Prince’s Trust to open new offices in Manchester

The Prince’s Trust is to open a new centre in the centre of Manchester.

The new centre, which will open next summer, will be at Urban Splash’s Beehive Mill in Ancoats.

The building is the former home of the much loved nightclub Sankeys.

The centre will significantly increase support for unemployed young people in the region.

Plans for the new hub have been drawn up in collaboration with a young person-led design group to ensure the creation of a ‘vibrant, inspirational and innovative’ space in which young people can connect and thrive.

Nick Stace, UK CEO of The Prince’s Trust, said: “We are extremely excited to deliver this new centre in Manchester.

“At The Prince’s Trust, we firmly believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed.

“This flagship employability and skills hub in the heart of the city will help us to grow delivery of all our programmes and, in doing so, enable even more young people across Greater Manchester and the wider North West to develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.”

The Prince’s Trust is the largest letting at Beehive Mill, which is also home to Noir, White Rabbit, Elegant Digital and Ashley James Consulting.

The building was acquired by developer Urban Splash in early 2017 in which time the company has achieved lettings on more than 36,000 sq ft of space.

Commercial director Emily Handslip said: “In just 18 months we have transformed this building and given businesses in Manchester the opportunity to base themselves in the city’s most exciting area of Ancoats.

“To secure 90 per cent of lettings even before completion is a wonderful achievement and I am delighted the team’s already been able to bring in such a great range of businesses.”