'Sometimes young people like Lacey just need a chance to shine' - The Redditch Standard

'Sometimes young people like Lacey just need a chance to shine'

Redditch Editorial 15th Jun, 2021   0

A REDDITCH charity has been providing opportunities for young people to develop new skills and strengthen their career prospects through The Prince’s Trust Team programme.

Batchley Support Group (BSG) welcomed a group of students to landscape an outdoor area – and has previously taken on a young person from the Team programme as an apprentice.

The local Prince’s Trust Programme is based at Evesham College and is delivered in Worcestershire by college group WCG, which is the largest provider of programmes for the Trust in England.

Lacey James, aged 18, was accepted for work experience with BSG after completing a project with the Redditch Team 1 via the Trust and within days was offered an apprenticeship with the Salters Lane charity.




She then supported the organisation for Redditch Team 2 to visit the site and carry out works to renovate, lightly landscape and beautify the outdoor area.

Lacey, from Redditch, said: “Before I got the call to ask me to join the 12-week course with WCG and The Prince’s Trust, I was just sitting at home and not doing much with my life.


“After we completed the project, we had to get work placements and Batchley Support Group agreed to take me on.

“After three days I was offered an apprenticeship, it was brilliant and I quickly became qualified in first aid and food hygiene.

“I’ve been here for seven months now and it’s amazing. It was great to be able to get another Prince’s Trust Team down on the site for their community project too.”

BSG was established in 1984 and supports the community in Redditch, with services including education and a community pantry.

Manager Mark Barron said: “We discussed the possibility of having a project for Lacey as our gardens needed serious work.

“The team came in, we gave them free rein and it’s been a joy to have them on site.

“Lacey has been excellent since joining us. She shone during her placement and showed great potential right away. She has proven herself to be very mature and we see her develop professionally every day. Sometimes young people like Lacey just need a chance to shine.

“We’re keen to keep working with the Prince’s Trust and offer work experience where we can. Those we have already had on work experience have had great enthusiasm and shown great development in the workplace.”

For more on The Prince’s Trust and programmes visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/25/princes-trust

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