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Enterprise in Education
Are you a manager of an academy in the North East of Scotland struggling to deliver ‘Enterprise In Education’ ? You may have a number of difficulties?
- Availability of staff.
- Network of business contacts very restricted.
- Corporate partnership(s) established but lacking momentum.
- Struggling for imaginative but achievable ideas.
- No specific programme in place to motivate and engage senior students.
- Relationship with press/media not being developed.
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The winning pupils from Westhill Academy with Sophy Copland from their chosen Charity 'Instant Neighbour' at the Diced Cap Devils Cauldron Event - Organised by Gordon Townson. Click here to read more about this event.
GTEYE2EYE can provide solutions for you by:
- Supporting work of charity groups in fundraising initiatives.
- Encouraging enterprise, good citizenship, creativity and teamwork.
- Promoting community engagement by supporting local good causes.
- Raising self esteem, presentation skills and appreciation of responsibilities.
- Maximising PR and press/media coverage.
- Raising profile of enterprise events.
- Enabling the school to work with a wide network of organisations.
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Gordon Townson is Chairman of Grampian Police Diced Cap Charitable Trust. Having held this post for several years he has fostered an excellent relationship with press/media and has a wide network of contacts in the public, corporate and voluntary sectors.
It is primarily through his contacts in the voluntary sector that he has been able engage with all year groups at Westhill Academy and put the following programme together for S6 for 2005/2006.
JUNE - S6 Induction - present speakers from wide spectrum of local charities.
JULY - Charities offer students visits / short placements.
OCTOBER - ‘Diced Cap Devils’ Cauldron’ public speaking event with S6 students delivering 7 minute presentations on their chosen charities including a business plan for raising funds - assessed by a panel of high profile judges from public and corporate sectors.
NOVEMBER - Business breakfast will promote the idea of young people volunteering and their role in supporting good causes. High profile national speakers and S6 students.
- FEBRUARY 06 – Annual ‘Diced Cap Good Samaritan Awards’ recognising good citizenship and achievement over adversity. Westhill S6 students were given a platform to hand over monies raised for selected charities and be recognised for their efforts.
- JUNE 06 - Diced Cap ‘Can Do’ Conference celebrated Westhill Academy’s achievements and offered to replicate the programme with all academies in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. 12 academies have committed to become involved 2006 / 7.
Mr David Innes , Deputy Head Teacher at Westhill says
“ Not only will this help students’ CVs but they will get a real sense of achievement helping to improve the lives of others.”
GTEYE2EYE can provide practical personal safety advice based on experience gained over 30 years policing much of which was in and around Aberdeen University.
For further info contact: david.a.innes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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