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What we do

Through practical, hands-on experiences, we spark big ideas, bold ambitions and skills for life.

We are a charity that helps young people build the skills to thrive through hands-on financial and enterprise education. Whether it’s managing money, starting a business or building confidence, our programmes and resources give young people the tools to unlock their potential, wherever they’re starting from.

From one-day experiences to year-long projects, we bring learning to life. Young people gain practical knowledge, find out what they’re capable of and discover the self-belief to take the next step – into further study, employment or launching something of their own.


Designed for learning. Backed by impact.

Our programmes and resources are flexible and engaging – designed to support the curriculum, fit around educators' timetables and meet the needs of learners.

Every year, thousands of schools, colleges and youth settings across England and Wales choose Young Enterprise to bring vital life and work skills into the classroom and beyond.

  • Aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks and PSHE curriculum
  • Mapped to the Curriculum for Wales, English National Curriculum and Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland
  • Proven impact on confidence, motivation and employability

Flexible programmes that support educators

Select from a range of teaching programmes that take between half a day to a full school year.

A community targeted National Grid delivery programme empowering 16-24 olds from underrepresented backgrounds with the skills, confidence and connections to...

Team Programme is an enterprise journey for students who have mild to moderate learning difficulties.

Start Up is the ultimate employability and entrepreneurship experience for Higher Education and Further Education students.

Money Heroes is an award-winning fully-funded programme from Young Enterprise, supported by HSBC UK, seeking to transform financial education for primary...

My Money Week is a national activity week for primary and secondary schools that provides a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain the skills, knowledge...

Learn to Earn helps young people explore future opportunities, their own skills and what employers are looking for and value in the workplace.

Launchpad is a fast paced, engaging and competitive team enterprise challenge that builds a clear understanding of work and promotes enterprising attitudes and...

Children aged 5-11 have four weeks to research, create, plan and run their own business with a £5 pledge.

We support you to embed and deliver high-quality financial education across your curriculum in a meaningful and sustainable way that’s right for your learners.

Employability Masterclass helps students understand the skills and qualities that are required to be successful in the workplace, and build awareness of how to...

A highly interactive programme offering first-hand experience to enhance confidence and enterprising mindsets. From Spring 2027, 10X will relaunch as a...

Company Programme provides a real-life learning opportunity that introduces young people to the world of work as they set up and run their own student company.

My Money Week is a national activity week for primary and secondary schools that provides a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain the skills, knowledge...

Money Heroes is an award-winning fully-funded programme from Young Enterprise, supported by HSBC UK, seeking to transform financial education for primary...

A community targeted National Grid delivery programme empowering 16-24 olds from underrepresented backgrounds with the skills, confidence and connections to...

We support you to embed and deliver high-quality financial education across your curriculum in a meaningful and sustainable way that’s right for your learners.

Children aged 5-11 have four weeks to research, create, plan and run their own business with a £5 pledge.

A highly interactive programme offering first-hand experience to enhance confidence and enterprising mindsets. From Spring 2027, 10X will relaunch as a...

Start Up is the ultimate employability and entrepreneurship experience for Higher Education and Further Education students.

Employability Masterclass helps students understand the skills and qualities that are required to be successful in the workplace, and build awareness of how to...

Team Programme is an enterprise journey for students who have mild to moderate learning difficulties.

Launchpad is a fast paced, engaging and competitive team enterprise challenge that builds a clear understanding of work and promotes enterprising attitudes and...

Learn to Earn helps young people explore future opportunities, their own skills and what employers are looking for and value in the workplace.

Company Programme provides a real-life learning opportunity that introduces young people to the world of work as they set up and run their own student company.

Why educators choose Young Enterprise

  • Easy to run, with full resources and support
  • Proven to boost student confidence, motivation and life readiness
  • Reaches all learners, including those who face the greatest barriers
  • Backed by independent evaluation and over 60 years of experience

 

Let’s inspire every future.

Whatever your timetable, teaching style or learner needs, there’s a Young Enterprise programme or resource that fits. Deliver life-ready learning today, with impact your students will feel tomorrow.

Tools and Resources

 Find Quality Marked tools and resources produced by us and the organisations we work with

Do you want to teach the value of money to children aged 3-5? Develop their financial literacy early with Understanding Coins, an exciting free game developed by Lloyds Bank.
An impartial financial education resource for 5–18 year-olds created in collaboration with educational experts, and based on the Financial Education Planning Frameworks.
Vault teaches nine to 11-year-olds how to make smart financial decisions and the basics of budgeting. Pupils learn how to distinguish between their needs and wants, are taught what a payslip looks like and how interest can make...
Barclays LifeSkills, the free employability and financial capability programme, has created a suite of financial literacy lessons for primary school children aged 7-11 years old. These lessons teach pupils how to form good money...
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Denbigh high school

Denbigh High School: Improving attainment, attendance and achievement

national grid

Driving Social Mobility and Building the Future Energy Workforce

Over the past five years, YE has partnered with National Grid to deliver their Pathways to Progress Access programme through their School/College outreach equipping 16–24-year-olds with skills, confidence, and career readiness for the energy sector and green economy.
Pathways to Progress targets disadvantaged communities and supports young people facing barriers to opportunity while aligning with National Grid’s social mobility ambitions and YE’s 2024–2030 Transforming Futures Strategy.

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Sufian Sadiq

“I remember starting my Young Enterprise company with my schoolmates, sitting in that classroom planning, or standing on that market stall selling our products,” recalls Sufian. “I remember clearly thinking, my family’s days of struggling are over because I am going to make something of myself… I felt like I could take over the world.”

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Steph McGovern

“Young Enterprise was really fun for me and my schoolmates because it took us away from the traditional academic stuff and allowed us to learn how business works,” Steph explains. Young Enterprise taught Steph that with hard work, talent, grit and a bit of luck, anyone could rise to the top.