Young people celebrate business success

Young entrepreneurs from Regent House Grammar School were celebrating titanic success at the recent Young Enterprise NI Gala Celebration. The schools took top prizes at the annual event held at Titanic Belfast.

The students have spent much of the academic year developing businesses through the Young Enterprise Company Programme. The Regent House company named ‘Chronos’ took the Best Company award for the South East area as well as an Innovation prize.

The company will now be entered into the Northern Ireland Company of the Year Final held at Belfast City Hall in May.

Sullivan Upper School were also in attendance with their company ‘Midas’ and were recognised for their work through the Company Programme.

The Gala Celebration, held in partnership with Invest NI, recognised the achievements of young people across Northern Ireland in the Young Enterprise Company and Team Programmes. More than 1,500 young people take up the challenge each year with 600 filling Titanic Belfast for the annual awards ceremony.

Young Enterprise NI is a charity delivering hands-on business education to more than 100,000 4-25 year old young people each year. The charity is principally funded by the Department of Education. For more information including volunteering and fundraising opportunities please visit www.yeni.co.uk.