The Prince’s Trust
Helping young people to overcome their circumstances and live, learn and earn.
Since 1976 The Prince’s Trust has empowered over one million young people to grow their confidence and build a brighter future. Many of the young people they help are struggling with their mental health and face issues such as homelessness, disability, substance abuse, or a history of offending. With the pressures of lockdown and the closure of wider youth services affecting young people’s lives so deeply, the charity is now finding their services in higher demand than ever.
Covid-19 has brought difficulties to all of us, but the pandemic has had a particularly devastating impact on young people’s chances in life. Millions have had their educations disrupted at critical junctures, and tens of thousands are isolating in unstable, and sometimes unsafe homes. As lives and livelihoods are put on hold, the outlook for young people’s wellbeing is similarly stark and levels of poor mental health continue to rise: It’s vital that we act now to ensure that no young person is left behind.
The Prince’s Trust continues to work with over 16,500 young people at risk of being excluded from, or not achieving their full potential at school to help them develop vocational skills and plan for a more aspirational future. The last recession saw a surge in entrepreneurship. The Prince’s Trust is already experiencing growing demand for their Enterprise Programme and continues to help thousands of young people realise their dreams of self-employment. Meanwhile, their Enterprise Relief Fund has awarded grants of almost £3m to help young entrepreneurs keep their struggling businesses afloat during this difficult trading period. Given the right opportunities, the young generation can play a vital part in our country’s recovery. The Prince’s Trust currently faces a funding deficit of up to 30%, as a result of the current crisis.
The mission to help young people find a job could not be more critical during this time of rising youth unemployment. We are collaborating with the Prince’s Trust because we see the importance of trying to encourage young people to advance their skills in sectors that are likely to weather the recession, such as technology. We are proud to support this cause and the donations from Kozi Course will help young people to find work experience to give them the confidence and skills to build a sustainable career.