Making Changes for Careers - £5 Blossom

Make £5 Blossom event where 13 schools will meet up with 13 businesses in order to start a three month programme in which young people receive a loan of £150 from their business partner and get the chance to make it grow through a range of money making activities. This event will also be part of the national launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week. At the end of the period the profits made from business loans will be split between the school and Action for Ashley and Joy for Joel (supporting two young people with Duchenne) which are this year's charities. This event will run from 9.30am to 12 Noon, tea and coffee will be available.

The schools involved in this activity are Mersey/Estcourt Primary, St Mary’s College, St Nicholas Primary, Gillshill Primary, Buckingham Primary, Craven Primary, Priory Primary, Tweendykes School, Francis Askew Primary, Thoresby Primary, The Marvell College, Chiltern Primary and Alderman Cogan Primary School.

The businesses and individuals involved this time are Siemens Gamesa, Danny Barker Music, Swift Group, Enterprise Car Rental, KCOM, Ron Dickinson, St Stephen’s Shopping Centre, Working for Health CIC, My Baby Can Dance Ltd, AB Rooms, Inspire Ignite, PrimaryTec and Keepmoat Homes