Improving key skills of young people in Cheshire (360G-CheshireCF-A480209)

Young Enterprise is a UK Charity that empowers young people to develop key employability skills and raises the aspirations of young people across England and Wales, including Cheshire. Young Enterprise has hugely valued the relationship that we have developed with Cheshire Community Foundation over the last two years and the impact it has had and we are now seeking to build on this again by providing more young people in Cheshire with the opportunity to reach their full potential. This project would see Young Enterprise deliver 8 x Company Programmes in schools across Cheshire. Company Programme is an exciting enterprise journey giving young people the opportunity to set up and run a real student business whilst learning key employability and life skills. The project is proven to develop young peoples key employability skills and raise their aspirations with support from inspirational local volunteers. Research on the programme over the last 2 years has shown that Company Programme Alumni are more likely to be in Education, Employment or Training two years after taking part, compared to those that haven't.