Bright Stars is an exciting eight-week programme designed to introduce children in primary schools across Cumbria to leadership, entrepreneurship and the world of business whilst raising money for charity, winning funds for their school and having fun along the way.
Bright Stars is project-managed by CfLP and delivered in partnership with local businesses.
Now in its 9th year Bright Stars has engaged over 60 businesses, 100 schools, over 6000 children, raising over £100,000 for schools and their chosen charities. Business partners and pupils have forged new links, experienced a huge sense of achievement and developed new skills and confidence along the way! 2021 will see young people working together, seeking their views and ideas on how to make a difference.
We understand that it is tough right now for businesses, as well as schools, but after consulting with the schools everyone agreed that the huge benefits of Bright Stars mean that it must continue in 2021. This year Bright Stars has adapted its challenge from ‘making a profit’ to’ making a difference’. Schools will set-up a mini business with their business mentors and develop a digital campaign around an idea that matters to them.
Due to the latest lockdown Bright Stars 2021 has been delayed. Find out more here.
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A wide range of companies have been involved with Bright Stars over the years.
Bright Stars- Valley Primary and Morgan Sindall
Business skills, confidence, raised aspirations and business contacts gained from competing in the Bright Star enterprise competition has enabled pupils from Valley Primary School & Nursery to turn their vision for a community gym into a possibility.
Bright Stars- Valley Primary and Morgan Sindall
Business skills, confidence, raised aspirations and business contacts gained from competing in the Bright Star enterprise competition has enabled pupils from Valley Primary School & Nursery to turn their vision for a community gym into a possibility.
Read below to find out the experiences of the companies and schools that have taken part in Bright Stars.