Celton Manx was pleased to be able to support Junior Achievement Isle of Man as it welcomed The Apprentice’s Nick Hewer to the Island. Mr Hewer, Lord Sugar’s right-hand man on the hit BBC show, was invited to the Island by Junior Achievement. During his visit he talked to students from the Island’s secondary schools taking part in the charity’s company programme. Nick was also guest speaker at a dinner and lunch booked to capacity with the Island’s business leaders and event sponsors. The events provided an opportunity for Nick to share his experiences of the world of international business. He described his highs and lows and provided some humourous observations and anecdotes about working with Lord Sugar on the making of The Apprentice and Junior Apprentice. He spoke about how he first got involved with The Apprentice and how it has opened up a new career for him in the media including his new role as the host of Channel 4’s Countdown. Junior Achievement's chief executive Sue Cook said: 'Nick is a truly inspirational speaker and his visit is a real coup for the Island only made possibly by our very generous supporters. All three events were a huge success and I’m sure that everybody who attended was impressed with Nick’s fascinating and witty stories and business guidance. ‘Not only did Celton Manx sponsor the lunch time event they also donated a table for Junior Achievement volunteers to attend the function. By supporting the event Junior Achievement managed to raise ?8,000 which will benefit more than 5,000 young people on the Isle of Man.’ Executive Director of Celton Manx, Bill Mummery said: ‘It was a pleasure to be involved with Junior Achievement and assisting in bringing such a renowned and respected speaker to the Island. We were all captivated by Nick’s tales of The Apprentice and his time in the media industry and it was interesting to hear how he has forged a new and very successful television career. I am sure that he was a great inspiration to all of the students undertaking the Junior Achievement programmes which are so important in preparing young people for the transition from full-time education into the workplace.’ Junior Achievement Isle of Man is a Manx-registered charity. In the 2010-2011 academic year Junior Achievement Isle of Man ran 150 classes in 18 schools, reaching more than 4,000 young people. Each year the charity needs to raise ?300,000. For more details contact Sue Cook, suecook@jaiom.im, telephone 666266 or call in to Junior Achievement Isle of Man, Suite 2, Peterson House, Middle River, Douglas. ENDS