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30 April 2010
Tuesday 20th April 2010 saw Bank of America host the Chester West and Cheshire Company Programme Area Final with 9 companies competing for a place at the Cheshire and Warrington Strategic Final taking place at Daresbury Labs on Thursday 6th May.

The evening was supported by a number of organisat... (More)

30 April 2010
Cumbria Strategic Area Board held their Company Programme finals on 29th April at Carlisle Racecourse.

County Champions for 2010 were Teenage Scribbles from Netherhall School from West Cumbria sweeping the board with the Best Trade Stand, Best Company Report and Best Presentation and will go on ... (More)

30 April 2010
The Warrington Area Board Final took place on Thursday 22nd April at The Centre, Birchwood.

We had the pleasure of the Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington attend, Dr Brian Axcell & Dr Irina Axcell. Although there were 6 companies participating in Company Programme in 2010 only 3 schools were ab... (More)

30 April 2010
The Cheshire East Area Board Final took place at Macclesfield High School on Wednesday 21st April. 7 companies participated competing for one of 6 places at the Cheshire and Warrington Strategic Final to be held on 6th May at Daresbury Labs.

The evening was supported by a number of organisation... (More)

30 April 2010
The first Greater Manchester Company Programme Area Final took place on Thursday 15th April 2010 at Manchester United Football Club, and set Manchester off to a great start with 9 companies competing for a place at the Greater Manchester Final on 6th May.

The evening was supported by a number of ... (More)

1 April 2010
Over the last three months a group of young people who were participating in The Entry 2 Employment Programme with NACRO in Salford and Manchester have also been taking part in the Young Enterprise Quickstart Programme.

During the Quickstart Programme the group were given a fantastic opportunit... (More)

25 March 2010
On 26th February 2010, over 35 Young Enterprise Companies, from all over Greater Manchester, took to The Orient in The Trafford Centre for the Annual Spring Trade Fair, and what a fantastic event. The energy and enthusiasm was infectious, from students and teachers alike!

It was an early start t... (More)

25 March 2010
This years Dragons' Den Event took place on 2nd and 3rd March and was kindly hosted by Ernst and Young at their offices in Barbirolli Square, Manchester.

With 18 Teams registered over the two days it proved to be another popular and useful way for Company Programme participants to prepare for the... (More)

1 February 2010
Students from Wilmslow High School saved the day following the cancellation of a Christmas market in the town.

Excitement was followed by gloom when the plan for a festive market - the town’s first - was ditched.

But enterprising students at Wilmslow High School came to the rescue and roped... (More)

1 February 2010
The journey students undertake on the Company Programme is extremely rewarding but not always an easy one.

This is particularly true for the companies in West Cumbria this year.

Flooding in West Cumbria in November 2009 brought devastation to the towns of Workington and Cockermouth and for... (More)