PRINCE’S TRUST PROGRAMMES
Team Programme – 12 weeks Personal Development incorporating a week’s residential, 2 week work placement, fundraising, community focussed projects and a final presentation to showcase achievements and qualifications gained.
Contact: Anje Jennings 01902 821906
Community Cash Awards – 14/25 yrs – up to £5,000 available to groups of young people to provide a project within their community.
Contact: Christine Sutcliffe 07881 614123
Development Award – 14/25 yrs – between £50 & £500 – although average award is approx. £150 – to help move them on in the development. It could buy clothes for interviews, tools & equipment, books, etc.
Contact: Christine Sutcliffe 07881 614123
Get Started – 16/25 yrs -specifically funded to offer a ‘kick-start’ to young people who have not been engaged in education, training or employment for a while. One week only – usually sponsored by a football club, although we have completed a Get Started with Music programme which was very successful!
Contact: Helen Marshall 07766 417341
Get Into – 16/25 yrs – specifically funded 2 week programme to re-engage young people with a focus on a specific industry, i.e. Construction or Retail.
Contact: Helen Marshall 07766 417341
Enterprise Programme (formerly known as the Business Programme) offers loans (@3% interest) to young people 18/30 years old. They are supported for 3 years by a Mentorto help them with advice & guidance.
Contact: Barbara Wilcox 07855 298649
Xl Programme started in 2003 after a successful pilot. Delivered in school’s, it’s aimed at 15 & 16 year olds (last 2 years of curriculum education), who are at risk of exclusion or under-achievement. Only 3 hours each week, which keeps the young person engaged in school.
Contact: Les Brookes 0121 772 924
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