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Caroline Lucas visits The Prince’s Trust in Brighton
20 December 2011
Brighton MP Caroline Lucas recently visited a Prince’s Trust course run in partnership with City College Brighton and Hove which helps unemployed young people get into work or training. This follows last week’s announcement that there are now 1,027,000 young people out of work. Attending a celebration event at The Grand Hotel, Dr. Lucas met 11 young people who have just completed The Prince’s Trust Team programme, a 12-week personal development course to help young people find work. The course, which includes a residential activities week, a community-based project and a two-week work placement, gives young people the skills and confidence they need to get into work or training.
Nineteen-year-old Seyde Salih from Brighton was unemployed before joining The Prince’s Trust Team programme in September. She had applied for hundreds of jobs and apprenticeships but didn’t hear anything back. She said: 'I was getting really stressed and upset. I felt like my life was over because no one would give me a job.' However, Seyde received a leaflet about The Prince’s Trust in the post and decided to join the charity’s Team programme. She said: 'Team changed everything for me. My confidence was so low before but now it has gone through the roof, and I’ve also learnt lots of new skills.'
Caroline Lucas with the Prince's Trust team
As part of the course, Seyde completed a two-week work placement at a nursery in Brighton. 'I have always wanted to work with children,' explains Seyde. 'I absolutely loved my placement and didn’t want to leave.'
However, Seyde made such an impression that she has now been offered an apprenticeship at the nursery, starting later this month. 'I can’t wait to start my apprenticeship,' she says. 'If it wasn’t for The Prince’s Trust, I’d still be unemployed and sitting at home. Instead, I’ve got my dream job and feel confident about my future.'
Dr. Lucas said: 'It’s hugely inspiring to see first-hand how The Prince’s Trust is changing young lives here in Brighton. With youth unemployment at a record high, it’s more important than ever to equip young people with the skills they need to get a job. This is vital not only for young people and their families, but also to secure a positive future for our city.'
Youth charity The Prince's Trust helps change young lives. It works with 13-to 30-year-olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law. The Prince’s Trust needs to raise almost £1 a week to continue its vital work.
If you’re unemployed and aged between 16 and 25 and would like to join the programme in January, text TEAM followed by your name to 07912 387126.
For City College media enquiries, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk website www.ccb.ac.uk
About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton and graded ‘Outstanding’ in key areas by Ofsted in its June 2011 report, City College Brighton and Hove is an international centre of vocational excellence and one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country. Every year, 2,000 full-time, 7,000 part time, 400 Higher Education and 400 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its ‘City Business Skills’ department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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