Young Stockport entrepreneurs earn £1,500 at latest Merseyway Teenage Market
A talented young group of traders earned money for themselves and the Stockport economy last month at a special Teenage Market.
The market, which took place at the Merseyway Shopping Centre, saw traders aged between 10 and 26 selling their own handmade goods.
These items ranged from jewellery to cakes, and artwork to bakes.
The young traders collectively took home over £1,500, demonstrating the "incredible ambition of the next generation of business leaders", as one Merseyway spokesperson said.
The Teenage Market was founded in Stockport in 2012 - since then, it's expanded to a national phenomenon, and has held around 400 markets across the country.
The aim is to give young people a free platform to showcase their unique talents, gain experience, and make money through their creativity.
Among the budding business owners was 12-year-old Ula Sykes, who said, "The organisers of the Teenage Market are lovely, and the set-up is amazing.
"The market helps young people show their business skills and it's helped me feel more confident talking to people."
Victoria Nichol, centre manager at Merseyway said, "It was a real pleasure to welcome the Teenage Market to Merseyway.
"Supporting young people and providing them with a platform to showcase their ideas and talents is something Merseyway is deeply passionate about.
"Seeing their confidence grow and the community come out to support them was incredibly rewarding and it's events like these that make Merseyway a place where creativity and community thrive."
Joe Barratt, co-founder of the Teenage Market said "We were delighted to partner with Merseyway to deliver this Teenage Market event, which also marked a special milestone for us as we celebrate turning 13 this year - officially becoming a teenager ourselves!
"Over the past thirteen years, we've given thousands of young people a free platform to showcase their creative talents, and we're excited to bring even more creative opportunities to young people in Stockport as we look ahead to the future."
The Teenage Market on Wednesday 28 May was supported by the KAO SEED fund, in partnership with Sector3, and sponsored by Brsk, the high-speed broadband provider.
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