Young people are getting the chance to learn about the world of business, thanks to a new initiative, to see Yorkshire evening press link.

A band of business aces have teamed up with the North Yorkshire region’s branch of Young Enterprise to offer the right advice and support via a volunteer board of experts.

Young Enterprise is the UK’s largest business and enterprise education charity and helps 250,000 young people every year to learn about business.

Young people across North Yorkshire will be able to benefit from the scheme.

The remit of the board is to help raise the profile, awareness and funds to support the Young Enterprise Company Programme.

Joining the Yorkshire board are Paul Marsh, managing director of Knaresborough-based GSPK Design and vice-chairman of the volunteer board, Tracy Smith, managing director of the York Science Park, Rick Armstrong, managing director of the Mentor Group, and Martin Miles of York-based business consultants Glue Together.

Young Enterprise’s North Yorkshire area manager, Jill Tinsley, said: “There are very exciting times ahead and it’s great to have such enthusiastic, committed board members as ambassadors for the region and to help raise awareness of the charity. The more schools that take up the programme, the more pupils can enjoy the benefits.”

She added: “Having volunteer mentors demonstrates how much the business community is behind the company programme.

“Local companies are putting their money where their mouths are to help support a worthwhile charity.”

Paul Marsh said: “Young Enterprise is not about giving young people work experience, it’s far greater than that.

“It’s about giving them the skills they need to generate their own opportunities and create some form of sustainability for their future.”

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Some of the North Yorkshire’s most talented young entrepreneurs went head-to-head as the Young Enterprise, Yorkshire & Humber, Company Programme Competition heats up. Four teams from schools across the county found out last week which of them had earned a place in the Young Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber Grand Final due to be held at the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York on June 15th. The teams, which have been taking part in the competition to set up and run a business since September last year, have all presented to a panel of highly experienced judges, undergone rigorous interviews and set up trade stalls to their companies. The prestigious awards ceremony was held at the Pavilion’s of Harrogate on Tuesday, May 10th. This year’s teams include Pearl from King James School in Knaresborough, which makes bespoke glass and bead jewellery; tourism business Magentaprize from South Craven School in Keighley; Chains from St Aidan's C of E School Harrogate, which also makes jewellery, and; Cutting Edge from St Peter’s School in York, which produced a Chair Yoga DVD, “Get Fit Whilst You Sit” for use with the elderly and people suffering with mobility problems. Paul Marsh, Managing Director, was MC of the Ceremony, Chair of Judges and presented an award which was supported by GSPK Design Ltd . GSPK Design supported the award for Most Innovative Product/Service. Presenting the award Paul said…….."Innovation is all about change and improvement, and this year all the teams showed this in great abundance. It gave us great pleasure to present the award for Innovation, GSPK Design pride ourselves in constantly looking to improve and innovate and we felt it important to indentify and recognise this within the competition." As Chair of the Judging panel and also as MC of the event Paul went on the say……"The competition is really hotting up and the finals are going to be difficult to judge. This year there are some extremely passionate and committed young people, with business skills and acumen that would rival a lot of their seniors. Good luck to them all." Jill Tinsley, Development Manager for Young Enterprise North Yorkshire said, “ GSPK Design Ltd have given Young Enterprise tremendous support over the years. Paul Marsh in particular has been a great advocate for Young Enterprise and I’m really pleased that he was able to lead the judges and be able to hand over an award to such an enterprising company as Cutting Edge.” The overall winners Cutting Edge will now go on to compete in the Yorkshire and Humber final on June 15th at Merchant Adventurers in York, and the winner of that will represent Yorkshire and Humber in the Young Enterprise national finals on 11th – 13th July.
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