Trust donation is the result of Bavenhill Mechanics green credentials

The Prince’s Trust in Bristol has just been presented with a £1,000 donation after leading agricultural engineering and heating contractor, Bavenhill Mechanics chose the charity when it was recognised for its work in applying heat pumps in farming.

Manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric presents an annual award to recognise the important contribution of its partners in encouraging energy efficiency in the built environment, and this includes a donation to a charity of choice.

Selecting The Prince’s Trust was easy for Bavenhill Mechanics Chris Chapman who explained: “I’ve always been impressed with the help that the Trust is able to offer and it has helped turn around the lives of many young people”.

The Prince's Trust supports 13 to 30 year olds who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Around one in five young people in the UK are not in work, education or training. Youth unemployment costs the UK economy £10 million a day in lost productivity, while youth crime costs £1 billion every year.

Chris was a guest of honour at the Paradise Kitchen course at the Fairbridge Centre in Bristol, and was treated to a special lunch prepared by the hard working team of youngsters. 

The kitchen course aims to develop young people’s cooking skills and also help them progress onto a hospitality course.  Putting on a professional catering event is an important part of the course and helps the youngsters develop a wide range of skills in areas such as communication, teamwork, planning, problem solving, health and hygiene, hospitality, functional skills.

“We are delighted that Bavenhill Mechanics chose to support The Prince’s Trust and hope that their trip to the centre showed them how their donation can help change young lives”, commented Sarah Crooks, Events Executive for The Prince's Trust.

The Bristol Centre delivers a range of Prince's Trust programmes including one-to-one support, team-building and work placements.  It works with young people across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire as well as Bath and North East Somerset.

“Talking to the young people who prepared the meal and joined us for lunch, you see how valuable the work of the Trust is in helping them gain the skills to progress in life”, added Chris.

Joining Chris Chapman and other guests from the business community was the outgoing High Sheriff of Bristol, Mike Bothamley who popped by to show his support for the young cooks.

For more details on the valuable work that The Prince’s Trust offers, visit www.princes-trust.org.uk.

Further information on the range of renewable services available from Bavenhill Mechanics can be found at the website: www.bavenhillenvironmental.co.uk.   

CAPTION: Chris Chapman (left) and the High Sheriff of Bristol with some of the trainee chefs.