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Plymouth Prince's Trust Team celebrates donation

Prince’s Trust Team 229, based at City College Plymouth, is celebrating after receiving a £300 donation from the GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund.

Comprising 11 young people aged 16-25 years, Team 229 is part of a personal development programme aimed to improve confidence, employability and team work skills. The team is currently working on a community project for MENCAP, the leading voice...

Film-makers shine a light on Ocean City

A group of 14 budding film-makers on a Prince’s Trust course have teamed up with creative professionals to produce a documentary uncovering the views of the local community on the rebranding of Plymouth as Britain’s Ocean City.

The film was created as part of a three-week Truth about Youth course, which helps local unemployed young people gain the skills and confidence they need to...

Young people encouraged to build businesses across the South West

Youth charity The Prince’s Trust is urging more unemployed young people in the South West to embrace their inner entrepreneur and explore the option of self-employment thanks to financial backing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme, which helps jobless young people to start up in business, has already created more than £3.1...

Prince’s Trust performing arts course brings young and old together on stage at the Theatre Royal Plymouth

Twenty-five unemployed young people and Elder Tree members took to the stage on Friday afternoon to create and perform a show about society and stereotypes at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

The performance, called ‘Limbo’, was the result of a three-week Truth about Youth ‘Experience Performing Arts’ course funded by The Co-operative Foundation and delivered in partnership with The Prince’...

Plymouth’s performing arts course gives new skills to young jobless

Unemployed young people in Plymouth are being given the chance to take part in a three-week course to give them the skills and confidence they need to get a job.

Experience Performing Arts, funded by The Co-operative Foundation and delivered in partnership with The Prince’s Trust and Theatre Royal Plymouth, will give local young people the opportunity to boost their confidence and gain...