Will Poulter, Jorja Smith and Naughty Boy are among the stars aiming to inspire teenagers to reach their full potential with messages of advice and encouragement that will be displayed in schools.
Will Poulter, Jorja Smith and Naughty Boy are among the stars aiming to inspire teenagers to reach their full potential.
The trio are among a group of public figures whose words will be turned into art that will be displayed in schools around the country, with Olympian Greg Rutherford, presenter June Sarpong, entrepreneur Sara Davies, and Diary of a CEO creator Steven Bartlett also getting involved.
The initiative follows research from Amazon, which showed 14 is the age when young people are most influenced by advise to help shape their future, and 78% of teachers surveyed feeling high-profile public figures positively influence their students.
'Guardians of the Galaxy' actor Will said: “Trying your hardest is always enough."
Jorja advised: “Embrace your flaws, for they make you unique."
Her message was echoed by Stephen, who said: "Life’s too short to be anything other than yourself."
Naughty Boy told teenagers to "value your imagination", while Greg urged them to "take a leap of faith".
June encouraged:“It’s for the taking."
Sara added: “There is no right path”
The activity follows Amazon pledging £1 million to The Prince’s Trust’s new Strengthening Diversity Fund, to support underserved young people across the UK to build better futures for themselves. The fund will help provide opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to succeed in education, employment, and entrepreneurship, with a range of tailored programmes available through the charity.
John Boumphrey, UK Country Manager at Amazon, said: “We are proud to be a platinum patron of The Prince’s Trust, and a founding partner of its Strengthening Diversity Fund – which supports underserved young people across the UK to build better futures for themselves. By sharing advice from inspirational people in schools around the country, we hope to light up imaginations, and help inspire young people to reach their full potential.”
A new line of mind-positive merchandise including t-shirts and hoodies designed by young ambassadors for The Prince’s Trust is also being made available to buy on Amazon in support of the charity. Shop the range and find out more about the fund at amazon.co.uk/princestrust.
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