Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, met students from schools in Ewell and Leatherhead during a whistle-stop tour of youth activities on offer in the county.
He visited High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre in Mickleham last Wednesday, March 11, having been invited by Surrey County Council chairman David Munro to come and see projects supported by Surrey Youth Support Service (YSS).
Groups came from all over the county to showcase their activities for the prince.
Youngsters from Epsom and Ewell, who are not involved in education, employment or training, showed him how they are being prepared for work through an arts and crafts project run by senior Surrey YSS officer Sue Raftery.
Students from the Glyn School, Ewell, and Therfield School, Leatherhead, took part in a demonstration of teamwork and skills gained on a youth engagement scheme course run by Surrey Fire and Rescue.
Prince Edward with Sue Rafferty and Alice Lucas
The Surrey YSS carpentry project, held at workshops in Epsom, also showed the prince how young offenders on Surrey youth justice service’s restorative intervention programme learn wood-working skills and prepare for employment.
They presented the prince with a birdbox they had made.
Members of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service chat to Prince Edward
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