Expanding The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme
We’re committing to more than doubling our funding over the next five years – making LDC the leading corporate supporter of young entrepreneurs at The Prince’s Trust.
This commitment will be used to extend our nationwide partnership to provide up to 10,000 young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to start, sustain and grow their own businesses.
LDC’s support over the last three years has helped The Trust to support young entrepreneurs with the mentorship, guidance and funding to grow and sustain a business idea, through such a challenging time for businesses of every size. I am excited for what we can achieve through this partnership over the course of the next five years.”Jonathan Townsend, UK Chief Executive
The Prince’s Trust


Hands on support from the LDC team
LDC employees have also provided hands on support by volunteering for training and mentoring activity – including running a specialist investment workshop to give young entrepreneurs a crash course in funding options. Uniting our team, portfolio companies and business networks behind our vision of a thriving youth enterprise economy.
In October 2021, we took part in The Prince’s Trust’s Brilliant Breakfast campaign, to support young women and champion gender equality in the workplace. LDC hosted a virtual wellbeing breakfast for female employees which was accompanied by a bespoke breakfast box from a business supported by The Prince’s Trust.
Members of the LDC team across the UK have also collectively recorded more than 40 million steps as part of The Prince’s Trust’s ‘Future Steps’ initiative – raising over £17,500 for young people. Future Steps is a 10,000-steps-a-day challenge in the month of February, improving wellbeing and transforming young lives.
We’ve been helping management teams to achieve their ambitions for more than 40 years. By giving young entrepreneurs the tools they need to get started today, we are supporting the world-class businesses of the future. Our work with The Prince’s Trust aligns perfectly with this mission and our heritage.”Toby Rougier, Chief Executive
LDC
LDC, The Prince’s Trust & Texthelp
Martin McKay, CEO of previous LDC portfolio company Texthelp, understands first-hand the impact The Prince’s Trust can have on the entrepreneurial ambitions of young people.
He founded his education technology business when he was in his twenties, with support from The Prince’s Trust.

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