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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Teenagers urged to make views known on bankers' pay and bonuses
October 21, 2009 3:15 PM
Following the launch of the annual ifs Young Business Writer of the Year competition Sir Alan Beith MP has urged teenagers living in the Berwick upon Tweed constituency to enter the national writing competition to make their views about bankers' pay and bonuses known.
This engaging competition is open to all UK school and college students aged between 14 and 19 and enables teenagers to test their writing skills by writing a 1,000 word article with the headline, "Bankers' rewards - asking for trouble?"
As well as the title "ifs Young Business Writer of the Year", the winner will also receive a £500 cash prize.
Local MP Sir Alan Beith said
"This competition achieves two admirable goals - encouraging young people to think about business and finance, and helping to foster an interest in writing. I therefore have no hesitation in encouraging teenagers in the Berwick upon Tweed constituency to participate and wish them every success with their entries."
Rod McKee, Head of Financial Capability at the ifs School of Finance, said:
"We are pleased that Sir Alan has highlighted some of the benefits of this popular competition and urged his constituents to submit an entry. Issues relating to bankers' rewards can be complex and contentious so it will be interesting to read local teenagers views."
Anyone aged between 14 and 19 who wishes to enter the competition simply has to e-mail their article (which must not exceed 1,000 words) to ybwy@ifslearning.ac.uk between now and the competition closing date of Monday 25 January 2010.
For more information please visit www.financialcapability.co.uk
The ifs School of Finance, founded in 1879, is a registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter. The ifs School of Finance is currently the only provider of QCA accredited GCSE, AS and A level equivalent qualifications in personal finance and also operates the ifs Student Investor, a national investment competition for 14-19 year olds that attracts over 40,000 teenage participants every year.
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