Young Enterprise 2025 Donation Appeal

$28,153 of $50,000 goal

Given by 49 generous donors in 5 weeks

Join us on our mission to inspire, empower and equip young people with the skills needed to make a positive impact on the world!

Nationwide

Help Empower the Next Generation of Innovators & Leaders

Together, we can shape the future by equipping the next generation of change-makers, innovators, and problem-solvers with the skills they need to thrive. With your support, we can empower more young people to break cycles, create opportunities, and make a lasting impact.

Every year Young Enterprise works with over 10,000 young people through our programmes. These experiences give rangatahi the tools to start and run their own businesses, drive innovation in their communities, and build a better Aotearoa.

Your Impact

For every $1 you donate, we create $5.80 worth of social value—improving mental well-being, boosting academic achievement, and building life skills.

This Year’s Goal

After a successful 2024 where we hit a record 5,025 students taking part in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), we're looking to smash this record again and are hoping to reach 5400 young people.

Why Support Us?

YES transforms bold ideas into big opportunities. Your donation helps ensure that more young people across Aotearoa gain real-world entrepreneurial experience, setting them up for success.

Where Your Donation Goes

Every dollar contributed supports the delivery of entrepreneurship programmes for rangatahi, giving them the confidence and skills to turn their ideas into reality.

Your donation today can change a young person’s future. Join us in making a difference!

About us

Young Enterprise exists because every generation needs builders. For 45 years, YES has helped young people discover confidence, capability, agency and a a belief that they can shape their own future.

We work with over 5,000 secondary students from over 200 schools each year, many experiencing: their first taste of leadership, their first failure and recovery, their first moment of believing “I can do this!”, their first creation of a real business, with supportive mentors, market validation and a national stage to share what they’ve made.

YES doesn’t just teach business, it builds self belief that creates momentum capable of reshaping communities, industries, and futures.