Our Creative Enterprise Challenge

Our Creative Enterprise Challenge is our flagship workshop program, offering a fully immersive educational experience designed to boost confidence, raise aspirations, and leave a lasting impact on young people.​

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Over five days, ten young people (also known as Challengers) are split into two teams of five to meet a sustainable design brief that involves designing a brand, product, marketing video and start-up business plan. They design and make products using recycled materials and learn product design, graphic design and laser cutting manufacture skills throughout the week.

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The challengers also learn business skills to cost their products to make a profit at retail. At the end of the week, each team has its ‘Dragon’s Den’ moment where they present and pitch their creations to an expert panel of judges who are successful entrepreneurs themselves. 

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Each team identifies a target market and corporate client. If they are happy with their finished products they can then go on to sell them to these customers should they want to.

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"The Creative Enterprise Challenge aims to educate and inspire young people, who will walk away at the end of the week with so much more than a product and a business plan. We’ve seen the transformation that’s possible in just one week in previous programmes, with young people often starting the week a little nervous but by the end of the week they’ve made new friends and built their confidence.”

- Sami Lovett

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Sustainability:

All the wood used in the products made by the students in the Creative Enterprise Challenge originates from re-used wooden boxes and plywood sheets supplied by our PIECES Partner, Morley Glass, a Leeds-based manufacturer of double-glazed window units that feature integral blinds.

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Workshop Delivery:​

• Ideal for ages 10 - 18. These workshops are suited to a range of ages and abilities.

• This workshop programme is for groups of up to 10 young people.

• We host this workshop programme at your school or youth organisation. ​​

• We can host these workshops during term time.

• We host these during the school holidays, check out our 
  What's On page to book your space.

• This is ideal as an extracurricular enrichment activity to enhance learning outside the traditional classroom setting.

• Everyone will also receive a certificate highlighting the skills they've learned, helping to boost their employability by adding valuable experience to their CV.​

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School Holiday Experiences:

This is a 5-day workshop running from Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day (6 hours per day, totalling 30 hours). Plenty of breaks will be provided throughout the day to keep participants refreshed and engaged.​​

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We also offer an early drop-off / extended hours service from 9 until 5 during the school holidays.  

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Price per Programme:

The full cost of this workshop programme is £295 per person.

£60 per day or £9.80 per hour.

Thanks to our donations, corporate sponsors and grant funding we do offer subsidised workshops during the school holidays to make this opportunity accessible to everyone who wishes to take part. 

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Check out our What's On page to book your space.

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Our Mission:

As a social enterprise, our mission is to make our workshops accessible to all schools, regardless of budget constraints. We understand the financial pressures schools and youth organisations face, which is why we offer funding options to help subsidise the cost of our workshops. Through donations, corporate sponsorship, and grant funding, we can provide high-quality creative and enterprise workshops at a fair cost, ensuring more young people have the opportunity to benefit from these valuable experiences. Let us help you bring engaging, impactful activities to your students without financial barriers!

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Meet with us:

If you're a school or youth organisation interested in this opportunity, schedule a meeting with Sami to explore funding options and discover how we can collaborate to enhance students' employability skills and shape their futures.

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