Volunteers

LEAP is run by a volunteer Board who are Trustees of the registered charity [no. 1118612].

The Enterprise Company Programme within the schools is delivered by teachers who volunteer their time outside of school hours, and help is supplied by volunteer Business Mentors, some of whom work for local businesses and some are sixth form volunteers who have been through either the Young Enterprise or LEAP programme in previous years.

All volunteers are checked through the CRB system which is either done by the school or by LEAP as necessary.

Volunteers gain a lot from guiding the students and advising them through the business process.  The students need nudging rather than leading, but everything is new to begin with, whether it is opening a bank account or manufacturing and marketing a product.  The process is challenging but a lot of fun.

The Business Mentors are expected to give an hour a week from the middle of September into November and then it is often easy to help by telephone or email with the occasional attendance at the Company board meetings.

If you or your company are interested in volunteering, or maybe acting as one of our judges for the Competitions, then please contact Miles Mount  leapinformation@yahoo.co.uk or telephone Miles on 07802 307054.

LEAP Charity Board [all volunteers]

Miles Mount             Chairman                [Nucletron International BV and CBF Media Ltd. retired]

Steve Webber         Deputy Chairman    [Westcom Networks]

Julie Brownrigg        Secretary                [Allerton High Business and Enterprise Specialist School]

Donna Booth           Treasurer                [HSBC plc]

Malcolm V. Gwyn                                     [Bank of England, retired]

Paula M. McClive                                     [Leeds Girls' High School]

E. (Liz) M. Wilson                                    [Leeds Metropolitan University]

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