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Young Enterprise Enterprising Newport

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    40-100 young people age 15-25 will benefit from taking part in Company or, for learners with SEND, Team Programme. They'll develop their skills, confidence and employability prospects over a sustained timeframe of 3-6 months.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 40

    Across 4 schools, teams of 10-25 young people take part

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We'll provide our Company and Team Programme experience for between 40-100 young people at 4 Newport schools. These unique programmes equip young people (including those with SEND) to develop entrepreneurial skills, build their financial capability and their readiness for the future world of work. In teams, they will set up and run real-life trading businesses, from market research to developing a business idea, marketing and selling their products to the public in person and online.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

537000

YE's work reaches 537k young people across England and Wales

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£10,000.00

TIMELINE

Aug 2025 - Feb 2026

Project Outcome Targets

Up to 100 young people supported to develop entrepreneurial skills through Company/Team Programme

Up to 100 young people develop financial skills & knowledge, boosting their employability prospects

Up to 100 young people equipped to pursue self employment as a career

Project Activities

  • Launch project by recruiting partner schools in Newport, as soon as grant funding is confirmed.

  • Recruit, train and DBS check volunteers as business mentors to support the young people taking part.

  • Launch Company and Team Programme in the schools, getting teams underway early in Autumn term

  • Support teams to take part in seasonal Trade Fairs to sell directly to the public and online

  • Provide Pitch to the Panel sessions for teams to get constructive feedback from industry experts

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding for YE staff, recruiting & training volunteers, printed and online resources, in-person events incl Trade Fairs £10000 30/12/2025 Enables us to resource the project with skilled staff, recruit & train volunteers and on-board the partner schools
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Newport

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 4: Quality Education
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Our Impact and Insights team monitor and evaluate all our work, enabling us to report on outcomes

Frameworks

Support for students at local educational institutions

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Inspiring Futures supporters

Corporate organisations, Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropists support our work in Wales