Girls on the ball for business
SCHOOL TEAM REPRESENTING SUNDERLAND IN CHALLENGE TO DELIVER ENTERPRISE EDUCATION
Pupils from an East Durham school will represent Sunderland AFC in the final of a business competition.
School groups representing SAFC, Derby County, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United will face each other in this year’s Premier League Enterprise Challenge.
The six finalists each won a regional play-off event to book their place at the final of the challenge, which uses the backdrop of professional football clubs’ business models to deliver enterprise education, to inspire young people and increase their aspirations and skills.
Shotton Hall Academy will be representing the Black Cats, having beaten Watford, Leicester, Swansea and Stoke at their play-off event at Stoke City’s bet365 Stadium.
Compered by BBC Kickabout presenter Ben Shires, the Enterprise Challenge Final will see the six school teams go head-to-head as they look to explain their business ideas aimed at engaging international fans.
The task was set by Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore. Judges for this year’s final are former Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea and England defender Graeme Le Saux, Comic and Sport Relief ambassador Theo Paphitis and Premier League executive office director Peta Bistany.
Former Dragons Den star Mr Paphitis said previously that: “The Premier League Enterprise Challenge is an incredible competition, and I encourageanybodywhoisfortunateenoughtobeabletoenter, to do so, engage with their clubs and be part of making a change to our future.”
The final will take place at Ernst & Young in London on Monday.