Princes Trust

Inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales, The Prince’s Trust Volunteers programme enables 16-25 year olds to develop their confidence, motivation and skills through a 12-week course. 

The programme is available for both unemployed and employed young people and includes work experience, careers advice and job opportunities, new qualifications, challenging projects, an action-packed team building week away, the chance to make a difference to the community and much more.

Two out of three unemployed participants find work or go on to further education or training after completing the programme.  Of those employers whose staff go on the course, 90% report improvements in the skill and attitudes of staff on their return to work.

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is striving to prevent and lessen the impact of fires upon the people of Lancashire.  One of the ways through which this can be achieved is through education and developing a closer partnership with local communities.  This brings the Service into contact with young people disadvantaged by unemployment, social deprivation, inequality and ‘fading hope’.

The Prince's Trust Volunteers Programme aims to develop young people by modifying behaviour and changing attitudes.  This is achieved through working directly with young people, developing them for further education, progression into the workplace or creating opportunities for those already in employment.  This process creates ‘friends’ of the fire service who become socially aware, and respect the dominant social beliefs and values, and can assist with the Fire Service’s aim of reducing the incidence of arson and accidental ignition.  This in turn reduces casualties and death by fire thus corresponding with the Service’s primary objective of making Lancashire a safer community.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been a key delivery partner for The Prince's Trust for five years, with teams based in Blackburn, Burnley, Pendle, Preston, Leyland, Blackpool, Lancaster and Morecambe

For further information contact:

George Martin - Delivery Partner Manager
Bob Gildert - Programme Co-ordinator

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service – The Prince's Trust
Headquarters
Garstang Rd
Fulwood
PRESTON
Lancashire
PR2 3LH
Tel 01772 866898