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BellTIME Foróige’s Youth Entrepreneurship Programme BellTIME If you are interested in running a NFTE Course or any of the other Foróige programmes, have a look at Foróige’s village below. To find out more please email [email protected] or phone 01 630 1560. Foroige is Ireland’s leading youth organisation and is working with schools more than ever, offering an array of programmes relating to anything from healthy minds and relationships to leadership. One of Foróige’s most popular programmes for schools is the Youth Entrepreneurship programme, NFTE, with over 1,200 participants setting up over 600 business nationwide! Participants learn every aspect of starting a business from product development to sales and marketing. Last year participants collectively made a turnover of €250,000! 1. Career aspirations increased 44% 2. Interest in attending college increased 32% 3. Students’ business knowledge increased by 20 times vs. control group 4. Leadership behaviour increased Teachers attend ‘NFTE University’, which equips them with the 13.2% necessary skills and resources to successfully deliver the programme 5. Belief that attaining one’s goals is directly to young people aged 12-18. Research collated by Harvard within one’s control significantly University from 2001 - 2003 which co-ordinated research on the increased impact the NFTE programme has had on participants, concluded that: 50 Donegal who won the Carrick Comprehensive, Co. Transition Year students from nd in Europe this year. award and will represent Irela 2015 NFTE 51