EBC's competitions - a winning formulaIn recent years EBC has become one of region's the leading organisations in delivering innovative, creative and challenging competitions for young people which motivate them to learn, develop new skills and gain an insight into the world of work, business and commerce whilst showing their creativity and entrepreneurial skills and flair. This page gives you a brief overview of our successes. All Directions regional schools language challenge
Around 1,000 year 10 pupils will gain an insight into the value of good modern foreign language skills as they enter the world of work To find out more visit our All Directions competition page. Community Leaders of the Future
To find out more visit our Community Leaders of the Future page. The Language of Enterprise For the second year running EBC teamed up with the Regional Language Network to run an exciting competition for schools - called the Language of Enterprise. To find out more visit our Language of Enterprise page
Our first partnership with the Regional Language Network North East saw us running The Language of Leisure competition for schools across the region. You can find out more by visiting our Language of Leisure page. Our Place 2020 EBC played a key role in delivering a regional schools competition - Our Place 2020 designed to develop skills and knowledge in young people of the issues surrounding sustainable communities.
Visit the Our Place 2020 area of our website. Fly the Flag for the North East Schools from across the region took part in our Fly the Flag for the North East competition when they were challenged to design a flag to fly from Cunard's world famous liner the QE2 on her first visit to the Port of Tyne which took place as part of her 40th anniversary tour. To find out more use this link.
Showcasing Tourism saw schools from across Tyne and Wear competing to win business support for their school with ther aim of nurturing long term relationships between schools and businesses. Pupils competed to make pitches to potential business partners ans sought work experience placements,visit to their schools, industrial visits, school prizes and teacher training. Find out more about by visiting Showcasing Tourism.
EBC won the prestigious Tourism Ambassador of the Year Gold Award for its Exploring Tourism project which saw EBC working with around 300 young people from across the region. They were challenged to promote North East tourism to a Dutch audience. Fifty of the young people travelled to Holland to promote the region's attractions to a panel of Dutch tourism experts before returning home to promote Dutch tourism attractions to a North East audience of experts from the industry. Find our more by using this link Partnership in Action Education Business Connections (EBC) supports the partnership working of schools, employers and the community. We have a team of dedicated staff who deliver a wide range of work related learning and enterprise education programmes to people or all ages and abilities across Tyne and Wear and County Durham. You can find out more about our partnership by visiting our special partnerships page. See also our news page for up to date information or go to our online calendar for future events. Copyright EBC: 2010: All information stored in any form on this website about EBC projects, services and materials are the intellectual property of, and copyright to EBC, and must not be copied or reproduced without expressed consent from the EBC Chief Executive in written or electronic (email) form. Unit 22, North East BIC, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park (East), Sunderland, SR5 2TA, Tyne and Wear. Phone: (0191) 516 6411 Fax: (0191) 516 6412. |
This is our latest partnership project with the Regional Language Network North East. 
