Last years Bridge 2 Business Educator Award Winners 2019
The finalists for our Bridge 2 Business Educator Awards 2020 have been revealed!
Every year Bridge 2 Business celebrates the hard-working and enterprising efforts of students, lecturers, and colleges across our delivery colleges!
Our programme which engages with over 10,000 students per year, is delivered across 9 colleges across Scotland! Our aim is to inspire, connect, and support students into and through enterprise!
Last year Bridge 2 Business Educator Award finalists were welcomed to our Festival Of Youth Enterprise at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange!
However this year, due to COVID19 our event will be held virtually on Tuesday 2nd June at 7 pm, where the winners will be announced.
The event will be a celebration event for our Company Programme, Bridge 2 Business Educator Awards, and Team Programme Award finalists - along with some inspirational speakers too!
Our judges this year for the educator awards are Bruce Walker - Founder Of Future X, Elaine Calderwood - Account Manager at Scottish Enterprise and Claire Halligan - Founder Of Pop Up Jewellery Limited, and the previous recipient of Local Hero Of The Year Award.
This brand new award for 2020 recognises a project or start-up enterprise that has had a successful innovative approach towards the development of a product or service. The judges were looking for examples of ideas, and a strong understanding of innovation to create either; a solution to a problem, a commercial opportunity, or the development of a new process.
This award is for an innovative team of students that have created a Social Enterprise project or activity. The judges were looking for the most innovative led-student team that can demonstrate a charitable or social enterprise focused activity as part of a college group/project.
This accolade will go to the most inspirational role model that has shown commitment to supporting FE College Students that have engaged in the Bridge 2 Business Programme to develop their business idea.
This award will go to a FE College Lecturer/Employee who is leading the way in enterprise education within their institution. They may be promoting business and enterprise skills development during lessons, hosting enterprising workshops and events or creating enterprise projects and competitions.
This award will go to the FE College Student who has shown the most enterprising spirit and creative approach. The judges were looking for examples of how a combination of college study and business skills development has led to either a start-up enterprise, sustainable employment or FE / HE progression.
This award will go to the college that is leading the way in enterprise within Further Education throughout Scotland. The judges were looking for examples of enterprising team projects and initiatives that have developed the business skills and knowledge, of both students and lecturers alike.
When: Tuesday 2nd June 2020 at 7 pm
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Registration: https://foye20.heysummit.com/
Our Vision is for Scotland to be a place where all young people are given the opportunity to have a rewarding future in work and life - no matter where they start their journey.
Our Mission is to inspire and equip young people, irrespective of their background, to learn, develop and reach their full potential through enterprise education.
In everything that we do, we will work with the following values: Integrity, Enthusiasm, Creativity & Collaboration.
Young Enterprise Scotland
Rouken Glen Centre
Rouken Glen Park
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Glasgow
G46 7UG
Scotland
United Kingdom