Young Enterprise & Young Money

Our Mission & Vision

We believe that the potential of the UK’s young people is unlimited. Through our work we help them discover, develop & celebrate their skills

Find your local YE

Young Enterprise and Young Money work across the UK delivering enterprise and financial education programmes. Find us in your local area

Enterprise Education

Young Enterprise helps young people develop the life skills, knowledge & confidence they need to succeed in the changing world of work.

Financial Education

Young Money (formerly pfeg) is a trusted and valued provider of knowledge, resources & training to anyone teaching young people how to manage money.

Alumni Network

Over 4 million young people have taken part in Young Enterprise. Join our alumni network to continue learning, growing and supporting YE

Become a Corporate Partner

Working with Young Enterprise and Young Money gives you the opportunity to directly support and inspire young people

STUDY SUPPORT AND LATEST INFORMATION ON OUR RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS

YE Building Futures

Join us on Wednesday 7 July at 2:30 to 3:15pm as we showcase the achievements of young people of all ages who have taken part in Young Enterprise’s programmes. The virtual celebration will be hosted by TV presenter and Young Enterprise alumna
Steph McGovern and will feature an exclusive interview with Ben Francis, founder of Gymshark, as he talks about his journey and the power of entrepreneurship. You will also hear from one of our youngest entrepreneurs and take part in an interactive session which tests your financial knowledge.

FINANCIAL EDUCATION 2021

To coincide with Global Money Week (22 – 26 March) we have drawn together a wide range of our programmes and services that can be used to support financial education all year round. Find out more.

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Skills are critically important, but as the pandemic has shown, skills in isolation are often not enough to influence how we respond to uncertainty and challenge. Mindset has a role to play, not only in how we respond, but how we frame our response to situations, develop our curiosity, look for opportunities, learn from what works and what doesn’t, and adapt our approaches to changing environments. Find out more

ENTERPRISING MINDSETS

Our second series of Enterprising Mindsets shines a spotlight on female founders. We’ll hear first-hand from brilliant female founders and mentors on overcoming barriers to Female Entrepreneurship highlighted in the Alison Rose Review, as well as hearing from Alison Rose herself. Subscribe here

Enterprising Mindsets | Future Female Founders: Unleashing The Potential In Gen Z

Sara Davies MBE, Founder of Crafter’s Campion and Dragons’ Den panelist shared her perspective on helping girls and young women to overcome the barriers to female entrepreneurship to unleash the potential in Gen Z. We also heard from a cross-sector, multi-generational panel featuring voices from education, business and the youth sector. We explored some of the big questions around support for girls and young women in a post Covid world.

Our Work

Our Work

Young Enterprise is a national charity. We motivate young people to succeed in the changing world of work by equipping them with the work skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed.

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Our Mission

Our Mission

We believe that the potential of the UK’s young people is unlimited, and an academic education on its own is not enough. We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.

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Where we work

REACHING 482,000+ STUDENTS ANNUALLY

In 2018/19, we reached 482,000+ young people across the UK, helping them to develop their business, financial and entrepreneurial capabilities.

COMMUNITY OF 4 MILLION+ ALUMNI

Since 1962, we have worked with both the business and education sectors to engage over four million young people. We believe in the power of ‘learning by doing’ and the difference that it has made and continues to make to the lives, futures and ambitions of young people.

WORKING WITH 57% OF SCHOOLS IN AREAS OF DEPRIVATION

We are committed to increasing our engagement in deprived areas. In 2018/19 we worked with 57% of secondary schools in the 30% most deprived areas in England and Wales. This remains a key priority.

SUPPORTED BY 6,000+ BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS

Engagement of volunteers from industry and business is a vital ingredient in helping young people develop the confidence and knowledge to start work, and to gain an understanding of the skills and attitudes valued by employers.