The Prince's Trust

About The Trust

• What we do
• Annual review
• Programmes
• Team Programme
• Get into
• Get Started
• Enterprise Programme
• Development awards
• Community Cash Awards
• Fairbridge programme
• xl clubs
• Case studies 2011
• Case studies 2010
• Leaving Prison Mentoring
• Leaving Care Mentoring
• Young Ambassadors
• Qualifications
• Research
• Government and policy response
• Sport
• Who we help
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• Environmental Approach
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• Invest in Futures
• Media Centre
• Spirit of Fairbridge
• The Trust 2012
• The Result 2012

How xl clubs work

With the emphasis on youth-led learning, this is a programme designed and led by the young people themselves. It is a flexible programme that can be delivered in any setting where there are young people who need it.

• Young people may struggle with maths and English; exhibit distracting, disruptive or aggressive behaviour; feel alienated, isolated or bullied; or simply just won't engage in traditional learning. If you work with young people like this, then The Prince's Trust could help 
• Young people join a small group of their peers from a variety of backgrounds who face different issues. Where possible, membership is fixed and young people benefit from a stable and trusting environment, which helps them regain an appetite for learning.
• Prince's Trust xl clubs can work both in schools and outside the mainstream centres such as Pupil Referral Units (PRU), schools for young people with severe emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (EBD), Pupil Support Units (PSU)/Secure Centres, Community Youth Centres, Young Offender Institutions (YOI), Youth Offending Teams (YOT) and FE Colleges
• The programme is traditionally run in schools as a two year programme over five terms, but can be delivered in a year in PRUs or even a term in centres such as YOIs where the programme can be offered full-time. Schools and centres are able to determine the amount of time spent on the programme, dependant on the specifics of their setting
• The Prince’s Trust is approved as a nationally recognised awarding organisation, developing and offering QCF qualifications and units. Prince’s Trust xl clubs work towards an Award or Certificate sized qualification in Personal Development and Team Work. More information about our qualifications can be found on the Prince’s Trust Qualifications web-pages
• With 35 years' experience, The Prince's Trust has established itself as a positive choice for young people who may have rejected other interventions

For more information on how we could tailor the programme to work in your school or centre, please contact your regional or country office from the list on the right.