http://blog.enterpriseuk.org For people who have ideas and make them happen. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/20/euk-ambassador-helps-to-inspire-women-in-bradford/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/20/euk-ambassador-helps-to-inspire-women-in-bradford/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 11:22:01 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4819 Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/20/euk-ambassador-helps-to-inspire-women-in-bradford/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/12/yorkshire-humber-schools-meet-up-to-make-their-mark/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/12/yorkshire-humber-schools-meet-up-to-make-their-mark/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:16:09 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4773 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/12/yorkshire-humber-schools-meet-up-to-make-their-mark/feed/ 5 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/23/hull-students-have-a-ball-celebrating-enterprise-success/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/23/hull-students-have-a-ball-celebrating-enterprise-success/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:31:15 +0000 Jane http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/23/hull-students-have-a-ball-celebrating-enterprise-success/ 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/23/hull-students-have-a-ball-celebrating-enterprise-success/feed/ 2 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/31/big-community-idea-finalists-inspired-at-shine/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/31/big-community-idea-finalists-inspired-at-shine/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:41:03 +0000 Jane http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4607 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/31/big-community-idea-finalists-inspired-at-shine/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/26/goole-college-students-make-their-mark-with-a-spark/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/26/goole-college-students-make-their-mark-with-a-spark/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:04:48 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4588 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/26/goole-college-students-make-their-mark-with-a-spark/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/24/how-do-you-make-your-mark-with-a-tenner-in-5-days/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/24/how-do-you-make-your-mark-with-a-tenner-in-5-days/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:43:13 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4552 Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/24/how-do-you-make-your-mark-with-a-tenner-in-5-days/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/22/tenner-livens-up-break-times-at-st-bernards/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/22/tenner-livens-up-break-times-at-st-bernards/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:10:19 +0000 Jane http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/22/tenner-livens-up-break-times-at-st-bernards/ 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/22/tenner-livens-up-break-times-at-st-bernards/feed/ 2 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/a-whistle-stop-tenner-tour-of-bradford%e2%80%a6/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/a-whistle-stop-tenner-tour-of-bradford%e2%80%a6/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:41:23 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4512 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/a-whistle-stop-tenner-tour-of-bradford%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/hull-hosts-enterprising-britain-210-yorkshire-and-humber-launch/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/hull-hosts-enterprising-britain-210-yorkshire-and-humber-launch/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:40:16 +0000 Jane http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/hull-hosts-enterprising-britain-210-yorkshire-and-humber-launch/ 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/17/hull-hosts-enterprising-britain-210-yorkshire-and-humber-launch/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/12/buckets-of-cash-and-cup-cake-heaven/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/12/buckets-of-cash-and-cup-cake-heaven/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:35 +0000 Diane Beckett http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4483 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/12/buckets-of-cash-and-cup-cake-heaven/feed/ 0