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Ashington pupils celebrate a ton of business start-ups

Posted by The Journal on Dec 2, 08 09:20 AM in News

Pupils from Wansbeck schools gathered to celebrate the 100th business started up through a local enterprise initiative.

Wansbeck pupils form the number 100 to celebrate the 100th Go Wansbeck business

Wedding shop Brides and Bouquets, of Ashington, was the milestone company to receive assistance from Go Wansbeck.

Children from first and middle schools joined pupils from Hirst High School and formed the shape of the number 100.

Also present was Jonathan Kerr, from Brides and Bouquets, who started up the company with fiancee Natalie Macmillan.

As part of the Government-funded £16.5m programme, pupils have been taking part in local enterprise projects.

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