William backs Amos Bursary supporting young black students

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:09 · Archive

Prince William visited the Amos Bursary, a mentoring programme supporting young people of African and Caribbean heritage from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Prince William visited the north London offices of Urban MBA on 14 October to meet young people enrolled on the Amos Bursary, a five-year mentoring and support programme co-founded by Labour peer Baroness Amos and her sister Colleen Amos. The visit took place during Black History Month. The bursary supports young people of African and Caribbean heritage from disadvantaged backgrounds through school, university and into working life. It was founded in 2009 when seven people were supported; it now provides mentoring, university financial support and aid for graduate employment for around 50 students each year from London and the West Midlands.

William met scholars and alumni including Joseph Simeon, a 29-year-old investment banker now based in New York. Simeon told the prince that most people he went to school with were either 'dead or in prison', and that the bursary's financial support and mentoring had changed his life. After watching a team-building exercise, William asked the students about the 'skill sets' they needed to succeed. He told them: 'You can see by the way you talk and interact and engage, you guys, you're going places and it's really good.'

William spoke of being 'blown away' by the group and told them it would be 'fantastic' to see 'the Amos Bursary in every part of society'. Baroness Sarpong, a former T4 presenter and now TV executive and peer, told William the bursary 'delivers results' with 'extraordinary' success rates.

How it is being reported

• Prince William 'blown away' by youngsters tipped to be next generation black leadersPrince William met young people in London today who have been supported by The Amos Busary that helps high-achieving youngsters from African and Caribbean heritage backgroundsThe Mirror · 14 Oct, 17:17
• Prince William 'blown away' by young black scholars in charity visit with The Amos BursaryToday, the future king met scholars and alumni of The Amos Bursary, a charity which supports young high-achievers of African and Caribbean heritage from disadvantaged backgrounds.Daily Mail · 14 Oct, 15:56
• William tells students they are ‘going places’ on visit to bursary schemeThe visit, held in Black History Month, saw him meet young people enrolled on the Amos Bursary.Evening Standard · 14 Oct, 14:33

In this story: Prince William · Baroness Amos · Joseph Simeon · Amos Bursary · Urban MBA · London · West Midlands

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