The Princes Trust programmes April – September 2024
The Prince’s Trust South-West Delivery April – September 2024
Explore (16-25)
Explore is a personal development programme which offers young people a range of exciting group activities and one-to-one support to help them build confidence, get motivated, meet new people, and identify and work towards personal goals.
The programme commences with a 4-day access week of outdoor based activities to help build and stretch the participant’s comfort zones. This also gives them the opportunity gain experience in and develop transferable teamworking skills.
The remaining 4 weeks of the programme will consist of follow-on days where the participants will take part in a variety of activity sessions that focus on developing independent living skills, recreation or community activities, employability support, as well as continuing to gain experience working in a team environment.
Examples of activities can include cooking classes, conservation/nature days, well-being sessions, digital upskilling, art/creative workshops and many more culminating in a celebration/next steps event to recognise the development the participants will have made and explore further opportunities post course.
Each participant will be supported to complete an accredited Personal Development & Employability Qualification throughout the course.
Taster session: Wednesday 15th May 2024, 11am-1pm / Wednesday 31st July, 11am-1pm
Access week: 21st – 24th May 2024 10am – 4pm / 6th – 9th August 10am – 4pm
Follow-on sessions: 28th May – 13th June 2024 10am – 4pm / 13th– 29th August 10am – 4pm
Celebration: 13th June 2024 / 29th August
Where: The Prince’s Trust Centre, BS1 6BY
Contact: beth.melton@princes-trust.org.uk or tom.christensen@princes-trust.org.uk
Get started with Art and Wellbeing (16 – 30)
A week-long face to face creative programme for young people based in and around Bristol. This course will give you the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of Art and creative workshops to explore the positive impact being creative can have on your mental wellbeing. The emphasis will be on having a go no matter what your experience or skill level is, and the programmes activities are all accessible even for those who think they ‘can’t draw’.
Taster Day: 8th May 2024
Main Programme: 13th May to 17th May 2024
Location: The Prince’s Trust Centre, BS1 6BY
Contact: emily.spruce@princes-trust.org.uk or harry.bates@princes-trust.org.uk
Get started with Photography (16 – 30) A week-long face to face creative programme for young people based in and around Bristol. This course will give you the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of Art and creative workshops to explore the positive impact being creative can have on your mental wellbeing. The emphasis will be on having a go no matter what your experience or skill level is, and the programmes activities are all accessible even for those new to photography.
Taster Day: 29th May 2024
Main Programme: 3rd-6th June, Celebration exhibition on Wednesday 12th June 2024
Location: The Prince’s Trust Centre, BS1 6BY
Contact: harry.bates@princes-trust.org.uk or harry.bates@princes-trust.org.uk
Get into Retail with Marks and Spencer (16 – 30)
This four weeklong programme will give you the chance to gain practical work experience in an M&S store, boost your confidence and employability skills and potentially be offered a 16-hour, fixed term contract on completion of the course. Travel and Lunch covered throughout the programme.
Taster Day: 19th June 2024 10am – 2pm
Main Programme: 1st-26th July 2024
Location: M&S Stores across Bristol and Bath
Contact: Emily.spruce@princes-trust.org.uk
Get started with Outdoor Activities (16 – 30)
A week-long face to face programme for young people based in and around Bristol. This course will give you the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of Outdoor activities to challenge yourself, build your confidence and try new things. Activities include.
Taster Day: 10th July 2024
Main Programme: 15th-19th July 2024
Location: The Prince’s Trust Centre, BS1 6BY
Contact: harry.bates@princes-trust.org.uk or tom.christensen@princes-trust.org.uk
Get into Retail with TKMAXX & Home Sense (16 – 30)
This four week long programme will give you the chance to gain practical work experience in a TKMAXX or Home Sense store, boost your confidence and employability skills and potentially be offered a 16 hour, fixed term contract on completion of the course. Travel and Lunch covered throughout the programme.
Taster Day: 21st August 2024, 10am-2pm
Main Programme: 2nd – 27th September 2024
Location: M&S Stores across Bristol and Bath
Contact: Harry.Bates@princes-trust.org.uk
Get started with Music w/ Irene Taylor Trust (16 – 25)
A week-long face to face programme for young people aged 16-25, who are interested in exploring songwriting and performing. You’ll work together to record an EP with support of session musicians and then perform the EP live at the end of the week. You’ll also have the chance to complete a Bronze Arts Award qualification.
Taster Day: 18th September 2024
Main Programme: 23rd – 27th September 2024
Location: The Prince’s Trust Centre, BS1 6BY
Contact: Emily.spruce@princes-trust.org.uk or beth.melton@princes-trust.org.uk
TEAM (16-25)
Team is our 12-week personal development and employability programme that includes a Level 1 Certificate in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills. Build up your CV, boost your confidence and make new friends!
Gloucester, Bristol and Bath
Running throughout the year for further information on next dates please contact: reetta.sahlman@princes-trust.org.uk.
Monthly Programmes and Opportunities
Enterprise (18-30)
Do you or someone you know have a business idea? Our 4-day Enterprise course focuses on the skills you need to start a business – business planning, marketing, sales, budgeting and tax. Once you have completed the course, for the next 12 months, you will have access to 1-to-1 business mentoring, specialist workshops, grants and funding opportunities to help you turn your business idea into reality!
When: Monthly Information Sessions, with courses held once a month
Where: Microsoft Teams
Health and Social Care 101 Webinar (16-30)
Join this webinar to find out more about the health and social care sector! Find out about all the career opportunities available and hear from a guest speaker working in the sector.
When: we run two webinars a month, please find the dates for these in the link below.
Location: Zoom
How to sign up: please register via this page Start a Career in Health & Social Care | South West (princes-trust.org.uk)
Health and Social Care Mentoring (18-30)
We are offering young people who are interested in a career in the health and social care sector support from a mentor for up to six months. Mentors can help with applying for jobs and navigating applications, offering guidance, helping to create action plans or objectives, CV writing skills and interview techniques. Mentors will meet with young people virtually on a regular basis, for about an hour a week.
When: Anytime. The mentoring would be for up to 6 months, 1 hour a week.
Where: Virtual – over phone, email, or video call (Microsoft Teams).
How: please register via this page Start a Career in Health & Social Care | South West (princes-trust.org.uk)
Development Awards (16-30)
Our Development Awards can cover the cost of course fees, tools or equipment up to £150 in order to help young people achieve their goals and move into education, training or employment. For more information, visit our website here.
Stand Alone and Progression Mentoring (16-30)
We can offer young people a mentor for up to six months. Mentors can help with applying for jobs and navigating applications, offering guidance, helping to create action plans or objectives, CV writing skills and interview techniques. Mentors will meet with young people virtually on a regular basis.
When: Anytime. The mentoring would be for up to 6 months, 1 hour a week.
How: please contact Louise Birchall; louise.birchall@princes-trust.org.uk
How to enquire?
If you are a young person, you can contact us from 9am – 6pm Monday – Friday:
- Call us for free on 0800 842 842
- Live chat with us online here
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- Click here to refer a young person to us and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss their options.
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