Young people throughout Gwynedd are being given a unique opportunity to create a concept for a new social enterprise for their local area as part of the innovative EU funded Llwyddo’n Lleol project which helps young people between 11 and 19 to develop and succeed in their communities.
As part of the Gwynedd Community Challenge, year 9 pupils from across the county will attend social enterprise fairs to collect information about the sector as well as having the opportunity to discuss directly with local social enterprises.
Councillor Dewi Lewis, Gwynedd Council’s Economy and Community Portfolio Leader said:
“Llwyddo’n Lleol is an innovative project which aims to encourage young people to develop their skills and succeed in their own communities.
“The Gwynedd Community Challenge will give young people a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the growing social enterprise sector in Gwynedd, get to know more about the opportunities that exist locally in the sector as well as having the chance to develop their own entrepreneurial skills.”
The pupils will attend one of a series of social enterprise fairs held throughout Gwynedd during the coming weeks, with the chance to discuss with local enterprises. The young people will research into the sector, discover which social enterprises exist in their local area and what they do, gain an understanding of future opportunities in the sector and developing basic skills which are essential for the world of work and developing entrepreneurial skills.
The young people will attend the following social enterprise fairs:
- Oriel Caffi Croesor, Croesor on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 from 10am to 12pm
- Galeri, Caernarfon on Friday, 27 May 2011 from 10am to 12pm
- Canolfan Cywain, y Bala on Friday, 10 June 2011 between 10am and 12pm
Then, the young people will present their concept for a social enterprise as a five minute film which will be shown before a judging panel in July 2011.
This project has been made possible by the EU’s Convergence European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.
Further events highlighting the potential within sectors such as outdoor activity, creative industries and the green economy will be held throughout Gwynedd in the coming months.
Also as part of the Llwyddo’n Lleol project, various workshops are held with young people throughout the county to generate possible business ideas. Support is available from Gwynedd Council and other partners to help develop a business idea with a bursary of up to £1,000 available to pay for start-up costs.
Entrepreneurship modules are also being run at Gwynedd schools and colleges as part of the Llwyddo’n Lleol project. These accredited modules allow young people to develop key entrepreneurial skills.
Llwyddo’n Lleol is a £3.8 million Gwynedd Council-led project which helps young people across the north-west Wales region to develop and succeed in their own communities. It is supported locally by Gwynedd, Ynys Mon, Conwy and Denbigh Councils. It targets young people from 11 to 19 years old.
For more information about Llwyddo’n Lleol in Gwynedd, email: [email protected] or call (01286) 679674.
