Young Mansfield volunteers win Lafarge Community Impact Award at The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards

A group of young people from Mansfield celebrated after they were presented with the Lafarge Tarmac Community Impact Award at The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards in Derby.

Mansfield Team 23 A group of unemployed young people were facing challenges including disabilities, leaving the care system and underachievement at school when they joined a Prince’s Trust programme. Uniting on a project to help a hostel for homeless for 16 to 25 year-olds at Sandfield Close Hostel.

Nikki Symcox, 22, of Bellamy, said: “The ceremony has been amazing and we’re all so pleased that our project has been recognised like this. We’ve all overcome so much to be here and things are looking up for us now. A big thank you to The Prince’s Trust for their support.”