THE Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home is the beneficiary of a restored kitchen garden, thanks to the hard work of participants of The Prince’s Trust International.
The kitchen garden was handed over to the Home on Friday following a press conference at the Glebe Land, St. George location. The restoration work formed part of the charity’s participants’ two-week service project.
Speaking during the proceedings, Prince’s Trust International “TEAM” Project Manager, James Ashton, gave background information about the charity, which was formally launched last November in Malta by its President, HRH The Prince of Wales, and builds on the success of the UK’s leading youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.
It was pointed out that The Prince’s Trust International was recently established in Barbados with the aim to help disadvantaged young people on the island gain vital skills to move into education, training or employment. The Trust is working with the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust and the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) to deliver the first Team programme outside of the UK.
Also addressing the press conference was Inspector Roland Cobbler of the RBPF – Juvenile Liaison Department, Community Division. He explained that the 13 participants who carried out the restoration work are involved in the charity’s 12-week personal development programme.
He additionally said that the Force is pleased to partner with the Prince’s Trust Interna-tional and the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust.
“We the members of the Royal Barbados Police Force are proud to be involved in this partnership because we recognise the importance of working with our young people. Interventions, such as this one, are very critical as research clearly shows that young people between the ages of 16 and 25 are more prone to become involved in antisocial behaviour and criminal activity.”
Inspector Cobbler encouraged members of “corporate Barbados to join us the members of the Royal Barbados Police Force in collaboration with The Prince’s Trust International as we continue to make a difference in the lives of our young people”. (MG)
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