The Port of Dover is now entering its ninth year as the major sponsor of Young Enterprise in the district.  The Port’s Finance Director, Shaun Pottage, was guest speaker and also presented the trophies, certificates and a cheque to the winning company for £250.

Representing one of the four competing Dover district school companies, Horizon won the Dover Area Final with its innovative up-cycling glass bottle lights as part of its initiative Earth&Co. The company also won the awards for best innovation and best trade stand.

‘Eminence’ from Dover Grammar School for Girls won the award for best report and ‘Bright Ideas’ from Dover College won the award for best presentation. 

Shaun Pottage, Finance Director, Port of Dover, says:

“As the continuing major sponsor of Young Enterprise in Dover District, we wholeheartedly believe in helping to develop the skills of local young people in order that they can succeed in business after education. The Port of Dover is working to create a culture of enterprise in our local community, making Dover a place of opportunity when we all play our part to create a better future for us all.”

Trudie Hartridge, East Kent Area Manager, Young Enterprise says:

“The Awards highlighted how the Young Enterprise Company Programme can inspire young people to become the entrepreneurs of tomorrow and help them develop practical business skills while they are still at school. The Company Programme is a great platform for students to develop their skills such as confidence, teamwork and resilience and interact with their local business community along the way.”

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Note to Editors:

• The Port of Dover is the long standing major sponsor of the business education charity Young Enterprise, providing funding and mentoring and chairing the Dover Area Board.
• Young Enterprise is part of the Port’s YES (Youth Engagement Scheme) initiative:
  • Working to improve the skills of local young people
  • Supporting our work to develop local skills that match opportunities of a growing port.
  • Enhancing the skills of local young people and fostering the next generation of local people who will keep the town, Port and UK economy moving.
• The event took place on 24 March at Sir Roger Manwood’s School, Sandwich.
• Pictures show a) the winning company ‘Horizon’ with Shaun Pottage – Port of Dover, with the cheque to the winning company for £250.  b) ‘Horizion’ and with Business Advisors, Steve Rawlings & Lesley Knox (right to left) – Port of Dover
• The schools from the district which took part included Dover College, Astor College, Dover Grammar School for Girls and Sir Roger Manwood’s School,