Success Stories

Hear it directly from our young people.

    If you’d have asked me this time last year what I’d be doing in 2025, I could never have imagined it’d be working in the NHS! It wasn’t something I ever thought I could achieve. With support from The King’s Trust and support from all the individuals on the programmes and work experiences I completed, my confidence and employment skills increased. I’m now working as an administrator in the NHS. It’s a great job, which will enable me to progress into a career within the sector. I am so much happier now!
    Emily (She/her)
    “Before The King’s Trust I couldn’t see a future for myself, but now I’m in a job I love, working as a Healthcare Assistant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In the future, I am looking to attend university and study Mental Health Nursing as my ambition is to work in my dream job as a mental health nurse.”
    Funmi (She/her)
    My sister told me about The King’s Trust and specifically, their Get into Health and Social Care programme. I looked for more information on the website and ticked all the criteria I needed to sign up to a programme. I felt so hopeful as this was an opportunity for me to go further, and would take me closer to fulfilling my dream of working in the sector. I am grateful towards The King’s Trust as without them, I wouldn’t be able to fulfil 10-year-old Asia’s dreams.
    Asia (She/her)
    Working in the NHS has changed my life for the better – it’s improved my mental health, my drive, my ambition and my hope. I am now stronger. I have a future and I am sure my children's lives will be more secure too.
    Cherelle (She/her)
    “My mentor helped me understand all the different departments and provided me with confidence to learn from so many people. Without the King’s Trust I’m not sure where I would be. This programme is an amazing opportunity that helps to build a bridge between the employer and the candidates.”
    Kyi (He/him)
    When I was little, I would watch shows and saw how the ambulance service rescued people, and I wished that someone would rescue and save me. But I grew up and became an ambulance worker and I rescued myself.
    Tania (She/her)