July 2011
Young people meet The
Prince of Wales
A group of young people who turned their lives
around against the odds, met His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
at his estate in Carmarthenshire during his recent visit to
Wales.
The
Prince met more than 70 young people who had been on The Prince’s
Trust programmes, including 14 Young Ambassadors. At the event, he
chatted to the young people about their experiences with The
Trust.
Thirty year old Victoria Howells from Caerleon
had been unemployed for six months and was struggling to support
herself and her young son when she enrolled in The Trust’s
Enterprise programme. She has now set up recruitment consultancy
Premier Logistical Solutions Ltd (PLS), based in Newport and has
become a Young Ambassador for The Trust. Victoria met The Prince
during the visit and gave a talk to the guests about her early
struggles to support her young son and the support she received
from The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme.
Victoria said:
Before I approached The Trust I was struggling
to find work that would allow me
to be there when my son needed me. I wanted to be able to support
us but was losing confidence rapidly. Having the encouragement and
support to set up my own business was a lifeline and I am delighted
to be able to give something back. Meeting The Prince was a great
honour today and very exciting.
The
Trust’s Young Ambassador Programme recruits young people who have
taken part in Trust programmes across Wales to act as role models,
inspiring others through their personal experience of turning their
lives around and influencing policy and decision-making that
affects young people in Wales.
The Trust supports more than 3,000 vulnerable
young people in Wales every year, giving them the skills and
confidence to find a job. More than three in four young people on
Prince’s Trust schemes move into work, education or training.