Young Consumers of the Year Competition

Islington’s Young Consumer of the Year Competition

The Islington final of the 2011 Young Consumer of the Year competition took place on Thursday 10 February at the Emirates Stadium with Charlie Higson as Question Master. 

On 24 March the winning team from Central Foundation's Year 10 and a team from St Aloysious went on to represent Islington at the London Regional Final at the O2 Arena.  Sadly they narrowly missed out on the Regional title to a team from Southwark. 

This annual competition, which is organised by the council’s trading standards team, gives local students the opportunity to test their consumer rights and current affairs knowledge.  The competition is run nationally by the Trading Standards Institute.

In 2011 we had eight teams enter from Central Foundation, Mount Carmel Technology College, St Aloysius College and Islington Police Cadets.

Islington had teams representing London at the National Final of the competition in both 2008 and 2009 and we would like to again in 2012

Sponsors 2011:

The event was sponsored by Arsenal, and many other local and national businesses including Office Shoes, Delaware North Companies, and A Suit that Fits.

2012:
More information on the national competition can be found on the Trading Standards Institute web site under useful websites link on the right.

From September 2011 schools will be invited to take part in the 2012 competition which will begin with an on-line knock out quiz.  Schools wishing to register should see useful websites link on the right.

Are you interested in becoming one of our sponsors in 2012? If so contact:

Trading Standards Service
Public Protection Division
Islington Council
222 Upper Street
London N1 1XR

Tel: 020 7527 3198
Fax: 020 7527 3038
Email: trading.standards@islington.gov.uk