Minister hails the work of young people's charity

A charity has been commended for the vital work it has carried out over the past 10 years.

Scottish Government cabinet secretary Roseanna Cunningham called the Prince’s Trust a “genuine innovator” in public life.

She visited the charity’s new Glasgow centre, which is currently under construction, to see how the charity supports young women and men into work, training and enterprise.

The new facility will enable the Trust to support more complex needs, provide a welcoming, safe and secure environment and bring together a range of services from across the public, private and third sectors to help to unlock young people’s potential.

To have made such a difference in such trying times for all young people says much about the talents of our staff and volunteer team

Cunningham said: “The Prince’s Trust is a genuine innovator in Scottish life with an incredible track record of supporting 65,000 young people towards a job or setting up their own business in the last ten years alone.

“I am very pleased that the Scottish Government has been able to support their work and will continue to do so over the coming years. Their new Glasgow headquarters will provide a state-of-the art nerve centre for their work across the country.

“Improving job opportunities for young people remains a priority for this government and the third sector has an important role to play. We have also announced a further £6.1 million for Community Jobs Scotland which will help even more disadvantaged young people fulfil their potential.”

Allan Watt, director of The Prince’s Trust Scotland, said: “To have made such a difference in such trying times for all young people says much about the talents of our staff and volunteer teams and the incredible support of our partners in the public and private sectors across Scotland.

“We can do more and look forward to taking ownership of the Youth Employment and Enterprise Hub in Scotland based in Glasgow City Centre. This new facility represents an exciting step forward for the Trust and its partners in Scotland that will allow us to work together as a team under the same roof to help more young people get jobs, start businesses and move back into education.

“We would love to hear from any young person who wants to find out what opportunities we can offer to help them have the successful future they deserve.”