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William tells students they are ‘going places’ on visit to bursary scheme

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Jones, T. (2026, October 14). William tells students they are ‘going places’ on visit to bursary scheme. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/prince-of-wales-labour-london-british-west-midlands-b1300839.html

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During Black History Month, Prince William visited students participating in the Amos Bursary program at Urban MBA offices in north London. The bursary, co-founded by Baroness Amos and her sister Colleen Amos, provides mentoring and financial support to 50 students annually from London and the West Midlands. During his visit, William highlighted the importance of tenacity and resilience among the participants and praised their potential for future success.

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During Black History Month on October 14, 2026, Prince William visited Urban MBA in north London to meet students and alumni from The Amos Bursary, a mentoring program co-founded by Baroness Valerie Amos and her sister Colleen Amos. The initiative supports around 50 young people annually from low-income backgrounds in London and the East Midlands, plus an additional 300 through online advice and mentoring. William was "blown away" by their achievements, including alumni who are now successful professionals such as Joseph Simeon, a 29-year-old investment banker working in New York. Despite scheduling conflicts with his wedding day, Simeon attended to speak about the program's impact. The prince highlighted qualities like tenacity and resilience among participants, emphasizing that they "are going places."

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William’s visit, held during Black History Month, saw him meet young people enrolled on the Amos Bursary, a five-year mentoring and support programme co-founded by Labour peer Baroness Amos and her sister Colleen Amos. asserted

him → hold → Amos

He chatted to supporters of the initiative including former T4 presenter Baroness Sarpong, now a TV executive and peer, at the north London offices of Urban MBA, a bursary partner that supports marginalised youth. asserted

that → chat → youth

Baroness Sarpong told William: “What’s brilliant about the bursary is that it actually delivers results and when you look at success rates, it’s extraordinary – one of the best in terms of delivery.” asserted

it → tell → delivery

After watching a team-building exercise where pairs of students tried to keep a balloon afloat he asked them what were the “skill sets” they needed to succeed. asserted

they → watch → them

William said: “What’s interesting is tenacity and resilience scores quite highly among you all, which just shows how many challenges and barriers you’ve all had to face to get where you are now. asserted

you → say → challenges

“You can see by the way you talk and interact and engage, you guys, you’re going places and it’s really good. asserted

it → see → way

“I’m really pleased to see you’re in the right environment here to nurture that.” asserted

you → see → that

William met alumni of the bursary, founded in 2009 when seven people were supported that year, but the project has grown to provide mentoring, university financial support, and aid graduate employment for 50 students from London and the West Midlands each year. asserted

project → meet → London

Sitting around the table with the prince were an architect, entrepreneurs, and a New York-based investment banker and he told them “having the Amos Bursary in every part of society would be fantastic”. asserted

having → sit → society

Xavier Hamilton, 34, from Dagenham was among the first cohort of seven students and initially dropped out after failing his A levels but told William Colleen Amos phoned him one night to tell him they would not give up on him and he now runs his own media company. asserted

he → drop → company

Before leaving William posed for a group photo and was shown 3D printers used by Urban MBA to teach design skills to young people and was given a printed vase and card holder. asserted

William → leave → holder

Baroness Amos said: “These are young people who are going to transform their communities, they have ambition, we want to help them realise that ambition but it’s not just about themselves. asserted

it → say → themselves

“It’s about self achievement and it’s about raising the aspirations of the community as a whole.” asserted

it → ’ → whole

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