The Prince's Trust

Good luck to everyone taking part in Palace to Palace and The Palace Walk on Sunday! 🚴♀️🚶 All of the incredible cyclists and walkers will be making their miles matter and showing their support for young people across the UK. To show them your support consider donating £5 today > https://brnw.ch/21wNsB8

We are thrilled to share that The Sir Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, long term supporter of The Prince’s Trust and Platinum Patron, has pledged a major gift of £1m to help young entrepreneurs across the UK to scope out, sustain and grow their businesses. With this gift, we are excited to launch the ‘Sir Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Fund for Enterprise’. The fund will form part of our Start Up Grants initiative, and will be accessible to young people who are involved with our Enterprise programme, who want to test their business ideas prior to launch or build on the foundations they have already established. Jonathan Townsend, Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust in the UK, said: “We are incredibly grateful for this transformational gift that will enable us to support young entrepreneurs to unlock huge potential in their businesses. Whether they are just starting up or looking to take their business to the next level, young people will be able to access the fund at different stages of their journey, enabling them to make the most of opportunities to elevate and expand their businesses in those all-important early years after launch.” Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou said, “I am very excited to launch this new Foundation Fund with The Prince’s Trust which will see our partnership support and nurture young entrepreneurs across the UK. Creating and building businesses is something which is very close to my heart, and I look forward to helping the next generation of budding entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams.” #enterprise #youngentrepreneur #entrepreneurship #startupgrant

In partnership with Movement to Work, we are delighted to support another pioneering piece of research, which was released this week 🚀 Too many young people struggle to take their first steps into employment, but there are tools that can help. This research explores how AI could help to break down common barriers to employment, levelling the playing field and helping young people to join the workplace. 🔍 Dive into the full report here: https://lnkd.in/en46qCue #YoungPeopleWork

We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s NESCAFÉ AZERA By Design tins! ☕🎨 With our 2024 design brief being all about the 'Beauty of Connecting over Coffee', it was only right we brought together our winners along with their friends and family for a special celebration. From hearing about the inspiration behind our winners' designs, to getting career insights from design industry experts Meagan Wells, Emily Hopgood, and Esther Johnson (former 2023 By Design winner!) - it was an invaluable day full of inspiration and creativity. Since the start of our partnership, NESCAFÉ AZERA (Nestlé) has donated over £400,000 to The Prince’s Trust to help transform young lives. Now in its fourth year, the competition is a way to champion creativity and give budding artists a unique platform to share their work. Find out more about this year’s winners and their designs: https://lnkd.in/dfs5Xgmc

Today we are launching important research in conjunction with LADbible Group that found young people are sacrificing their mental health and social lives in the pursuit of financial stability. The survey of 2,098 18–34-year-olds shows that these sacrifices increase for young people already facing disadvantage such as those in social housing and those who have caring responsibilities, with 62% of this group sacrificing their mental health, 56% spending less time with friends and family and half (49%) not prioritising travel and hobbies. This research demonstrates young people are ambitious and motivated and want to succeed. However, it’s crucial they are offered the support they need to be able to achieve their goals without being detrimental to their mental health and wellbeing. At The Trust, we know that in the longer-term poor mental health can lead to missing work and can create a negative cycle in people’s working lives.  

That is a wrap! 🎬 What a fantastic week of positive energy, creative minds coming together, and young people gaining new skills and knowledge in the field of Media. And a big congratulations to our amazing young people for investing in their future. Thank you to all who made our Ant & Dec’s Making it in Media course in London a success Media Trust. #MiiM #PrincesTrust #DreamJob #MakingitinMedia #MediaCourse

On Sunday 13 October, a group of wonderful Prince’s Trust supporters are going to be walking and talking 20-miles from Hampton Court Palace to Buckingham Palace to change young lives. 🙌 Led by Andrew Jennings OBE, James Bennet, MBE, Mike Stagg, Paul Martin and Deborah Dolce, they are aiming to raise £100,000 to support young people across the UK. A big thank you to Marks and Spencer for supporting the event. If you’d like to show your support and help change young lives, you can donate here > https://brnw.ch/21wNeuh.

Excited to see Blake, owner of The Scran Man, among the Start Up Loans Ambassadors 2024! 👏 British Business Bank is celebrating 14 exceptional business owners who have launched with Start Up Loans. We’re proud to see a business we helped get off the ground among them. Blake was supported by our free Enterprise programme, which supports those aged 18 to 30 to start their own business. You can see all the Ambassadors here: https://brnw.ch/21wNaLW

This week marks a huge milestone as Tesco launch their Stronger Starts Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship Programme for 16-18+ year olds! 🚀 This programme is all about empowering the next generation of shift-leaders and store managers, creating real, meaningful pathways for young people in the very communities Tesco serves. Starting out in the world of work isn't easy, and for the first 3 months, these apprentices will receive support from us at The Prince's Trust, helping them make the transition into work with confidence 🙌 Find out more about our Power Up programme here: https://lnkd.in/eD7r-Urv

Huge congratulations and a massive thank you to our Ride Across Britain 2024 team! They rode 980 miles over 9 days through the best and the worst of the Great British weather, raising an outstanding £63,166 (and counting) which will benefit the lives of so many young people across the UK!