New opportunities for enterprising young people in Hull

The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership (HYEP) has launched its five year strategy and action plan to help support the city's enterprising young people.

The 'Prospectus to Invest' has been developed with the help of young people so that the programmes are tailored to suit their needs.

The aim of the strategy is to encourage more young people to become entrepreneurs and to bring the whole city together to support them, through business and education. Hull already has a fantastic network of local businesses supporting young people through enterprise, and many successful young entrepreneurs.

This new action plan calls for an expansion of support already available, as well as using young entrepreneurs to act as role models and business advisers to their peers. It also identifies a need to increase the city's Youth Enterprise Bank to make more money available for young people to access.

Councillor Christine Randall, portfolio holder for education and children's services for Hull City Council, said:

"Hull has a real and continued commitment to supporting its enterprising young people. The council welcomes this new strategy and timetabled action plan, and will fully support the partnership to help young people develop their enterprising ideas either at school, in their community or indeed in their workplace.

"We recognise that whilst not every young person will become an entrepreneur they can become enterprising employees and the whole city is totally committed to making sure this happens."

The HYEP is also involved in national and regional campaigns, working with Enterprise UK and the Young People's Enterprise Forum to promote enterprise across the country. Currently it is campaigning for young entrepreneurs to benefit from public sector procurement opportunities as well as enabling young people in business aged under 18 to be able to open business bank accounts.

Jane Walton is Enterprise UK's head of region for Yorkshire and Humber. She said:

"Enterprise UK acknowledges the work of Hull City Council and its continuing commitment to youth enterprise through the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and related activities such as the Youth Enterprise Bank. This strategy represents a model of good practice for local authorities who aspire to be recognised as enterprising places."

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