Ems2 supports Young Enterprise
Oxford High School wins Ems2's Young Enterprise climate and sustainability award. Pictured: Sue Priest presenting the trophy "Small Footprint" to company members for their innovative new environmental game. May 2011, The Said Business School, Oxford.
Oxford High School's Young Enterprise company, Cosmic, went on to come third at the Young Enterprise National Finals held at the Savoy Hotel in London from Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th July 2011. Their environmental board game idea has been bought by a leading national board game company. Ten thousand of their games will be on sale in the shops before Christmas.
Ems2 has been involved in supporting Young Enterprise since it was formed in 2003.
Founder, Sue Priest, has been a volunteer advisor in schools in Reading, Berkshire, and in Banbury, Oxfordshire as well as being Deputy Chair and Chair of the local Area Boards. She has mentored teenagers from state and independent sectors as well as a group of internally excluded students, who were extremely successful with YE.
Previous winners
Bloxham School's company MD receiving award from Young Enterprise County Chair2009/2010 winners: Burford School, Oxfordshire who made clocks from recycled vinyl records - see press article
2008/2009 winners: Queen Anne's School, Reading who sold re-usable personalised water bottles.
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