princes-trust.org.uk/thetrust 15The campaign's stars225,000hours of support will be given by volunteers to The Prince's Trust in 2012Bethan Hughes - Progession MentorBethan works at global investment management firm DE Shaw & Co UK. She has volunteered for The Prince's Trust as a Progression Mentor since 2010, mentoring Olamide Adesina. Bethan said: "Our firm encourages staff to explore different volunteer activities, and I was introduced to The Prince's Trust by a colleague."Olamide impressed me during our first meeting: she is intelligent and committed, and had very clear goals. However, she needed coaching to develop direction, experience and a clear understanding of the job market." Over several months, Bethan has helped Olamide work on her goals to help her pursue a career in human resources. She's seen a huge improvement in Olamide's skills. Bethan explains: "She has made great progress throughout the assignment - I'm proud to have been a part of that process. A highlight was hearing Olamide talk passionately about her work experience at a recruitment firm. She was able to critique her own candidacy in light of what she'd learned, which is an invaluable skill in any job seeker. I have high hopes that she'll go on to achieve a successful career in HR." Kevin Howard - Volunteer Co-ordinator for The Prince's Trust in the East Midlands"My role involves ensuring that the 70 or so Business Mentors in my area maintain regular contact with their young people and that they have the tools needed to assist them, as well as identifying and addressing problems at an early stage. "I like the fact that, subject to abiding by Trust procedures, I am mainly allowed to organise my day and approach issues using my own initiative. At the same time, I know that I have the support of experienced Programme Executives if needed. I can see that my efforts make a difference - for example, there has been a significant improvement in contact rates in my area. "If you're thinking of volunteering for The Trust, don't hesitate - it's an excellent organisation."We need more Volunteer Co-ordinators like Kevin. Find out how to get involved: princes-trust.org/volunteerMatt Grayson

16The Trust / Inspiring young livesWant to go Wildfor a weekend and raise money for The Prince's Trust? princes-trust.org.uk/challengeWild Trekking Day Our first challenge was a 10-mile hill race from Dunster Castle on the Somerset coast to the top of Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor. We had two and a half hours, collecting Scavenger Hunt items along the way for extra points. After lunch, we faced at least 10 more miles of hiking. We got extra points for passing checkpoints, but had to speed up as we only reached two after an hour. After a five-hour slog through the fields, hills and villages of the picturesque Devon countryside, we hauled our aching bodies into camp in sixth position.Wild UKWET AND WILDMelinda Edwards entered the Wild UK Adventure Challenge, in collaboration with Capgemini, on behalf of The Trust. Here's how her team got on...The Wild UK AdventureChallenge involves 100 miles of trekking, kayakingand cycling throughSomerset and DevonWILD UK DAY 1Wild Orienteering TriathlonIn the morning, we faced a minimum three-mile kayak around the beautiful Wimbleball Lake, then a four-to-seven-mile trek. On each task, we had one and a half hours to reach as many checkpoints as we could. After a quick lunch and change into dry clothes, we began a 25-36 mile bike ride to Thorverton, along country lanes, through muddy streams and up steep inclines. It was the toughest challenge of all - but with the help of the sugary goodness of a fellow contestant's jelly babies, we found the energy to cross the line in 10th place.Wild and Urban Bike ChallengeOur final day involved another cycle ride, this time at least 20 miles towards Exmouth - and just in case we weren't exhausted enough, an extra challenge of a rock climb was thrown in. But finally, we were going downhill towards the beach and we saw the finishing line in the distance. We'd made it! We dumped our bikes and jumped into the refreshing sea before collecting our medals. As one of only two all-female teams, we came a fantastic 11th out of 39 overall, raising £1,875 in sponsorship. What a memorable weekend! DAY 2 DAY 3DID YOU KNOW?The 2011 Wild UK Adventure Challenge has so far raised £153,000 in sponsorship