Young Enterprise Project

An opportunity for 7-12 year olds to devise, design and deliver their own business ideas.  Working together to create a range of stalls that will be involved in seasonal public sessions at The Patch.  Participants will be guided and supported by members of The Patch team who have extensive experience in developing hands on projects for children and families.  So, whether your budding entrepreneur would like to set up a stall selling home-made crafts, run their own refreshments stand, or design and print their own range of story books (to name just a few ideas) this project is a great opportunity to gain some valuable ‘business’ experience.  

• 7-12 year olds
• Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00
• £20 per session (paid half termly)
• Places for up to 12 children
• This session is intended for children to attend independently (although parents are welcome to attend the introductory sessions)

We will be exploring all aspects of enterprise, from project briefings, ideas and concepts, design and development, budgets and materials, to customer service, stock management, and profit and loss.  

Throughout the project we will be documenting the process in individual project folders.

Children can also attend the Arts Award session in the afternoon for a full day experience at The Patch (this would be at a reduced daily rate of £35 per day)

• Tues 14th & 21st Sept (introductory sessions)
• Tues 28th Sept
• Tues 5th, 12th & 19th Oct
• Sat 23rd / Sun 24th Oct* (Enterprise stall at Apple Day)
• Tues 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Nov
• Tues 7th, 14th & 21st Dec
• Wed 22nd / Thurs 23rd / Fri 24th Dec* (Enterprise offering at Winter Festival)

* Participants do not need to attend all of these sessions (although they can if they wish to)