Hundreds of pupils and young people across England are taking part in events celebrating the achievements of social entrepreneurs, and in keeping with the youth theme of this year's Social Enterprise Day the Government is announcing that GCSE business studies students will study social enterprise as a core part of the syllabus from September 2008.
In addition, thousands of aspiring and existing social enterprises will benefit from a new guide offering specialist business information and advice, being launched on Businesslink.
As part of other activities happening on Social Enterprise Day, thousands of votes are expected to be cast online as young people choose their favourite idea to change the world, expressed in just one minute, in Make Your Mark in 60 Seconds - a competition led by the Government-backed Make Your Mark campaign to promote enterprise to young people and hosted by the social networking site bebo. The winner, to be announced by Cabinet Office Minister Phil Hope and Enterprise Minister Stephen Timms, will receive a £5,000 Award from UnLtd to make their idea happen. The second phase of the competition will then start - challenging young people all over the country to come up with their own 60 second pitch to change lives.
