University Million Makers
University Million Makers will see teams
of students across the UK competing against each other to
raise £2500 for The Prince’s Trust by setting up their own mini
enterprise.
What is Million Makers?
Companies, Universities, Schools and communities are rallying
together to support Million Makers in 2009. Million Makers is a
national campaign to raise the £1 million that The Prince’s Trust
needs to raise every week to continue its work with some of the
most disadvantaged young people across the UK.
How does it work?
- Teams are tasked with planning, promoting and implementing a
mini enterprise.
- Teams will be invited to a corporate networking event to
launch the challenge.
- Teams will have the opportunity to link up with a mentor who will guide and support the team to
achieve their goal.
- Teams will be asked to present their business plan to a
Dragons' Den panel.
- Teams will have just one academic term to complete the
challenge: from October to January.
- The team that raises the most money will attend a
star-studded Prince’s Trust event and win three weeks' work
experience with one of our top corporate partners.
What will you gain?
- Improve your CV: Develop real-world business skills.
- Network: get your name known amongst local and national
employers.
- A chance to to win work experience at a top company.
- Become a part of something huge. We will be able to provide you
with a list of companies who recognize Million Makers as a learning
and development initiative.
- Raise funds for a great cause.
- Great PR for yourself, your University and The Prince’s
Trust.
The challenge was exciting and different; I
learnt so many useful practical business skills such as networking
and sales techniques. It was a really worthwhile experience and now
my CV looks great.
– Caroline
Barker-Read, Marketing Student
Thank you to the following corporate supporters who have
offered 3 weeks' work experience for the participants of the
winning University Million Makers team:
Microsoft
Hamptons International
Babcock
Starbucks
PKF
Get involved
To find out more or put forward a team, please get in touch with
your Prince’s Trust representative or contact getinvolved@princes-trust.org.uk
or 020 7543 1250.
NACUE are proudly supporting University Million
Makers
The National
Consortium of University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) educates, empowers
and connects university enterprise societies and student
entrepreneurs to stimulate university enterprise across the
UK.