Young Chamber is a nationwide program that connects schools and businesses through local Chambers of Commerce. It gives students opportunities to engage with businesses from a variety of sectors to understand the real world of business. The main challenge is bridging the cultural differences between academia and business. Young Chamber helps address this by facilitating effective communication between students and business professionals.

1. By Nicky Hirst Young Chamber Coordinator Young Chamber and Business

5. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK Young Chamber in Hampshire

7. Year 11 interviewed by Business Leaders

8. Other examples of Young Chamber include: Battle of the Bands Multi-cultural fair Chocolate Box Challenge

9. Tour of HSBC Bank Tour of Play Radio Tour of WestQuay with mystery shopping challenge Visit to Taylor Made Computer Solutions to see Cisco Technology Fact Finding Trip with Red Funnel Tours to Different Premises

10. Ask an Expert Hospitality Legal Session Help with Phone Brain

12. We started by looking at how 3 charities market themselves Jubilee Sailing Trust The Rose Road Association Honeypot

13. Then we held master classes to look at marketing methods

16. We then went on to look at ways the students could market their school The students finished with presentations to the whole school and looking at how they could market their school to sponsors and the community for when the radio was running.

22. Young Chamber will help students stand out from the crowd with the help of business You make the difference