The Matthew Martino Enterprise Award is an enterprise scheme for young people aged 16-25 which encourages and supports them to start their own business. They do so by offering a start-up business grant, mentoring and other start-up resources which allow young people to make the most of their business venture.

The award works by combining a mixture of knowledge, skills training, business coaching with hands on business management, invitation to key business events and providing young people with the contacts to take their idea to the next level.

Their core aim is to improve the following in the young people they work with:

• Communication
• Business Management
• Problem-solving
• Creativity
• Confidence

What they offer:

The two key awards are the Future Leader’s Award which is awarded to handful of young people quarterly and the Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award which is an annual award providing more opportunities and resources to the winner.

For more information visit www.mmea.org.uk