In person
In-Person Programmes
Face-to-face learning with tutor feedback, practical activities and a clear project outcome.
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Enterprise skills through practical projects
Enterprise programmes that turn ideas into action.
Young people investigate a need, shape an idea, test simple numbers, create something useful and explain what they learned. Choose an in-person programme, online programme, one-off event or intensive bootcamp.
Every published offer confirms its age range, setting, schedule, price and access details.
ENTERPRISE PROJECTIdea to evidence
6 stages- 01
NOTICEFind a problem or possibility
- 02
SHAPEChoose a customer and solution
- 03
COUNTTest price, cost and budget
- 04
MAKECreate a sample or prototype
- 05
TESTAsk, observe and improve
- 06
SHOWPitch and reflect
Current opportunities
Choose an enterprise programme or event.
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Online
Online Programmes
Live online learning with shared milestones, practical activities and one connected project.
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One-off events
One-off enterprise events
A focused challenge or public opportunity with a clear start, finish and practical outcome.
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Bootcamps
Enterprise bootcamps
An intensive idea-to-pitch experience built around a defined output and finish line.
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Why practical enterprise matters
Young people need a route from ambition to action.
Research from Simply Business and the Federation of Small Businesses found that 58% of 18–34-year-olds dream of starting a business, but only 16% are getting started. Just 35% said they received start-up guidance at secondary school.
58%have the ambition16%are taking action35%had school guidance
Read the Generation Entrepreneur research What young people will do
Build evidence, not just attend.
Understand a customer
Ask useful questions, notice evidence and define who an idea should help.
Explain simple numbers
Work through price, cost, budget or break-even choices in plain language.
Make and improve
Create a responsible prototype, sample or service outline and test it.
Present and reflect
Give a clear pitch, respond to feedback and identify the next useful step.
Continue the project
Use the next tool or opportunity when it is useful.
These connected routes let a learner test one part, meet an audience, deepen the learning or add agreed recognition.
TEST THE NUMBERS
Business Simulator
EXPLAIN THE IDEA
Pitch Builder
MEET AN AUDIENCE
Youth Business Fair
AGREE RECOGNITION
AQA Unit Award Scheme
Families and young people
Other Events
Explore one-off events, bootcamps and practical experiences currently open for individual booking.
See What’s OnSchools, groups and commissioners
Plan a programme around your group.
Agree the audience, outcome, delivery rhythm, inclusion needs and responsibilities first.
Discuss a group programmeBefore you book
Three useful answers.
The details on the current programme or event page take priority. Ask before booking if access, supervision or support needs are not clear.
Does a young person need an existing business idea?
No. A learner can begin with an interest, a problem they want to solve, a community idea or a simple practice brief. The programme helps them investigate before committing to one direction.
What is the difference between a programme and a bootcamp?
Programmes provide tutor contact and time between sessions to test and improve. Bootcamps compress the journey into an intensive experience with a defined practical output. Current duration, age range and access details are shown for each offer.
Can an Enterprise Project include AQA Unit Award Scheme recognition?
Potentially, where Nu FOCUS has identified a suitable validated unit and the required evidence can be collected. Accreditation is separate, must be agreed in advance for tutor-led activity and is never automatic.
Choose the next step
Find a date or plan a group.
Start with a published opportunity, or tell us what your group should be able to do by the end.