Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise is a national charity which motivates young people to succeed in the changing world of work by equipping them with the work skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed.


Every year we provide mentors for the students taking part in the Young Enterprise scheme. Engagement of volunteers from industry and business is a vital ingredient in helping young people develop the confidence and knowledge to start work, and to gain an understanding of the skills and attitudes valued by employers and start-up businesses alike.

Young Enterprise empowers young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential. Since 1962, this scheme has connected schools with the world of work. This scheme enables and inspires young people to develop the knowledge and attitudes they need to succeed in their careers. Young Enterprise’s develops eight key employability and entrepreneurial skills: Communication, Confidence, Financial Capability, Initiative, Organisation, Problem-solving, Teamwork and Resilience. Not only are Young Enterprise company programmes a productive and enjoyable experience for students; they boost their UCAS applications and are eligible as a Duke of Edinburgh Award skill.

Richmond and Kingston has traditionally been the most consistent and most successful area of Young Enterprise UK as to school participation, pupil coverage and winning YE’s UK and European competition trophies. In 2017/18, YE Richmond and Kingston’s YE area manager and volunteers coached 16 schools, 21 companies and 300 achievers in the borough of Kingston on top of Kingston University’s 18 start-up teams formed by 80 university students.

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