30th November 2007

The Young Enterprise Mission is a scheme that was set up in the 1960s with the aim to inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise.

It is a challenge that has been taken up by 15 pupils from Mounts Bay School.

All year 10 students, they have set up a business called 'Qube', that has its own elected board members who meet regularly and take on specific roles within the 'company'.

The aim is to design and then market a specific product or service, and hopefully make money from the endeavour. Shares are sold to family and friends and at the end of the year the company folds and dividends are paid. Above all, this provides a great experience for the participating students, one of fun and reward.

Young Enterprise Mission students With players Dan Seal, Adryan Winnan and Tim Cowley

Supporting the initiative, the Cornish Pirates rugby team offered the company an opportunity to sell tickets within the school to pupils, parents and staff, for their important National League One local 'derby' match to be played against the Cornish All Blacks at Camborne on Sunday 16th. December, kick-off at 2p.m.

Ben Robinson, Qube's 'Financial Director', commented:
"The company would like to thank the Cornish Pirates for their support, the Young Enterprise Mission is a great scheme which gives us the chance to do something we really wanted to do.

It also helps us with developing our leadership and team building skills while we are having fun. I'm really glad the chance to run our own business came up, I'm really enjoying it!"

About Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise is the UK’s largest business and enterprise education charity. Each year through a range of programmes it reaches more than 320,000 young people aged from 4 years through to 25+.

The Young Enterprise programmes are all based on the principle of learning by doing and bring volunteers from business into the classroom or university to work with the teacher and students.