Young Lochgilphead entrepreneurs need YOU

Senior Lochgilphead Joint Campus pupils are urging people to help them in their bid to become Young Enterprise Scotland’s Company of the Year.

The school's B-Eco team is one of 15 regional finalists competing for the coveted title in this year’s Festival of Enterprise – but they need public votes.

The team is made up of S6 pupils Iona McCulloch, Lucie Konicova, Amy Owen and Julieann Small. They have been making handmade candles using 100 per cent pure organic beeswax as part of the school’s Young Enterprise programme.

The young entrepreneurs aim to provide customers with a unique, high quality sustainable product. They are passionate about the environment and believe the world would benefit if everyone made small changes.

Urging the public to get behind the team, Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for education, Councillor Yvonne McNeilly, said: ‘What a tremendous achievement it is for this team of talented young people make it through to the final. They have worked incredibly hard to get their business up and running and to make it the success it has become.

‘Their fate is essentially in your hands though.

‘This is a People’s Choice Award so they need everyone to come together and vote for them. Voting only take a few minutes and you could help them get the recognition they deserve.’

To vote for the Lochgilphead team visit the Young Enterprise Scotland website. Voting closes on Monday June 1.

The winners will be announced at a virtual Festival of Enterprise 2020 event on Tuesday June 2 and will represent Scotland at the virtual UK finals on Wednesday June 17.