Nominations open for 10th Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2018 21st June 2018 Nominations are now open for the 10th Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2018 that recognise Hull’s enterprising schools and businesses that support the youth enterprise agenda in the city. The awards, which are organised by Hull City Council in partnership with the Hull and East Riding Youth Enterprise Partnership, are in the following categories: The […] Read more Business
Hull students to tell enterprising stories at Make £5 Blossom event 19th April 2018 Enterprising Hull students who took part in Hull City Councils Make £5 Blossom project are to share their stories of hard work and creativity. Primary, secondary and special school students will share stories of how they used loans to try to make a profit through enterprising ideas involving Hull at the projects 15th end celebration, […] Read more Business
Young entrepreneurs celebrated at Making Changes for Careers annual awards 5th April 2018 Young entrepreneurs from Hull City Councils Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) project will be celebrated at the programme’s annual awards ceremony on Wednesday 11 April at The Guildhall. The project is part-financed by the European Unions European Social Fund and supported by the Youth Employment Initiative to extend employment opportunities and develop a skilled workforce. […] Read more Business
Hull businesses urged to mentor young entrepreneurs 27th March 2018 Businesses in Hull and the East Riding are being urged to support young entrepreneurs by becoming business mentors. Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and the Making Changes for Careers Programme at Hull City Council are looking for businesses to take part in a mentoring programme to encourage aspiring young people to start their own businesses. They […] Read more Business
Green Port Hull nominated for prestigious planning industry award 14th March 2018 Green Port Hull is a finalist in the category for Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy at the Royal Town Planning Institutes (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2018. The RTPI Awards are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for more than 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of […] Read more Business
The Apprentice star: Hull is UKs best city for encouraging new entrepreneurs 2nd February 2018 A finalist on TVs The Apprentice has said Hull is the UKs best city for encouraging entrepreneurs to work with future businesspeople. Ruth Badger, runner-up on the second series of the BBC reality show, is again urging budding tycoons from the city to pitch their winning ideas to her. The well-known businesswoman, 39, created the […] Read more Business
Hull one of top UK cities for economic growth 10th January 2018 Hull has been named as one of three Local Authority areas leading the way as the fastest growing economies in Yorkshire. The UK Powerhouse study, produced by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) provides an estimate of Gross Value Added (GVA) growth and job creation within 45 of the UKs […] Read more Business
Boost for business as Ron Dearing UTC launches unique virtual reality facility 20th December 2017 Hulls employer-led school has launched a unique virtual reality facility that will give businesses across the region a major digital edge. Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) said the Green Port Virtual Reality (VR) Suite would be a major asset for local small and medium-sized businesses and the region as a whole. The VR Suite […] Read more Business
Increasing opportunities for young people to earn whilst learning 14th December 2017 Businesses in Hull are being urged to show their support in a drive to increase the number of young people in securing part-time work whilst in full-time education. Hull City Council and local charity Child Dynamix would like to understand how organisations view the employment of young people in roles like Saturday jobs, what barriers […] Read more Business
Recognition for young entrepreneurs and their supporters 13th December 2017 After more than 50 nominations for individuals and organisations were submitted for the Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2017, the winners have been chosen. The awards are organised Hull City Council, in partnership with the John Cracknel Youth Enterprise Bank and local businesses. They are designed to celebrate the city’s enterprising young people, as well as […] Read more Business
Hull is launch city for Global Entrepreneurship Week on its tenth anniversary year 10th November 2017 The 10th Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) takes place from 13 to 17 November and Hull will host seven major events to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs in the city. This year Hull is the UK’s launch city for GEW as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Youth Enterprise […] Read more Business
Hull City Council shortlisted in LGC awards 2018 for Driving Growth 9th November 2017 Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards 2018 in the category for Driving Growth. The Councils regeneration team submitted Driving Growth The Hull Approach and, today, LGC announced Hull has been shortlisted. The teams submission focused on delivering economic growth, supported by extensive public and private sector investment, […] Read more Business