Success stories
Every day, our inspirational young people take the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We’re proud of the 825,000 young people whose lives we’ve touched over the past four decades.
Why not take a few moments to read, share and celebrate with our real-life success stories? None of our work would be possible without our fantastic network of partners and supporters. Discover their key role in our success.
Young person
Growing up in Newcastle, Eleanor always held a passion for design. She set up her own knitwear business with our help.
Young person
After completing the Get Started with Football programme, Emmanuel found a passion for coaching.
Young people
In the early 1980s, brothers Graham and Mark Wray were struggling to find work. They received support from The Trust and now have a successful business.
Young person
After several months of unemployment, Saffia felt lost, frustrated and had nobody to turn to. Find out how our Get Hired initiative helped her to secure employment.
Young person
After attending a Get Hired event with The Prince's Trust, Balqis, aged 23 from Islington, landed herself a job with Standard Life.
Enterprise alumni
In 1991, Anne Spratling and John Ayris from Kent were a young couple with an idea for a business but no money or experience.
Enterprise alumni
Lucas Nicholls, 47, had been unemployed for 14 months when he approached The Prince’s Trust to see if he and his wife Jo could turn their hobby into a business.
Enterprise alumni
Rob Law was 21 when he came up with the idea for his much loved global children’s suitcase brand, Trunki.