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In Motherwell, Scotland,
a joint
Rolls-Royce and
Prince’s Trust team
renovated a wilderness
garden for Maxwellton
Primary School. Each
Team contributes about
£7,250 worth of benefit
to the local community. |
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Ben Franklin, a joiner based in Derby, recently worked with our Visual Communications team to produce a package of professionally designed business and marketing materials.
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The Prince’s Trust works with 14 to 30
year olds throughout the UK, helping
them to realise their potential. The
organisation targets those who have
struggled at school, have been in
care, are long-term unemployed or
have been in trouble with the law.
After supporting its work for many
years, we formed a partnership with
The Prince’s Trust in 2001, establishing
a five-year programme to help
more young people living in areas
surrounding some of our UK sites. |
‘We place a high value on the long-term support provided by Rolls-Royce. It is not only the financial support that is welcome but the help we receive from Rolls-Royce staff who are getting involved in their local communities to support even more young people.’
Carol Homden, Commercial Director, The Prince’s Trust.
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| The Team Programme is a 12-week project to help 16 to 25 year olds boost their confidence, motivation and skills. Over the five-year partnership, we will support 20 Teams and have already helped at least 75 young people on seven programmes in Bristol, Derby and Motherwell. Nearly 70 per cent of young people taking part progress into education or find work. |
‘This programme has placed me back in the working world and I now have the motivation to go and do pretty much anything I set my mind to.’
Adele, 18, part of the 2002 Team in Motherwell, Scotland.
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| Our own trainees are encouraged to join Prince’s Trust teams. They complete 20 days of the 12-week scheme to develop their interpersonal and project management skills. We also offer work placements to unemployed team members. One young man from Motherwell has now set his sights on joining our Modern Apprenticeship Scheme, following his placement at our facility in East Kilbride. |
‘I enjoyed my time at the training centre in Derby and learned a lot about Rolls- Royce and what everyone does there.’
Stephanie, 16, following her two-week work placement
in Derby.
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The Business Start-up Programme offers grants, low interest loans and support to people aged from 18 to 30 who want to start their own business and have been refused funding by mainstream sources. We will support 20 business start-ups with The Prince’s Trust and have already helped seven young people in the Bristol and Derby areas.
Although the banks view these business starts-ups as high risk, The Prince’s Trust claims a high success rate with 55 per cent trading into their third year. Business mentors can make a critical difference by providing support and guidance on a voluntary basis to every business and we encourage our employees to take up this key role. |
‘It’s very rewarding being involved in a new business. My ‘mentee’ is really positive about our relationship and finds it useful to have a third party to bounce ideas off, knowing that I’m going to give her my honest opinion.’
Sarah Graybine, Business Mentor and Rolls-Royce Customer Business Executive.
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