Young People

Check out our reaction enterprise brochure featuring young people we have worked with across the region.

 

Enterprising young people are a keystone to the future success of our economy.  This brochure celebrates the many way they are already playing an active part.

 

To request a copy just contact Angela at angela.hill@reaction-online.org

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 The KS5 NELN Challenge

 

Each participating school is to set up student-led companies comprising 5/6 sixth form students.  Tutor groups may be easier to monitor so each form group may have 3 companies.  Each group will receive £50.00 NELN Interest free Loan.  Companies can raise additional funds eg issue shares, Keyfund, ID8 etc.

 

There is no ‘F’ word in this challenge ie the word FAIL must never be used.  There are no rules except that the business must be legal!

 

Aim for each business is to:

o       be innovative,

o       develop and be able to show good team working skills

o       be able to manage its finances

 

Each school should try to set up companies as early as possible at the start of the new school year.  We are presuming that it will focus mainly on Year 12 students due to UCAS and other Year 13 pressures.  However, the challenge does not exclude Year 13 students. 

 

Important Dates

Week ending 20 March 2009 – all schools will have judged the best company to represent the school at the NELN Celebration Event and confirm details at Friday’s NELN meeting at Berwick High School.

 

Thursday 25 June 2009 – each school will set up a business exhibition/display ththe NELN Celebration Event will take place late afternoon/early evening at The Alnwick Garden.

 

At the Celebration Event – charts to show the story of their business etc and each company will also give a short powerpoint presentation  (5 mins max).  

Schools to bring their own display stands/boards.

Students must dress appropriately.

 

Entertainment will be provided by schools.

The event will be filmed and excerpts transferred to NoRTLE/neln website.

Awards

 Most Innovative

Best presentation (exhibition and powerpoint presentation)

Most financially sound

Best team working

Most environmentally friendly

‘Best Overall’ business (best prospects)

Each finalist will receive a certificate

Trophy for each category

Super dooper prizes for the ‘Best Overall’ business

 

 

More detailed information will be on NoRTLE and the NELN website www.neln.org.uk.