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Thurso High School trio join teams from Caithness and the wider Highlands and Moray area for Young Enterprise Scotland 'Dragons' Den' type event in Nairn





The team Current are pictured, from left, Ellie Henderson, Ashleigh Coghill and Natalie Polson.
The team Current are pictured, from left, Ellie Henderson, Ashleigh Coghill and Natalie Polson.

Pupils from Thurso High School had their first taste of business finance earlier this month.

They joined teams from all over the Highlands and Moray who were taking part in Young Enterprise Scotland Highland & Moray Area’s version of TV’s Dragons’ Den in Nairn.

After pitching their idea to a panel of local businesspeople, Thurso’s team Current received £90 to help kick-start their plans for a bingo type game for children to play while travelling.

All the teams taking part also received useful advice on how to progress their plans in time to set up a stall at the annual Young Enterprise Scotland Christmas trade fair in the Eastgate, Inverness on Saturday, December 10.

The Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme for Highland and Moray runs in partnership with schools and businesses across the area to encourage young people to experience the challenges of running a business. Over the course of a year teams from individual schools learn how to run a successful business by designing and making products, marketing them and managing the financial side of the business. The scheme is aimed at 15 to 19-year-olds and teams are supported by teachers, a volunteer business adviser from the community and an Area Team.

Linda Thomas, chairwoman of YES Highland and Moray said: “Dragons’ Den is always a challenge for our teams as they refine the concepts for their products and sell them to the panel. As ever our teams rose to the occasion, impressing our Dragons with their energy, enthusiasm and creativity.

“Since the pandemic it’s become clear that taking part in the Young Enterprise company programme is not just about learning how to run a business. Our teams of young people gain experience of working together, coming up with innovative ideas and managing change and challenging circumstances. This is all great preparation for their careers and will stand them in good stead, particularly in these difficult times.”


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