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Photocall time for Kevin Green and Sue Poole

Some smashing pictures here from a photocall organised by Gower College Swansea. The photos feature social entrepreneur Kevin Green and Sue Poole, director of the Entrepreneurship Academy Wales. You can read more about the story behind the photocall - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/academy-director-helping-to-shape.html Hats off to the photographer -

Academy Director helping to shape the future of Entrepreneurship in Wales

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Press release from Gower College Swansea: A new national panel, charged with advising the Welsh Government on the entrepreneurship agenda in Wales, will include Gower College Swansea’s Sue Poole, academy director of the Entrepreneurship Academy Wales and its ambassador, Kevin Green. Both Sue, who is the enterprise education manager at Gower College Swansea, and Kevin, a local entrepreneur and property developer, who appeared on Channel 4’s ‘The Secret Millionaire’, will play a valuable role on the panel, offering strategic guidance to the Welsh Government in its aim to promote a ‘can do’ attitude towards entrepreneurship throughout society – ensuring that it is a key focus for individuals from a young age. Speaking of her new appointment on the panel, Sue said: “I’m extremely honoured to have been given this opportunity to work closely with such well-respected professionals. I have known all of the other panel members personally for some time, each of whom offers their own uni...

First students sign up for Entrepreneurship Academy

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The first students have signed up for a new, fast track course that will set them on the path to business greatness. The Entrepreneurship Academy Wales is the first of its kind in Wales and is being endorsed by entrepreneur and ‘Secret Millionaire’ Kevin Green, with further sponsorship support from Euros Jones-Evans from Telesgop, and Admiral Insurance. The free, one year programme will lead to a BTEC qualification in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and is open to aspiring young business leaders aged between 16 and 19. Delivered from the Innovation Foundry at the Dylan Thomas Centre, the Academy promotes a philosophy of ‘learning by doing’ that sees students work alongside successful business figures, attend masterclasses, undertake work experience and ultimately start their own businesses. The first four students to enrol are Joshua Dykes from Pontardawe, Geraint Vaughan and Jade Jones from Pontarddulais and Marissa Bartle from Llangennech. Although they have very different bu...

Off to the launch of a new Academy for young entrepreneurs

Off to the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea for the launch of a new Wales-wide Academy for young entrepreneurs. Launch speech by Kevin Green.