Youth Enterprise and Microbiz Newsletter 2022 Edition 2

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Neurodiversity Celebration Week March 21-27, 2022 This celebration week is a worldwide initiative that challenges the stereotypes and misconceptions around autism and learning disabilities. It aims to encourage schools to recognise the strengths and talents of young people who are neurodiverse and who think and learn differently. It includes students who have ADHD or autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia.

At both national and international levels, over 1,400 schools and 685,000 students worldwide, have signed up to participate in celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Awareness will also be raised through themed events and guest speakers.

The week is endorsed by over 20 charities and hundreds of businesses and organisations are taking part, including the Stock Exchange, The U.K. Ministry of Defence, The Royal Navy, Deloitte, Savills and AstraZeneca.

Many leading people, such as Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Florence Welch, Kiera Knightley, Jennifer Aniston, Cher and The Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral, Nick Hine are neurodiverse, clearly showing that it is no hindrance to success.

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Neurodiversity Week Competition!

Hull City Council, Hull Culture & Leisure and The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank are encouraging young people in Hull, aged 25 and under, to enter the neurodiversity week competition. To enter, you need to produce an image to illustrate at least one of the conditions that come under the neurodiversity banner. Individuals and schools can send their entries to Charles.Cracknell@hullcc.gov.uk or post them on their social media accounts, with the hashtags #NeuroDiversityWeek and #HullNDW22.

A judging panel, chaired by Councillor Aneesa Akbar, will decide the individual three winners who will receive cash prizes of £75, £50 or £25. The educational establishment with the overall best entries will also receive £250 from the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank to go towards celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023. The winners will have afternoon tea with the Lord Mayor and possibly have their images placed in Ferens Art Gallery.

Councillor Aneesa Akbar, Cabinet Member for Communities, said: "I am delighted to be chairing the judging panel for this competition to celebrate Neurodiversity Week and looking forward to seeing some great entries from the young people of Hull. At Hull City Council we believe it is important to raise awareness and encourage openness around neurodiversity. We hope it will ensure our employees are treated fairly and have the confidence to discuss the help they need."

Last years winner, Macauley of Northcott school, presented his winning image to Charles Cracknell our Youth Enterprise Manager.

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The Diana Award recipients are young campaigners, activists, fundraisers and humanitarians, awarded for demonstrating the power of young people to change the world.

The Diana Award, is the only charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world.

They are currently driving a new wave of nominations to find more inspiring young people to honour. Please get some nominations in for amazing young people, the deadline is 11th March 2022 Nominate via the Nominations Centre

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In The Spotlight…

Labrascals Katie Norman

Future you Campaign As part of the “Future You” campaign, to promote youth entrepreneurship and enterprise skills in young people in Hull, Hull City Council and the Hull and East Riding Youth Enterprise Partnership have commissioned young entrepreneur, Katie Norman of Labrascals, to raise the profile of enterprise skills in schools.

As part of the campaign, Labrascals will deliver a series of STEM/Enterprise Sessions in Hull Primary Schools, linking up with the highly successful Big 13 Enterprise Skills programme in order to develop more enterprising students.

Katie Norman, Labrascals owner said: " I am delighted to be working with Hull City Council to promote enterprise skills through STEM activities with primary schools in the City, as part of their commitment to creating an enterprising culture in Hull" Cllr Daren Hale, Leader Hull City Council, said: "I am delighted that, by working with young entrepreneurs, we are able to run a campaign to raise the importance of being enterprising in the workplace and school. Young people are at the heart of our communities and, with the right support and encouragement from Hull City Council and partners like Labrascals, we will show we have faith in them as we continue to build up our youth enterprise eco-system and invest in their future and the future success of our city.“ Labrascals are now taking bookings for school workshops and parties. You can also book through their website at https://www.labrascals.co.uk/.

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Judith’s Journey

What a fantastic 12 months!

Starting a job remotely was not easy, however with great support, I was able to adapt quickly. I set out to take you on my journey over the last 12 months and hope you have enjoyed keeping up with my time as a Youth Enterprise champion and, as an aspiring entrepreneur.

Working on supporting others and setting up my business over these months has given me job satisfaction. Not many people get to say they love their job, but I have truly loved my job and working with a fantastic team definitely added to my joy!

I feel very fortunate to have been doing what I enjoy over this last year and am proud of what I have achieved. I’m excited to see what the future holds.

A highlight has been undertaking interviews with incredible and inspiring people. You can watch them all on the MC4C YouTube channel.

It’s been incredible sharing my journey so far with you all. Although in my business journey, I am not where I wanted to be due to difficulties in finding a premises, when I consider my future, I can see that good things are in store.

I look forward to continuing sharing my business journey with you.

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Meet the Team Charles Cracknell Youth Enterprise and Micro Biz Manager - “The Boss”

Charles joined the Council in the year 2000, after having various roles in Regeneration and as a local Councillor, as well as owning his own business. He founded the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank in 2003 which has awarded grants to over 600 young people. He himself was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2009 and in 2019, was voted The Guardian Public Servant of the Year Charles is passionate in supporting enterprising young people and, is willing to do almost anything to back them. He can often be heard ranting about those that are unable to see the potential in young people.

Charles loves football and MCFC (he even named our programme after his team, MC4C!) and also follows rugby league with Hull FC. He loves being a dad and grandad and is under the control of his dog, Paige. He is an honourable and passionate person who hates injustice and loves meeting people from across the world.

Mike Notarantonio Youth Enterprise officer

Judith Meza Youth Enterprise Champion

Judith joined the team last year to support The Council’s Youth Enterprise Team in inspiring young people across Hull to become entrepreneurs whilst also developing her own business idea.

Mike has directly worked with young people and supported them since 2001.

He was initially an apprenticeship tutor in sign making & printing for Hull Training and then became part of the Youth Enterprise team in 2009 to date.

He has an active interest in sport and runs a local girls and women’s football club, Pinefleet Wolfreton.

Judith loves travelling, eating and going to the gym. She is kind, sometimes funny, and passionate about setting up her business.