Tag: The Prince’s Trust

Marketing students compete to raise awareness of Boots and The Prince’s Trust’s purpose-driven partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Applications to the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM’s) 2021/22 global competition – The Pitch – are now open to international marketing students until the 3rd December 2021. In its eleventh year, the competition challenges university students from across the world to respond to a live client brief, in a bid to win a cash prize of £1,500 and the esteemed title of ‘Marketer of the Future’.  This year’s competition is sponsored by the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, Boots. Entrants will be challenged to raise awareness of the partnership…

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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall hosts a Brilliant Breakfast in support of young women at The Prince’s Trust

Stuart Mitchell

On Friday 3rd September, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a breakfast-themed tea at Clarence House to raise awareness of The Brilliant Breakfast, a nationwide, grassroots event raising funds for The Prince’s Trust, to support young women in the United Kingdom.  Four young women who were supported by youth charity The Prince’s Trust were invited to talk about how it helped transform their lives, by building confidence, giving them training and supporting them into employment.  In attendance, were Najla a young carer who is now working for Transport for London, Corrina…

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Marvel teams up with The Prince’s Trust to support aspiring young superheroes of product design

Stuart Mitchell

Marvel has announced a three-year partnership with youth charity The Prince’s Trust to offer a mentorship programme for young people aged 16-30, interested in taking their first steps in the fashion and product design industry.  Over two weeks, the Get Started in Product Design with Marvel course will provide a specially created programme of workshops, which will culminate in The Prince’s Trust participants designing two Marvel product collections, supported by Disney’s design team. The first collection will focus on Marvel’s The Avengers and the second, will celebrate incredible female superheroes from across the Marvel universe, such as Wanda Maximoff, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Shuri, Ms Marvel and Okoye.  The programme will help the participants gain entry experience in product design, with guidance and mentorship from Disney designers, marketeers and…

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New study on the mental health of Generation Z from The Prince’s Trust and Education Policy Institute

Stuart Mitchell

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) and The Prince’s Trust have published a major study on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Generation Z. Based on data from the Millennium Cohort Study and supported by Tesco, the report reveals new insights into the determinants of young people’s wellbeing, including how it is affected by their relationships, background and use of social media. The study examines the personal experiences of young people in England at age 11, 14 and 17. This is supplemented by focus group responses from November 2020. The…

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The Prince’s Trust and NatWest launch £5million grant fund for young entrepreneurs affected by coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust and NatWest have today announced the launch of a £5million fund to help young entrepreneurs across the UK to keep their businesses afloat during the coronavirus crisis. The Prince’s Trust and NatWest Enterprise Relief Fund is available to entrepreneurs aged 18-30, who can apply for grants and tailored support from today. Grants can be used to maintain core business operations during the crisis, as well as meet any existing financial commitments, such as paying for essential equipment or settling invoices from suppliers. In conjunction with these grants,…

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