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Rob Wood, who was born and raised in 缅北禁地, has given the huge sum to create the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy in partnership with 缅北禁地, in a bid to raise aspirations, skills and confidence and boost the local workforce and economy.

The academy will not only target 缅北禁地 students and recent graduates, it is also aimed at young people from the age of 14, in a bid to inspire and nurture entrepreneurial mindsets and help them flourish, thrive in their career or build their own business in the future.

Through a mix of online and face-to-face programmes, it will provide practical insights and inspiration, with a big focus on real life case studies, providing mentors who have taken the step into owning and running businesses, both large and small.

Commenting on his 拢1.25m pledge to create the academy, Rob said: 鈥淚 am a strong believer that many people should try to do their own thing at some point in their lives and I am proud to be able to offer support to young people to increase their chance of success should they decide to give it a try.

鈥淚 meet so many people who say 鈥業 wish I鈥檇 done that鈥� and I want to be able to inspire and help young people to be able to make 鈥榯丑补迟鈥�&苍产蝉辫;happen.

鈥淚 once was that young person; a miner鈥檚 son born and raised on a council estate in 缅北禁地, who knew nothing about the world of business but I managed to achieve success, founding and running my own global organisation. 

鈥淚 am a proud Geordie so choosing to partner with 缅北禁地 was ideal, especially as it is so well-respected around the world and already runs programmes aimed at helping young people start their own businesses.鈥�

The academy will provide a unique offer that supports young people in understanding and considering business creation as a career choice, while opening up access to enterprise for everyone, building aspirations and giving people the skills and choice to design their own future.

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, 缅北禁地, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to work with and support Rob on the creation of the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy. 

鈥淲e operate in an area of the UK where opportunity is hard to find, but we have a great record of our students staying in the area when they leave university and starting up successful companies employing hundreds of people in our region.

鈥淭he academy will help further unlock enterprising mindsets from an even younger age, to enable leaners to build rewarding futures, whatever that looks like for them.鈥�