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Alleyne’s students win Staffordshire title
Congratulations to a group of young entrepreneurs from Alleyne’s High School who won the Staffordshire final of this year’s Young Enterprise competition – the third year running that a team from the school has done this! Equipo’s product, the Earbuddy, prevents tangling and damage to earphones, and almost 1,000 units have been sold. The...
Flipt on top at Young Enterprise trade fair
Published on 7 Mar, 2013 at 22:26 in News | Viewed 508 times | No Comments
If you were in town last Saturday you’ll have seen the Stafford and Stone Young Enterprise trade fair in Market Square. On a really busy day in the town centre – the farmers’ market was also going very strong too! – teams of student entrepreneurs were showcasing (and selling) their products to the crowds....
Young entrepreneurs hold trade fair in Stone
Published on 8 Feb, 2013 at 10:21 in What's On? | Viewed 987 times | 1 Comment
Young entrepreneurs from schools in Stone and Stafford are going head to head at a trade fair in Market Square on Saturday 2nd March as part of this year’s Young Enterprise programme. The trade fair will see each of the companies set up their stands to sell their specially designed and manufactured products...
Alleyne’s students win Staffordshire title
A group of business-minded students from Alleyne’s High School beat teams from 49 other schools to be named the best Staffordshire company in this year’s Young Enterprise challenge. The Sock Tree Company now go forward to the West Midlands final at Birmingham University next month, following in the footsteps of Versaleaf from Alleyne’s, who...
Stone entrepreneurs on top again
Published on 5 Apr, 2012 at 8:40 in News | Viewed 293 times | No Comments
A group of young entrepreneurs from Stone won the Stafford borough stage of this year’s Young Enterprise company competition. First place went to The Sock Tree Company, one of the two teams from Alleyne’s High School taking part this year. The Sock Tree Company, who earlier in March had been judged the best team...
Monkeying around pays off for Stone students
A team of young entrepreneurs from Stone came out on top at the Young Enterprise trade fair in the town on Saturday 3rd March. The Sock Tree Company – who make fantastic stuffed monkeys and other animals out of socks were named winners of the Stafford and Stone competition after a busy day of...
Young entrepreneurs do battle in Stone!
Published on 1 Mar, 2012 at 21:07 in Business | Viewed 211 times | No Comments
Local schools who have entered teams in this year’s Stafford and Stone Young Enterprise programme are holding a trade fair in Market Square on Saturday 3rd March. The Trade Fair, one of the highlights of the annual Young Enterprise programme, will see Market Square become a hive of activity as each of the companies...
Stone entrepreneurs make national final
Published on 26 Jun, 2011 at 22:28 in Business | Viewed 528 times | 2 Comments
What a win! Versaleaf celebrate their West Midlands victory at Birmingham University A group of young entrepreneurs from Stone have made the national finals of the Young Enterprise competition after they won the West Midlands regional final on Friday night. Versaleaf, the Young Enterprise team from Alleyne’s High School, beat other teams from across...
Stone students win Staffordshire title
Published on 12 May, 2011 at 20:48 in News | Viewed 425 times | No Comments
Students from Alleynes High School won the Best Staffordshire Company award at last night’s Young Enterprise Staffordshire finals at JCB headquarters in Rocester. The Versaleaf company produced a ‘Knot the Bag’ craft box based on the Japanese art of furoshiki for the competition, where material is knotted together to make various items. Each...
Students showcase their business skills in style
Stone schools came out on top at the end of a great Young Enterprise trade fair in Market Square on Saturday 5th March. Teams from Alleynes High School and St Dominic’s Priory School – which was recently saved from closure – scooped prizes at the end of a hard day’s trading. The Versaleaf company...