Leeds children given opportunity to try out ‘The Apprentice meets Dragon's Den’ experience

Leeds children aged between 11-18 will have an opportunity to show their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in a one-week, sustainably focused programme during the February half-term school holidays.

The Creative Enterprise Challenge is described by the programme’s leader Sami Lovett as a real life ‘The Apprentice meets Dragon’s Den’ experience. It takes the best aspects of these successful TV shows and blends them with practical skills workshops to form a programme designed to give children a valuable opportunity to develop their skills and confidence.

The Creative Enterprise Challenge programme was developed to empower children in a real-world business context that could inspire them to one day start their own business.

Sami Lovett said: “The Creative Enterprise Challenge aims to educate and inspire children, who will walk away at the end of the week with so much more than a product and a business plan.

“We’ve seen the transformation that’s possible in just one week in previous programmes, with the children often starting the week a little nervous but by the end of the week they’ve made new friends and really built their confidence.”

All the wood used in the products made by the students in the Creative Enterprise Challenge originates from re-used wooden boxes and plywood sheets supplied by Morley Glass, a Leeds-based manufacturer of double glazed window units that feature integral blinds.

Registration is now open for children to take part in the next Creative Enterprise Challenge which will be held in the half-term week, 13th - 17th February, at the Just Lovett Design studio at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley.

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