Tag: Junior Achievement Isle of Man
St Ninian’s Student Wins Appleby Academy 2012
Rebecca Bannister from St Ninian’s High School has been crowned the winner of the Appleby Academy 2012. The 17 year old student was one of three finalists chosen to present their business solution to a panel of guest judges at Appleby’s offices on Athol Street during the final on Monday 10 December. Launched in September [...]
SuperJam founder inspires young Manx entrepreneurs
SuperJam entrepreneur Fraser Doherty gave an inspiring presentation to sixth form students taking part in Junior Achievement Isle of Man’s Company Programme. Fraser, 23, created his SuperJam business when he was just 14 after using his grandmother’s recipes to make jam to sell at farmers’ markets and delicatessens. SuperJam now supplies over 2,000 supermarkets around [...]
Appleby Announce Partnership with Junior Achievement
Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its latest corporate responsibility initiative in partnership with Junior Achievement Isle of Man. Aimed at upper sixth form students the Appleby Academy will launch in Ballakermeen, Castle Rushen, Queen Elizabeth II, Ramsey Grammar and St Ninians High Schools this week and aims to [...]
Manx Telecom sponsors X Factor and BGT finalists charity show
Stars from The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent TV shows will be on stage at the Villa Marina on Friday November 30 to raise funds for local charity Junior Achievement. The concert is being sponsored by Manx Telecom, who are offering an exclusive £5 discount off the ticket price for their mobile customers, and [...]
Boston Pledges £30,000 Commitment to Linking Education with Employment
Boston Charitable Foundation has announced a substantial donation to Junior Achievement, Isle of Man, a local charity dedicated to helping young people gain the skills necessary when leaving full-time education. The donation forms part of a larger charitable initiative supported by the Boston Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic enterprise which was established in 2008 and through [...]
Junior Achievement: ahead of The Games as usual
If your swimming talent has taken a dive and your synchronised swimming skills are less than rhythmic or if you’ve missed out on the London 2012 ticket draw Junior Achievement Isle of Man has the solution: the Alternative Olympics. The event will take place at Onchan Raceway on Friday July 13th. Teams from local businesses [...]
Junior Achievement conjures up wizard weekend
Pottermania broke out in the Island when, for one weekend only, King William’s College was transformed into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The two-day Harry Potter-themed* event was a fundraiser organised by Junior Achievement Isle of Man which attracted hundreds of wannabe wizards and witches who arrived by ‘Hogwarts Express’ from Douglas to attend [...]
