WE BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE POTENTIAL OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people around the world are not adequately equipped with the skills they need to thrive in the workplace. This skills gap increases their likelihood of being unemployed or underemployed and risks that global economies will be held back in the future.
Now working in 25 countries, The King’s Trust delivers education, employability and enterprise programs that give young people the confidence, skills and experience they need to succeed in the world of work.
The KING’s Trust
Global Gala
is an inspirational evening that shines a spotlight on the transformative impact of The King’s Trust on a young person’s life. Guests hear directly from young people currently supported by The Trust and learn the stories of some of The King’s Trust’s most distinguished alumni.
This year’s King’s Trust Global Gala will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York and will be chaired by King’s Trust Global Ambassador and Chairman of the Global Ambassadors Group, Lionel Richie, and King’s Trust Global Ambassador, Edward Enninful OBE.
FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE GLOBAL GALA HAVE ALREADY DIRECTLY SUPPORTED THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
YAHAYA, GHANA
After several years searching for work, Yahaya is now a self-employed solar and electrical technician in northern Ghana. Yahaya was among the first group of trainees to go through the Get Into program in Ghana, focused on supporting young people into green trades. The program, run by our local delivery partner Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa (YOTA), provided skills training and a work experience placement with a solar energy firm.
FRESH FACES, USA
Champions of the 2024 US Enterprise Challenge Finals, Fresh Faces, an all-girl team hailing from the Bronx, developed a business concept to promote fair and equitable hygiene solutions for struggling students in New York City schools. As winners of the national competition, they received an award of $2,000 of seed funding to be invested in launching their business.
SOUTH SIDE BEAUTY SUPPLY, USA
These enterprising high school students from Chicago are building a business that provides their peers with access to affordable beauty and personal hygiene products, and experiences that encourage their classmates to ex plore careers in cosmetology, helping more of their peers find a path to employment.
In May 2023, their community-focused initiative made them the inaugural winners of the Chicago Enterprise Challenge Finals, where they received $1,000 of seed funding to put toward launching their business – Cutz and Lookz.
AFFECTIONATELY BILLED AS THE PRE-MET GALA
Thanks to its glittering red carpet, The King’s Trust Global Gala 2024 received coverage in nearly every major fashion and lifestyle media outlet, including, Vogue, Vanity Fair, WWD, The New York Times, Town and Country, People Magazine, Tatler and abcNEWS to name just a few. The coverage of the 2024 Global Gala gained a cumulative total of over 14.2 billion impressions on news sites around the world.
“The Trust has helped to support more than 1.2 million young people
in the U.K. and around the world into further education, training and, of course, work. These young people will shape the world’s future and we must support them to realize their dreams.”
– Highlight from His Majesty’s letter read to the audience by a young beneficiary, Ariana, from Canada.
The King’s Trust would like to thank the following companies and Individuals for supporting The King’s Trust Global Gala 2025:
The Trust was founded on the vision that every young person should have the chance to succeed – a vision that remains unchanged today.
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