Global Entrepreneurship Week UK - 19-22 November 2009

During Global Entrepreneurship Week thousands of events are run in the UK and across the world to encourage people to be entrepreneurial. GEW encourages innovation, imagination and creativity and puts the spotlight on enterprise.

Anyone can get involved whether in education, the public sector, business or the third sector.

Themed days are:

Monday 16 November - The Make Your Mark Challenge

The UK's largest one-day enterprise competition for schools and colleges. In 2008 over 56,00 young people (aged14-19) got involved, working in teams to come up with new and innovative ideas in response to a secret brief.

Find out more at www.makeyourmarkchallenge.org.uk

Wednesday 18 November - Women's Enterprise Day

Women's Enterprise Day is all about celebrating women in business and encouraging many more to turn their passions into profit.

Find out more at www.gew.org.uk/womensenterprise

Thursday 18 November - Social Enterprise Day

Social enterprises are dynamic businesses delilvering lasting social and envirommental change. Unlike traditional business models, they reinvest a percentrage of their profit back into the business or into community projects.

For further information visit the Global Entrepreneurship Week website at www.gew.org.uk

Cheshire & Warrington Events During Global Entrepreneurship Week

16 Nov 09 - Let's Talk Starting in Business, Warrington

18 Nov 09 - The Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards 2009, Chester

19 Nov 09 - Cheshire Business Awards 2009, Chester