The activities designed by Ideas In Partnership help to stimulate this ‘dormant’ enterprising spirit in individuals and help them become more creative, and by default more successful.

Ideas In Partnership have developed a workshop for schools entitled "Enterprising People".  The main objectives of the workshop are:-

	To enhance personal and social development
	To increase self-confidence and self-esteem
	To improve employability through the development of core skills
	To develop enterprise skills through a real business experience
	To increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship
	To encourage self-employment as a viable career option

Why Enterprise?

Ideas In Partnership believes that our society needs enterprising youngsters, more so than ever before. They not only have to compete in a world of technology, but also the emerging new EU countries, will produce many skilled new entrants to the market place. We need to create a “Can Do” culture.

Because we genuinely work in partnership with the schools, understand fully the Determined to Succeed Agenda and know how enterprise can fit in, not just for core skills but how it can underpin the curriculum (Curriculum for Excellence).

We as an organisation are in business, so understand enterprise at first hand; we are local and have a background in economic development and education.  We have also a track record in delivering enterprise education in schools throughout Scotland.

What Do We Offer?

Firstly we believe you do not need fancy or expensive resources. Your resources are already there and by that we mean the students and teachers. Our philosophy is about raising confidence and self esteem through a number of creative thinking and practical exercises. All of our workshops are extremely motivational and most importantly, bring fun back into the classroom.

We have excellent links with the business community and would involve them where appropriate. We also would want to marry up any new enterprise project with a real issue from the community so that all projects are relevant and involve the local community and employers (Employer Engagement and Citizenship).

How Would We Deliver?

We pride ourselves on our practical and tailor made solutions. We do not come up with a script, but sit down with school staff and discuss their objectives in order to ensure that the enterprise module links in fully with the schools aims and objectives. We firmly believe that there is not a "fit for all" and we are capable of adapting.

This flexible approach also spreads out into the type of workshop you require.

We can do any of the following:-

	Set The Scene – perhaps at an assembly or prize giving scenario
	Deliver specific classroom modules - i.e: starting a business, marketing, finance etc
	Deliver a half-day workshop
	Deliver 1 or 2 day conferences
	Work with several schools (Cluster approach)
	Work with all ages and all abilities including those with learning difficulties
	Carry out evaluations
	Twilight Sessions (CPD) for teachers and staff.

Who Will Deliver?

The company has staff, all of whom come from a business or education background and who have been involved in enterprise for a number of years. The principal was Head of Entrepreneurship for Scottish Enterprise Grampian and seconded to Scottish Enterprise National to deliver the highly successful Personal Enterprise Shows.

Since setting up Ideas In Partnership, the company has delivered many more enterprise shows and workshops including the Get Into Enterprise Conference in Glasgow. The Principal has delivered Get Into Enterprise for Careers Scotland and has run several teacher trainings in Grampian and throughout Scotland.  In previous years, the company has been involved in the Edinburgh Schools 6th Year Conference.

Besides the work with schools and colleges, the company works with companies from start-ups to blue chip organisations, and this wider experience can be directed as appropriate to any schools enterprise activities.

What are the benefits of using Ideas In Partnership?

	We are a local company and understand local needs
	We have cost effective solutions
	We have excellent links to the business community
	We have a flexible approach to enterprise as opposed to "off the shelf" products
	We have a wealth of business experience
	We have 10 trained facilitators
	We have a proven track record.

And most importantly we believe:-

That through enterprise education local students can become more enterprising and better prepared to enter the ever-changing workplace. We provide the key to unlock the potential that is already there within every pupil.

Examples of Enterprise Activites can be found in the Case Studies Section.  Click here to go to Enterprise Activities Case Studies.