Winners of the TY Business Projects Awards 2013 are announced:
The Chamber would like to congratulate Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh who have won this year’s Transition Year Business Projects Awards 2013. The Transition Year Business Projects Awards is an initiative of the UCC Faculty of Commerce and Cork Chamber and are kindly sponsored by BNY Mellon, a global investments company and major employer in Cork. The Awards aim to foster entrepreneurialism in students by encouraging them to develop collaborative business related projects with their peers and write about their experience of their Mini Company or School Bank. It is hoped that by doing this students will be encouraged to pursue business courses at degree level and subsequent careers in business and entrepreneurship.
This year’s competition focused on ‘Innovation in Action’ and students were required to demonstrate creative and original ideas in the development of their product, telling the story of how their business developed and highlighting how their business impacts on job creation. ‘Clockwise’ a Mini Company set up by TY Students in Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown Cork recycled old vinyl records and turned them into clocks by spray painting them with unique designs/patterns using the ready-made hole in the centre for the motor and clock hands.
The Chamber would also like to congratulate ‘Butt Out Ltd’ from Nagle Rice Secondary School, Doneraile, Co. Cork who came in second place and ‘PRS Games’ from Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway, Co. Cork who came third.
Special recognition was also given to three additional projects for their focus on some of the key social issues and challenges which impact on the lives of young people. These projects were ‘Inside Suicide’ – Mount St. Michael, Roscarbery, Co. Cork, ‘Cybersafe’ – Bishopstown Community School, Cork and ‘Daisy Chains’ – St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick.
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Cork County Council’s “Adopt a Road/Roundabout”
In 2012, Cork County Council implemented an “Adopt a Road” scheme which allows businesses and voluntary community groups to adopt a designated stretch of road by agreeing a litter maintenance programme on it with the Council. This scheme encourages businesses and local community groups to work together to reduce litter while promoting local businesses or community interests and offers businesses an opportunity to highlight their commitment to a clean and attractive local environment.
In recent weeks, Cork County Council has expanded this scheme to include roundabouts. The “Adopt a Roundabout” scheme will allow local businesses or community groups to sponsor the landscaping and maintenance of a roundabout in their area. All agreed works must be carried out by professional landscaping contractors and are subject to approval of the Council’s Area Engineer.
This scheme builds on the strengths of the Tidy Towns initiative and community volunteerism alongside corporate social responsibility. When agreement has been reached between the group and the local authority, a sign will be placed on the stretch of road/roundabout highlighting the name and/or logo of the community group or business beside the County Council’s name and logo.
Those interested in participating in the Scheme please CLICK HERE .
