Tag: Prince’s Trust

Green skills crisis is looming, warns Prince’s Trust

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust and Public First have recently launched a report on young people’s perceptions of the green economy, finding that awareness and interest in green jobs is worryingly low. The report, Generation Green Jobs? , is based on polling of 2,054 young people aged 16 to 25 years old. In addition to the poll, research consultancy Public First ran five online focus groups with young people from areas that are due to see significant numbers of new green jobs – the West Midlands, Teesside, and Fife, Scotland. The research…

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Gen Z putting their ‘dream jobs’ on hold

Stuart Mitchell

New research released today reveals that the younger generation do not feel able to chase their dream jobs, citing a lack of opportunity (36 per cent) as the number one obstacle. Other factors that are holding young people from having a dream job are money (35 per cent), lack of self-confidence (32 per cent), lack of experience (33 per cent) and the increased cost of living (30 per cent). As part of The Prince’s Trust and LADbible Group’s new ‘Redefining ‘Dream Jobs’ research report, the top three characteristics Gen Z…

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VistaPrint launch Christmas card collection designed by The Prince’s Trust-supported young people

Stuart Mitchell

This year, VistaPrint have launched a special collection of Christmas cards in partnership with The Prince’s Trust. Eleven festive cards have been designed by six The Prince’s Trust supported young people, alongside nine cards created by professional freelance designers. These limited-edition cards have been available to purchase online from 1st October 2022 until 7th January 2023, with VistaPrint donating 10% of the sale proceeds to The Trust to help young people most in need of our support. Ben  Marson, Director of Partnerships, said “This new campaign with VistaPrint is a…

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New research from The Prince’s Trust reveals almost half of young people in the UK feel anxious about their future on a daily basis.

Stuart Mitchell

Almost half (49 per cent) of young people in the UK feel anxious about their future on a daily basis, with over half (59 per cent) agreeing it feels frightening for their generation, new research from The Prince’s Trust reveals.   The study finds that more than one in three young people (36 per cent) think their job prospects will never recover from the pandemic, the equivalent of around 2.8 million young people across the UK. A similar report earlier this year suggested that one in five (20 per cent) felt…

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Young creatives see designs brought to life on Nescafé Azera tins

Stuart Mitchell

Five young creatives have seen their coffee tin designs brought to life after taking part in Nescafé Azera’s By Design Campaign in partnership with The Prince’s Trust. The five winners’ packaging designs will be seen on supermarket aisles nationwide, and each winner will also receive a cash prize to help kickstart their creative careers. Now in its second year, the competition is a way to champion young, creative minds, give budding artists a unique platform and support the brilliant work that The Prince’s Trust carries out with disadvantaged young people…

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