25-04-2025
Stewarton youngsters to compete at Young Enterprise Scotland National Finals
A team of pioneering young entrepreneurs from Stewarton Academy will represent Ayrshire at the Young Enterprise Scotland National Finals. Four teams from Robert Burns Academy, Stewarton Academy, Garnock Community Campus and MArr College took part in the Ayrshire Regional Final for the Company Programme at the University of West of Scotland Ayr Campus. Stewarton Academy took the crown with their business PAWS, which is high-quality, sustainable pet products. The Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme is an immersive programme which provides a real-life learning opportunity that introduces young people from S5 and S6 to the realities of the world of work. Participants are required to start their own company, running through the key milestones of developing an idea, conducting market research, creating the product or service, promoting that product and ultimately trading it. Over 2,000 young people take part in the Company Programme every year in Scotland. The winning team will now go on to represent the Ayrshire region at The Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme Finals on Thursday, May 29 at GTG Glasgow. Young Enterprise Scotland, Chief Executive, Emma Soanes said: "The PAWS team is an inspiration and I wish them every success in the Scottish finals later this year. "Setting up and running their own successful company is a wonderful experience and will have given them new skills to take forward into their learning and future careers. So whatever happens at the finals, they are all worthy winners." The Ayrshire Company Finals were sponsored by UWS Student Union, Booth Welsh, Rivergate Shopping Centre, Dains, UWS, DYW Ayrshire and UK Steel Enterprise. Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter
