MORE than 1,400 young people have been helped by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (HFRS) Prince’s Trust programme which has just worked with its 100th team.
The 12-week course, which teaches people aged between 16 and 25 new skills, build confidence and gain a qualification, has been run by the fire service for 15 years.
Chief fire officer Neil Odin, who oversees the running of the programme, praised the 100th team, who were from Southampton and is looking forward to rolling out similar schemes across Basingstoke and Rushmoor in 2018.
He said: “It’s always a joy to be able to recognise the achievements of our young people on completing the course and to hear their individual stories of challenges they’ve faced and overcome.”
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