Opportunity and Enterprise
The Prince of Wales has for many years tried, through his charities, to help people fulfil their talent and potential, whether by supporting disadvantaged young men and women through the work of The Prince’s Trust and The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) or by providing assistance to older people through his charity PRIME (The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise) the only national organisation dedicated to helping people aged over 50 set up in business.
The Prince’s Trust
The Prince's Trust exists to help young people overcome barriers and get their lives working.
Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, it helps 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.
The Trust focuses its efforts on young people who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law.
Since the charity was founded by The Prince of Wales in 1976, it has helped 550,000 young people. The Prince's Trust has operations in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and every English region. Click here to visit The Prince's Trust website.
The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust
The sole aim of The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) is to help young people in Scotland aged between 18 and 25, however challenging their background, achieve their full potential through self-employment with the provision of a comprehensive support package of prestart counselling, funding and an extensive aftercare programme.
This support package is delivered via 17 regional offices and over 600 volunteers who act as panel members and aftercare advisers. Since The Trust was launched in 1989, over 8,200 young people have been helped to start around 6,900 businesses. Click here to visit the PSYBT website.
PRIME and PRIME-Cymru
PRIME and PRIME-Cymru are the only UK organisations promoting and supporting self-employment and enterprise for people aged over-50 and were formed at the initiative of The Prince of Wales.
They raise awareness of enterprise among older people, campaign for improvments, signpost or provide free business start-up support, offer loans of last resort or guidance towards funding and undertake research into best practice.
PRIME and PRIME-Cymru offer the over-50s a route to financial independence, scope to use their experience and skills and a chance to contribute to their communities. Click here to visit the PRIME website and here to visit the PRIME-Cymru website.