Young entrepreneurs win challenge (From The Northern Echo)
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Young entrepreneurs win challenge
3:12pm Friday 10th February 2012 in Stockton News
WINNING TEAM: The St Michael's RC Comprehensive School entrepreneurs, from left, Rebekah Drysdale, Lewis Ta ylor, Elizabeth Bolton, Claire Umpleby, Zoe McClone, Zac Williams, Phoebe Millward and Oliver McHale
ENTERPRISING schoolchildren have been rewarded for their efforts.
Pupils at St Michael's RC Comprehensive School won the first Schools Market Enterprise Challenge.
Last year more than 70 young people worked with about 20 businesses as part of Stockton Council's Enterprise Culture Project to develop a range of marketable items.
The first, second and third-placed schools showcased their ideas and successes to an audience of more than 200 at the awards ceremony at Stockton Riverside College. It included local entrepreneurs, schools and councillors as well as council leader Bob Cook.
The St Michael's pupils generated £300 by selling homemade vintage sweets which they sourced, packaged and branded for Stockton's Christmas market.
Northfield School and Sports College came second after making £240 selling personalised gnome and reindeer kits and decorations.
Meanwhile, young people at St Patrick's Catholic College, in Thornaby, developed a new chocolate product with Gareth James, an entrepreneur who set up a chocolate shop at the age of 19.
To find out more the project and the opportunities available contact Gary Lynch, enterprise co-ordinator, on 01642-528705 or email gary. lynch@stockton.gov.uk
