Sarah Escreet a DWP work coach said “I managed to speak with Lilia and her mum; the things she makes from resin are beautiful and she’s got some really new and creative ideas It was lovely to hear her story about her support dog, Storm, and how she needed to raise funds and it has grown from there I also spoke with Erunse and tasted his lovely fruity iced tea It was the first time I had tried iced tea and I told him it was wonderful, I hope he manages to market his product.
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Let’s have an Open Day, they said! A great idea an opportunity to meet with our friends, colleagues and supporters while showcasing the extraordinary talents of our young entrepreneurs and their new start up businesses. Our new building, Lil Bilocca House, has the perfect venue for a large event the former Sports Hall. A bit drab, plain and echoey perhaps, but with a bit of TLC it could work.
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MC4C Youth Enterprise Advisor Graham Henderson, used to work as a freelance Events Producer and with the rest of the team and the addition of 6 young businesses, transformed the space from Sports Hall to Exhibition Hall The layout of the room, with a central ‘island‘ encouraged those attending to move around the room in a systematic way, holding informative discussions with the entrepreneurs, and experiencing their diverse offerings
Sammy’s stall was full of so many lovely smells, and so many different ideas for using wax melts So wonderful to hear how she managed to get a place in a salon and then also making the other products on an evening, around her children and during lockdown It was so amazing to see what they had all achieved with the right support and encouragement, and they all seemed so confident, and you could see how passionate they were about their business ”
The ambience created encouraged these, in some cases, ‘shy’ entrepreneurs to explain, describe and sell their story from idea to stall Visitors had the chance to talk with a games developer, music producer, two beauticians offering nail and lash treatments, producers of bespoke gifts and try a taste of a new iced tea recipe And when they’d done the rounds, they could enjoy a delicious buffet lunch too!
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“I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the young people and hearing about their enterprising work They were all excellent, great ideas and I am sure they will all be a success. They each had stories to tell about their experiences and demonstrated the hard work they had put into developing their business and the invaluable support they had received to get where they are today.”
“I found the event really useful and it really helped me to open up to strangers and speak to them confidently. I learnt the importance of my unique selling point and how this made people more interested. I enjoyed getting all the positive feedback from people. Lots of people showed interest in my website and talk of Christmas presents being ordered I am very grateful to MC4C for this opportunity and look forward to continuing working with them ”
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“Thank you for a great experience and for the opportunity to meet so many interesting people It was a pleasure for me to show what I want to do And that my daughter could participate in this open day with me.”
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“I found it useful as I met new people and was able to tell them about my business and what it is that I do. I always like being at events where I can network and show people what I do I would definitely be up for doing another event like this ” James Danville
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What people said about the Youth Enterprise Open Day...
“It was a pleasure to see so many young people that are the future businesspeople of our great city It was great to find out more about the support these young people receive from your team and the help they receive going forwards and not just at set up stage.”
“I had a brilliant time! I got to chat to quite a few people about my business from the start to where I've got to now I spoke about what my plans were for the future with both my business such as creating more products/ expanding the salon. I even managed to speak to two lovely ladies who are willing to help more about the social media/online side of running a business too. I would definitely do it again.”
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Lilia Kitchin
It was useful as I got to speak to a lot of people. It was nice to get some experience with talking to people with different backgrounds and explaining my business in different ways. Also, for the same reason it was good to hear their feedback, gauge interest, and hear suggestions. Overall, it was good, thanks for the opportunity.”
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sending very flexible and if they can attend the launch event, have project and then attend an end celebration event, that is all the commitment we need as well as the £150 loan
The young people will share their journey about the Big 13 Enterprise Skills they have used at the end event and reveal what profit they have managed to make (hopefully) before returning the original loan, keeping 50% of the profit and donating the other 50% of the profit to the two local Duchenne charities we support.
If you are interested in being involved as a business, then please contact michael.notarantonio@hullcc.gov.uk for more information.
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The idea of running a not instantly appeal, but you would have changed your mind if you’d joined us on the MC4C trip to York in July A group of Hull City Councillors, managers and three young entrepreneurs from the MC4C programme, travelled by minibus to see the development known as Spark, on Piccadilly, close to York City Centre It’s a two storey collection of former shipping containers, designed originally to transport goods safely across the high seas and now repurposed for start up businesses It enables fledgling business owners to begin to trade on low rents in a prime location Spark owners describe it as “York’s first choice destination for eating, drinking and shopping “ And that’s certainly true These upcycled shipping containers incubate start ups and provide a base for businesses to grow and expand Two food outlets that we spoke to on our visit were now able to relocate soon and start paying commercial rates in the city centre Spark is home to a great selection of Yorkshire’s independent traders. From food to event space It would be great to have our very own Spark in Hull Here’s what the young entrepreneurs had to say about the day: Matty said “I found it very useful, seeing small businesses grow from having that start up stability! I didn’t speak to the vendors but I listened to their stories and was very inspired by what they said! I didn’t want to leave... the vibe there was astonishing” Danielle said “I absolutely loved the day trip to York. Not only was the entire place my sort of vibe, there was enough people, but it wasn't crowded. I loved the fact everyone was like a family. I specifically spoke to one of the beauticians there as that's what my business is going to be. She was really helpful not only telling me what a good idea the project was but also gave me some helpful pointers. I'd love to be able to run my business from something along the same lines I would happily call somewhere like that a home for my business” Erunse said “The vendors were very informative. I left with a more optimistic outlook on sustainable developments such as localising agriculture. A place like Spark needs an iced tea or healthy drink dispensary, so I would definitely set up shop there ”
When we told her we’d spotted her picture in the theatre publicity, Georgia said “Oh dear, yes it was me. It’s a very strange show, the poster says it all!”
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All these are questions we’ve helped Erunse answer at MC4C. He recently joined us on the visit to York to see a community of start up businesses housed in former shipping containers. As you can see Erunse took the opportunity to sample York Spark’s excellent street food! He also joined our Open Day in August, serving his own iced fruit tea recipe. We’re sure he’ll go far! – goes down the pan!
Youth Enterprise Ambassador, face painter, artist and former MC4C participant, Georgia Wormald, is treading the boards in Hull in September. A long time member of Hessle Theatre Company, Georgia plays one of the leads in the extraordinary story of “Urinetown”. Yes, you heard right! In a world that has faced a 20 year drought, private toilets are banned and the population is forced to answer the call of nature in public conveniences. To quote the show’s publicity, “Join the desperate crusade in this riotous musical comedy that will have you laughing all the way to the bathroom… ” Erunse has a degree in Law from The University of Hull and MC4C is helping him find work in the legal profession. He is also a big supporter of healthy living and he wants to produce refreshing drinks such as iced teas and fruit smoothies. MC4C has also helped him draw up a business plan which led to a grant from The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. Some of the questions he needed to answer were, ‘What do I need to be able to produce drinks for sale from a home kitchen?’ ‘Do I need a licence?’ ‘Where do I source sustainable bottles?’ and ‘Should I bottle the drinks myself or use a commercial bottling company?’
Urinetown runs from Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th September at Hull Truck Theatre. Click here to buy tickets.
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Michelle joined Making Changes for Careers in May this year as the Youth Enterprise Support Officer She has worked with young people for over 20 years within SureStart Children’s Centres and Hull Training
Paul time positions across several other educational these include tutoring at the HEY Children’s coaching at Hull City AFC’s boys’ academy 16 team. I’m also a Tutor for the Football delivering their coach education courses region I’m looking forward to working with the MC4C team to support young people to gain employment or guiding young entrepreneurs to become self employed.”
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Michelle is a qualified Counsellor adults. While raising her volunteered within a homeless Royal Infirmary.
Paul started with Hull City Council’s Hull Training department in December 2020 as Teaching and Learning Lead, on the YEI/ Springboard Previouslyprogramme Paul worked for Hull College for 14 ½ years as a Sports Coach, Tutor, Course and finally Curriculum Leader in the Sports and Public
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Judith Meza Youth Enterprise Advisor attending the Chamber of Commerce Expo in June, promoting MC4C and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank projects. The photo was discovered in the latest edition of the Business Intelligence publication, showcasing our support services. Well done, Judith! She then went on to study biology at Hull College and Leeds Beckett University for joining MC4C. Michelle says working with a great team who have so much to offer the young people they work with. It’s good to see the young people flourish whilst receiving the encouragement and support that MC4C has to offer.”
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MC4C Youth Enterprise Advisor Charlene, was a “guinea pig” for Klaudia at our August Open Day, spending more than 2 hours under Klaudia’s care, as she meticulously applied extension lashes one at a time! . She’s tapped communities in Hull and sought-after Polish in the recent fashion chains on has a fine eye with a good and hats, to both young awarding them Test enterprising ideas into businesses.
The June meeting of the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank saw business plans from two young Polish women presented to the panel. Klaudia is an expert in eye fashion, creating different styles of treatment for lashes, designing a fascinating array of colours, lengths and styles for different tastes. With a number of qualifications from her native country, she plans to take additional courses to keep at the forefront of fashion.
