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The next stop for the combined Elizabeth and Ladies' College Young Enterprise team will be London County Hall, after they won the South East Regional Finals for the competition.
YEP (the name of the team) will attend the national finals on 17 and 18 June.
Comprised of four Elizabeth College and seven Ladies’ College students, the team started by winning Guernsey's Young Enterprise scheme, with a focus on environmental issues. They wanted to use their time to create something that had an impact and could continue to be useful well after the competition closed.
So the team put together a book, written, illustrated and produced by them. It is the story of a dolphin who travels around Guernsey’s coastline discovering various pieces of plastic and highlighting the topic of plastic pollution in our oceans.
Jacob Brady, Elizabeth College Year 12 student and YEP Operations Director, said: “It has been an exciting journey discovering the undocumented issue of plastic aroundGuernsey, meeting the local community of rapidly growing environmentalists and gaining invaluable knowledge and skills. We are very proud to have made a young enterprise product with a purpose and meaning whilst delivering a crucial message.”
The team focused on their strengths and each took on a different role to maximise the book’s success. From ensuring it was sustainably printed, to working on the copy, illustrations, marketing and sales, the team have honed their business skills whilst working on a project they are all passionate about.
The national finals will see YEP's product put against other winners from around the country.
Ella James, The Ladies’ College Year 12 student and YEP Finance Director, said: “It’s been a great experience being part of the Young Enterprise scheme and there are many memories still to be made. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout our journey and we are very excited to keep changing attitudes towards sustainability one YEP at a time!”
Throughout the process the students have collaborated with environmental experts and built a network of contacts in Guernsey and further afield.
Pictured top: Elizabeth College, whose students teamed up with the Ladies College to compete in the Young Enterprise.
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