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:Young Enterprise Scotland provides young people (from 15 to 17) at school in Scotland, with a real life insight into work and enterprise. We are sole sponsor of Young Enterprise Scotland's 17 regional award events and the national awards ceremony. | :Young Enterprise Scotland provides young people (from 15 to 17) at school in Scotland, with a real life insight into work and enterprise. We are sole sponsor of Young Enterprise Scotland's 17 regional award events and the national awards ceremony. | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 30 April 2007
According to the Royal Bank of Scotland who set up Young Enterprise Scotland as part of their Corporate Responsibility work:
- Young Enterprise Scotland provides young people (from 15 to 17) at school in Scotland, with a real life insight into work and enterprise. We are sole sponsor of Young Enterprise Scotland's 17 regional award events and the national awards ceremony.
- Students create their own limited companies.
- The Royal Bank of Scotland provides them with free banking services and support towards the core operating costs. Each Young Enterprise company has a Business Advisor, a volunteer from the business world who acts as their own personal consultant or non-executive Director.
- The experience gained includes raising capital to establish the business, developing a business plan and managing a company.
- Staff can get involved with Young Enterprise Scotland by mentoring young people and providing business and financial advice.[1]
Website
People
- Chairman Chris van der Kuyl, Chairman Tayforth Consulting
- Deputy Chair Tim Allan Director, UBS AG
- Company Secretary Della Martin Young Enterprise Scotland
- Honorary President Sir Tom Farmer CBE
- Honorary Vice President Crawford W Beveridge CBE, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Sun Microsystems
Directors
- Craig PatersonFounder, Football Aid
- John WilsonDirector of Education, East Renfrewshire Council
- Michael A Jackson, Director Wildday.com
- Paul Davidson, Partner, McGrigors
- Anne Wexelstein, Columba 1400
- Andrew Torrance Head of Partner & Market Development BT
- Mark Hoskyns-Abrahall Partner Assurance - Edinburgh PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Nigel Roberts Ernst & Young
- Don Bowman Scottish Police College
Funding
According to the YES website 'over 97% of our funding is secured from private sector organisations'
Platinum
- BT Scotland
- Citigroup Foundation, Private and Corporate Bank
- Grant McGregor
- Lloyds TSB Scotland plc
- McGrigors
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
- ScottishPower Learning
- St James's Place Foundation
- Strathclyde Business School
- The Moffat Trust
- The Royal Bank of Scotland
- The Scottish Executive
- T-Mobile
