Young Traders Market

The NMTF’s Young Traders Market 2024 campaign is now CLOSED – watch this page for the news of the 2025 campaign.

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Young Traders 2024 campaign comes to a close

THE NMTF’s Young Traders Market 2024 has now come to a close. This attracted major attention as scores and scores of young entrepreneurs apply to take part.


Entry is now CLOSED, watch this space for 2025 dates.


Whilst the ultimate goal for all of them is to reach the national final in Stratford-upon-Avon — and perhaps win the title of Young Trader of the Year — there’s also a lot more going on before that main event over the August bank holiday weekend.

Market operators are being encouraged to organise their own local events. and many are already on board.

For those who are thinking about organising a local event, but aren’t too sure, we have a helpful guide you can access here.

Operators — if you want to get involved email the team — [email protected].

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After the local events series there’s the 10 regional finals (see right), kindly hosted by operators across the land.

That gives you an indication of just how major the YTM project has become.

Above all YTM is about encouraging young entrepreneurs to try market trading and hopefully decide it’s the way forward for them.

To read all about the 2024 campaign — including the results of the grand final — click here.

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Pictured with Alice Smith, the NMTF’s Young Trader of the Year 2024, are (left to right) Coun Jenny Fradgley, Chairman of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and her husband, Ian; Coun Jason Fojtik, Town Mayor; NMTF President John Dyson and NMTF President-Elect Mike Riley.