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:
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Donegal who won the
Carrick Comprehensive, Co.
Transition Year students from
nd in Europe this year.
award and will represent Irela
2015 NFTE
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