Difference between revisions of "Young Enterprise Scotland"
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| − | According to the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]] who set up [[Young Enterprise Scotland]] as part of their Corporate Responsibility work: | + | Young Enterprise Scotland is based inside [[Strathclyde University]] in Glasgow. 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. | :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. | ||
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:Staff can get involved with Young Enterprise Scotland by mentoring young people and providing business and financial advice.[http://www.rbs.com/corporate03.asp?id=CORPORATE_RESPONSIBILITY/COMMUNITY_INVESTMENT/HELPING_PEOPLE/BUSINESS_LED_ACTIVITY/ENTERPRISE/THE_PRINCES_TRUST] | :Staff can get involved with Young Enterprise Scotland by mentoring young people and providing business and financial advice.[http://www.rbs.com/corporate03.asp?id=CORPORATE_RESPONSIBILITY/COMMUNITY_INVESTMENT/HELPING_PEOPLE/BUSINESS_LED_ACTIVITY/ENTERPRISE/THE_PRINCES_TRUST] | ||
| − | ==Website== | + | ==Contact== |
| + | 8.46 Graham Hills Building | ||
| + | 50 George Street | ||
| + | Glasgow | ||
| + | G1 1QE | ||
| + | ===Website=== | ||
http://www.yes.org.uk. | http://www.yes.org.uk. | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 4 December 2007
Young Enterprise Scotland is based inside Strathclyde University in Glasgow. 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]
Contact
8.46 Graham Hills Building 50 George Street Glasgow G1 1QE
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
