Hull’s Premier League Enterprise Academy

Hull’s Premier League Enterprise Academy is an exciting new scheme for Year 9 pupils to learn about the world of business by gaining access to the KC Stadium and Hull City players. Go to the news page to find out more.

Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise schemes are a great way for young people at school, or in further or higher education, to get a taster of what it's like to be in business. The practical workshops and projects let young people like you find out how business works, how to set up in business or how to use the interests you have to find a job you’ll enjoy. If you’d like to find out more about taking part in a Young Enterprise programme, ask your school. You can find out more at www.young-enterprise.org.uk/.

Find out what local schools and Young Enterprise have been up to in the Making Changes for Careers Opening Young Minds 2008 booklet.

I want to find out more about starting my own business

If you’ve got a great idea for a business and you want to see if it might work or want to find out more about how to start your own business there are lots of projects that can help you. Find out how to make it happen…

Find out more about the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and the Yorkshire Enterprise Triangle as well as Enterprise Week events and activities by visiting http://www.youthenterprise-hull.co.uk

Hull Youth Enterprise Bank has helped 85 young people across Hull to set up their own businesses. If you’re aged under 25 and still at school, college, employed or unemployed, they can offer you advice and support or your business idea or help you find the funding you need to start your business. Check out the website: http://www.youthenterprise.co.uk/

The Acorn Fund helps people in Hull who have practical and realistic business ideas that could create new jobs in the city. You can find out more by calling (01482) 324976 or looking at the website http://www.hullbdf.com/.

Business Link Humber offers help to start and grow businesses. Call 08451243333 or look online at  http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/

Hull City Council’s Business Development Team supports young people who want to set up in business. You can find out more by calling (01482) 300 300 or emailing: regionaldevelopment@hullcc.gov.uk

The Make your Mark campaign helps young people at school or college to make something out of their business and enterprise ideas. Visit the website http://www.makeyourmark.org.uk/ and discover the secrets of other people’s success to help make your own ideas happen!  Find out how to set up your own Make Your Mark Club and swap ideas about business and enterprise with other young people.

The Prince's Trust Business Programme provides loans and support to help people start up in business. If you’re aged between 18 and 30, are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week find out more about how it could help you. Call 0800 842842 or visit www.princes-trust.org.uk/.

Shell LiveWIRE gives support and advice to young people aged 16 to 30 to start up and grow their own businesses. The website http://www.shell-livewire.org/ offers free business guides and information and the chance to check out other young people’s stories about setting up in business. Visit the site to find out how you can get one-to-one advice from your local business adviser or a young business mentor.

What is it like working for yourself?

If you’ve got a brilliant idea - working for yourself might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to try and make it happen.

Working for yourself can give you great freedom and be really challenging – you’ll have a whole load of new responsibilities – like making your own decisions and managing your finances, tax payments and National Insurance.