AN EDMONTON-based mentor who helps people get into employment and utilise their skills has been made a young ambassador for the Prince's Trust.

Sarah Edoo launched her mentoring initiative A Second Chance last year after working as a volunteer at Holloway Prison.

She started her own business, now called Funky Gifts by Bibi, with the help of the Prince's Trust in 2006.

The Trust, which has a host of celebrity ambassadors, describes itself as a charity helping young people overcome their barriers and get their lives working.

Ms Edoo said: "My role is to go around to organisations and events and represent the Prince's Trust and talk to people about what the trust can do for them.

"We have to do all the running around for the celebraty patrons!"

She said the role would be primarily about raising awareness of how the Prince's Trust can help young people.

She said: "All of my friends and close family are very proud of me. I never thought I would get this far - I was shocked."

As well as running the Funky Gifts by Bibi business producing customised gift baskets, Ms Edoo has recently helped launch two successful businesses with the help of the Trust.

She said: "I've started off two successful businesses with the Prince's Trust - a music production company and company producing customised clothing, and I'm in the process of putting together another business plan."

For the customised clothing label, Ms Edoo, under her A Second Chance mentoring initiative, worked with an ex-offender.

Meanwhile the music production company was started by a 17-year-old who was no longer in education but wanted to take advantage of his musical talents.

To contact A Second Chance email sarah.bibi@hotmail.com