Page 78 - Bellfort Issue 3 2014

Young Enterprise Taking part in the Young I would Enterprise scheme has definitely given me the opportunity encour- to learn and develop new age taking skills. For example being part in the Managing Director of the Young company I learned a lot Enterprise about Leadership. I had to Scheme look over 12 other directors as it lets and trying to keep on top you de- of everything was no easy velop skills which will help Business Administrations task. I had to make sure you in the future. Also if teacher, Miss Laird. This that I had everyone in the you are thinking about set- resulted in Gail becoming group working and making ting up your own business the Deputy Managing Di- The Bellfort it being designing posters on what has to happen Managing Director of our in the future this scheme sure they knew they had a rector, and I was given the will give you a good insight position of the over all deadline to meet; whether when setting up a business. company. These particular for advertising or making roles allowed us to develop our product. our leadership skills as we By Evan McLeister had the opportunity to run My company was called our own company within Prosperity. We came up I , Shannon Heaney and Gail with this name as it basi- to be a part of the ‘Young cally means to succeed us to develop and better Enterprise’ programme as with wealth, which is the McCullough were excited the school. It also allowed our teamwork skills as we main aim of our business. part of the Business Ad- had the chance to work to- Within Prosperity we de- ministrations course. At the gether as a company to signed and made crocheted beginning of the pro- come up with a team name, items. We made hot water gramme, each member of a product idea, and how to bottle cover, mug cosies, the group was given a role produce and sell it. slippers and crochet tuto- which played to their rial pack. strengths. Gail and I both Partaking in the ‘Young En- applied for the role of terprise’ programme gave The trade fair took place on ‘Managing Director’ and us all an insight into the Tuesday 10th December at had to partake in inter- world of business, and al- the Tower Centre Shopping views with our Head of lowed us to build trust not Mall in Ballymena. Year, Mrs Tuff, and our only in ourselves, but in other members of our group and allowed new friendships to begin and develop over the course of the programme. I would strongly recommend this programme to others as it also gives you skills which you can take with you into your future career. By Shannon Heaney 78