Europe Direct North East England hopes that 2017 will be a very productive and peaceful year for all of our readers.

We are pleased that our work programme for 2017 has been approved and that we are able to offer a number of events to schools and organisations in the North East region. In the course of the next twelve months we are planning to support or run the following events :

Durham International Festival of Enterprise  – 28 Feb – 1 March http://www.durhamfestivalofenterprise.co.uk/

Song for Europe 23 May – A song competition for KS2 pupils

European Investment Funding – May/June 2017 – a guide to investment funding for businesses

Future Business Magnates Award Presentation – awards evening for schools involved in FBM 2017

http://www.businessdurham.co.uk/enterprise-in-county-durham/future-busines-magnates

European Apprentice,  July 2017 -A languages and employability event for KS3 pupils

Beat the rat race, November 2017 – Languages and employability event for KS3 pupils

We will also be offering schools the chance to bid for a £75 grant to mark the European Day of Languages on 26 September and supporting the Association of Language Learning with its European Day competition.