Enterprise Day at Parkside Community College

The purpose of an Enterprise Day is to introduce students to the idea of working for themselves and starting their own business. Using the input and experience of volunteer entrepreneurs we get students to work in a team to solve a challenge that they see in their community, using a business idea to do so.

The day is a chance for them to learn more about business, namely the 5 Ps of Product, Price, People, Place and Promotion, and to have a go at creating a business idea. Each group of students will create their own miniature business plan and pitch it to the rest of their class, the winning idea from each class then goes on to pitch to our panel of entrepreneurs, with an overall winner being declared who may then be invited to a further event later in the academic year.

As a volunteer, you will inspire the students to explore creative ways of solving problems and empower them to see their own ideas as viable solutions for the issues that matter to them. Your role is to act as a guide for your groups, helping them to understand what it takes to turn an idea into a real product and taking them on the first step of seeing this as a potential first step in their own entrepreneurial journey.

If this is your first event with us, please create a profile on our portal, it should only take a couple of minutes to sign up - https://www.formthefuture.org.uk/register/ (Info video how to sign up). Otherwise please register and you will receive a confirmation email with further details and a Briefing Note.

If you have any further questions about volunteering for this specific event, please contact our Programme Coordinator, Peter Buncombe on pbuncombe@formthefuture.org.uk. 

Any problems with the registration, get in touch with our Ambassador Engagement Manager Dawn Easby Thwaits on deasby@formthefuture.org.uk  or 01223 948939.