day. The challenge St Richard’s VC Academy exercise was great fun and an effective way to engage the pupils, “I liked creating the mascot and also helping them develop enterprising liked planning the event.” behaviour. Congratulations to you Grace, and your colleagues for organising Longhill Primary School such a terrifi c range of events.” “I enjoyed doing all the maths Paul Burnley, and I don’t think anything can be Enterprise Support Manager Hull improved.” City Council Isabelle, St Nicholas Primary “Yet again the standard of our young potential entrepreneurs of the future “I really liked seeing the other schools is incredible. I am sure we will see showing us their ideas.” applications to the John Cracknell Grace, Youth Enterprise Bank from many of Gillshill Primary School them in the future. Congratulations to everyone who took part.” “I enjoyed designing all the events to Maureen Foers OBE, take place at the Hull KR ground and I Managing Director Durban Limited think it was perfect.” Ellis, Biggin Hill Academy “Hull’s Global Entrepreneurship Week leads the way nationally in “I enjoyed designing things because it introducing and helping young was really fun and creative.” people to develop their business skills Rusne, from an early age, by supporting Estcourt Primary School our young entrepreneurs’ ideas to becoming a reality, building their “I enjoyed everything and had lots of confi dence, self-esteem and skills for fun. I loved the presentations and the the future.” food.” Councillor Mary Glew, Lucy, Hull City Council St Nicholas Primary School

The week ended with our Annual Hull Youth Enterprise Awards evening at KCOM Craven Park attended by over 200 people. This year we raised over £3000 for Action Duchenne, and gave awards to those that support the youth enterprise agenda. The winners of the Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2017 were: • The Maxwell Bird Most Enterprising School in Hull 2017 – St Mary’s College • The Business That Has Done the Most to Promote an Enterprise Culture in the City 2017 – PrimaryTec • The Sheila Waudby, Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 – Macaulay Dunham • The Kevin McNamara Most Enterprising Teacher 2017 – Vikki McKinnon • The Jane Disbrey Most Enterprising Student Award 2017 – Robert Langham • Best Newcomer to Enterprise Education 2017 – Haggai Mwiko • The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Award – William Oxley • The Lee Creamer Youth Enterprise Leadership Award – Brendon Smurthwaite • The Jack Brignall Youth Enterprise Award – Darren Storrer • The Gordon Wilson Youth Enterprise Award – Janet Adamson • Hull Youth Enterprise Champion 2017 – Adam Corbally 75% of young people who participated in the activities stated they were 65% of young people who participated said much more confident that they talked about enterprise at school, about understanding what college or in their post-16 establishment. enterprise skills and youth entrepreneurship was all about after getting involved in the activities.

90% of young people who participated in the activities knew they were part of a programme called Global Entrepreneurship Week that was taking place across the UK and the world.

65% of young people said they feel more confident 70% of young people about starting a business said they are more and making it a success. positive about self- This is very encouraging employment as a career as across the UK there choice compared has been a marked drop to before Global in young people feeling Entrepreneurship Week. confident in setting up a successful business.

75% of young people said that they had developed or acquired new skills. All the challenges are judged against Big 13 Enterprise Skills and these are explained at the events and information given out about them. We would like to thank all our partners and sponsors of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Hull.

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“Like all successful teams, “The primary aim of the Green “In November, the Global fi nding one that you support can Port Growth Programme is to Entrepreneurship Week be life changing and there is help businesses in Hull and East celebrated its tenth anniversary. certainly a premier league team Riding access opportunities in Over the 10 years Hull has in GEW Hull. A team that sees the renewables supply chain. A played a signifi cant part in these no obstacles, only opportunity. lot of people we work with are celebrations and that is why this Opportunity to inspire, engage talented entrepreneurs, so it year is the UK’s Most Enterprising and educate, that anyone can be made sense for us to support our Place 2017. With the fact that it’s an entrepreneur. GEW Hull eats, next generation by sponsoring the City of Culture, it was decided sleeps and breathes this, the the Global Entrepreneurship Week that Hull’s fi rst event of the week way all entrepreneurs do, and 2017 efforts in Hull. The event is would be the offi cial launch of I’m privileged to have been part a great way to inspire young, Global Entrepreneurship Week of it. Sharing my own personal enterprising talent and, with our 2017.” story and that of EKM I hope the region’s emerging renewables Ewan Gaffney, next generation believe they can sector growing all the time, we MD of GEN UK & GEW UK achieve their dreams and do hope to see some innovative what they love every single day.” ideas for energy businesses.” “I believe that Global Antony Chesworth, Tim Rix, Entrepreneurship Week not only Founder of EKM.com Chairman of the Green Port helps to foster an entrepreneurial Growth Programme spirit amongst all young people “Global Entrepreneurship Week but also encourages school and is all about how small ideas “As a long-standing partner of college leavers to acquire the can take root and become Global Entrepreneurship Week, necessary enterprise skills to viable business plans, with KCOM has seen the positive make them attractive propositions the potential to grow into impact that it has on young to a future employer as well as sustainable companies. We people in our city. We were future entrepreneurs, which the hope that during the week we delighted to support the event UK needs. It was great to be set an aspirational agenda for again in 2018.” part of the 10th Anniversary of today’s young people in the city Brendon Smurthwaite, Global Entrepreneurship Week to set up their own businesses, KCOM Community Coordinator Celebrations this year in Hull as start social enterprises, well as presenting Hull’s Annual improve their communities and Youth Enterprise Awards.” become innovative employees Adam Corbally, themselves.” Entrepreneur, BBC Apprentice Councillor Martin Mancey, contestant 2012 Portfolio Holder for Energy City 55% of young people said that they had or would pass on their 40% of young people said that they had experiences and/or knowledge found support that they had not previously to others about what they had accessed or been aware of in Hull. learnt during the week. Peer to peer sharing of information is a great way to convey enterprise skills with the right support and encouragement.

45% of young people said they made useful new contacts. Networking is a key way of ensuring that young 85% of young people said that they people develop face to face would now be proactively taking action links not only with other towards their entrepreneurial goal either enterprising young people but as an enterprise project in school or a also with potential purchasers potential money-making opportunity of their services and products. that could lead to a business idea.

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