Charlotte Wookey, Winner of the HSBC UK Breakthrough Award, with Cheryl Bosi, Head of HR at HSBC UK, Bear Grylls and Nicola Adams   Charlotte, 25, from Gwent, scooped a prestigious award from HRH The Prince of Wales after building her confidence, securing employment and independence following a period of poor mental health and drug misuse. Charlotte scooped the prestigious HSBC UK Breakthrough Award, which celebrates the progress of young people who have developed new skills to enable them to…

A ceremony held at St James’ Palace on the 21st October, recognised the winners of The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards 2021. The young winners, who have overcome challenges such as homelessness, poor mental health and unemployment with support from The Prince’s Trust, were recognised as part of a virtual Awards broadcast hosted by Ant and Dec earlier in the year. The winners came together in person for the first time to collect their trophies from the…

Cleo Johnson, 20, from Cardiff, celebrated at a star-studded virtual awards ceremony on the 11th March,  for taking control of her future. With a clear set of goals and fresh confidence, Cleo is more motivated than ever to achieve her ambitions.   Cleo won the prestigious HSBC UK Breakthrough Award, recognising the progress of young people who have developed new skills to enable them to make positive steps towards facing their challenges and stabilising their lives, at the ceremony hosted…

Two of this year’s Young Innovator Award winners, announced recently by Innovate UK and The Prince’s Trust, are from Wales. Alex Newnes and Shannon Thomas have started the new year with a boost after winning a coveted award for their new business projects. The innovators from Wales looking to make the world a better place are: • Alex Newnes (27 years old, pictured left), Aberystwyth – who is trying to reduce the use of plastic in agriculture. Alex’s company PlantSea…

Pat Grant, 72, from Cardiff, has received a top award from HRH The Prince of Wales for volunteering with The Prince’s Trust Cymru for almost four years, which she started after finishing a career in social work. Pat scooped the prestigious Volunteer of the Year Award at the ceremony held at The Palladium in London yesterday. The event was hosted by Ant and Dec and attended by celebrities including Pierce Brosnan OBE, Harry Kane MBE, Ashley Walters, Micheal Ward and Richard E….

The Prince’s Trust Cymru welcomed First Minister Mark Drakeford to its Cardiff Centre on the 6th February to meet young people who have transformed their lives with support from the youth charity. The visit follows the recent Futures at Stake report released by The Prince’s Trust Cymru, which found that less than half of 16-30 year olds in Wales feel confident they can find a job they want (47%). Through a variety of courses, The Prince’s Trust Cymru provides support…

Shannon (L) Winner of the Transport for Wales Rising Star Award, pictured with Marie Daly, HR, People and Engagement Director at Transport for Wales   Shannon’s Story It was when Shannon’s coach at the Job Centre mentioned The Prince’s Trust that everything started to change for the better. After many months of fruitless job hunting, the 21-year old from Rumney, Cardiff, secured a job she loves with The Trust’s support. More importantly, she went from being someone who wanted to…

Lena (L) Winner of the Homesense Young Achiever Award, pictured with Donna Groves, Regional Manager for TK Maxx & Homesense   Lena’s Story Lena, 20, from St Mellons, Cardiff, grew up in foster care and was extremely shy. “I had very little confidence in myself when I was in school, and I soon fell into the wrong crowd. I found it easier and easier to skip classes, and I ended up leaving at 16 without any grades. I tried college…

A group of young people are set to receive an award at The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards, Wales. They will scoop the Dell EMC Community Impact Award at the ceremony, to be held today at the National Museum in Cardiff. Here we have the final instalment in a series of nine events across the UK, celebrating the inspirational achievements of young people in Wales. This year, we have seven fantastic winners who have overcome significant barriers…

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…