Search Results for: Prince’s Trust & RBS A-Z of Young Businesses

Amy struggled to find employment. Wanting to forge a career path for herself, she contacted The Prince’s Trust for assistance. Her furniture redesign business has now been launched, and she is positive about her future.

Sam struggled to find work for more than a year before he sought help from The Prince’s Trust. Now he owns his own music business, which performs across the Lincoln region.

Deano, 30, from Co. Amagh, trained and worked as a carpenter until an accident left him unable to work. He became depressed as he struggled with unemployment, but with the help of The Prince’s Trust, he was able to turn his life around.

At the age of 17, Veronica found herself homeless. She managed to complete her college course, but it wasn’t until she recived support from The Prince’s Trust that she was able to launch her own business.

Mother of three, Claire, had been unemployed for eight months, with no prospect of finding a job. She overcame her problems by setting up a clothes recycling business in Darlington, with the help of The Prince’s Trust.

Scott started performing magic at an early age. He became unemployed in his teens, and after two years of searching for a job, he was directed to The Prince’s Trust. He was able to turn his talent for magic into his own business.

Rich had difficulty finding work after leaving school, and he struggled with depression. He turned to art to escape his problems, and with the help of The Prince’s Trust, has set up an art therapy business which has now turned into an international movement.

Craig, aged 29, from Chesterfield, was left devastated when he found himself unemployed, after being made redundant at the height of the recession. He’d always had had a passion for antiques, and left school at 16 to start an antiques restoration apprenticeship. He was thrilled when this turned into a full-time job, and Craig spent […]

Tom grew up in a deprived part of Rotherham, and had lost all hope of finding work before receiving support from The Prince’s Trust. The Enterprise programme enabled him to set up his own shop, which is now going from strength to strength.

Sara suffers from a muscular-neurological condition which makes it extremely difficult for her to work for other people. She had the idea of setting up a confectionary and gift company, which she was able to bring to life with the help of The Prince’s Trust.

Arfan Naseer, known as Naz, got involved in the wrong crowd, and was sent to prison at the age of 21. Whilst in prison he decided to try and build a better future for himself, and took part in The Prince’s Trust Team programme. He now works with the hardest-to-reach young people, deterring them from a life of crime.

Michael faced a tough start in life, and spent a long period of his childhood in care. Nevertheless, he was determined to succeed, and has built his successful business with the help of The Trust.

Lenique fell into the wrong crowd in her early 20s, and her life started spiralling out of control. She had been unemployed for almost three years before getting help from The Prince’s Trust to set up her own business.