Carmarthenshire Young Traders competition comes to Ammanford Market

Four primary schools will be battling it out on Friday (July 3) against each other in a bid to win a business competition.

Ysgol Betws, Ysgol y Bedol, Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo Sant and Ysgol Bro Banw are taking part in the Carmarthenshire Young Traders competition, which has been organised by Carmarthenshire County Council.

The aim of the competition is for teams of up to 5 pupils from Years 5 & 6 to come up with a business idea, market it and sell their product.

All four schools will be trading against each other in pitches in Ammanford Outdoor Market on Friday, July 3 from 10am-2pm.

The winner is the school which makes the most money on the day. They will receive a trophy during a presentation ceremony at 2.30pm.

Each of the teams has been given £100 kindly donated by Ammanford Town Council and the Ammanford ‘On Track’ Partnership Group.

Each school will get to keep any money made during the day.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member with responsibility for the markets, Cllr David Jenkins, said: “There’s clearly a lot of young people out there with great business ideas and this competition is fantastic for them to try their hand at trading for a day.

“It’s also of benefit to the school as a whole as any money made will go straight back to them.

“I’d like to thank Ammanford Town Council and Ammanford On Track Partnership Group for their financial support towards this competition.

“It’s up to people now to come along and support the schools and help make their trading experience a success.”

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