03/05/2018

Carly Thompsett had an idea, and the prince’s trust helped it grow. Now she shares her story   I left school at 15 with some GCSE’s, but being dyslexic I was told I probably wouldn’t amount to much anyway so why bother. After leaving, I got a job and I started at College for 3 years, which I did both full-time. I did hair and beauty for the first year and art and design for the last two. I wanted…

27/04/2018

A 24-year-old health and social support worker is encouraging pupils at her former secondary school to consider apprenticeships as a route to their chosen career Megan Hession, from Cardiff, attended Whitchurch High School in the city before going to university in Coventry to study business and event management. When she graduated in 2014 she moved back to Cardiff and planned to pursue a career in corporate events. While looking for a graduate job she went to work part-time at health…

12/05/2016

A determined teenager from South Wales who has juggled an intense physical training routine while also caring for his mother is now set to achieve his dream of joining the British Army. 18-year-old Joshua Phillips has lost an impressive 3 ½ stone in just 6 months after spending time at a specialist training college dedicated to helping teens build fitness and life skills. With strong military roots dating back to his great grandfather, Joshua had always dreamed of joining the…