‘I was a single mum on benefits until King Charles changed my life’
08.05.2023 - 10:13
/ ok.co.uk
Since its launch in 1976, The Prince’s Trust charity has helped more than a million young people from disadvantaged communities gain essential life skills and job opportunities. To celebrate the work being done by the charity, OK! spoke to three woman with inspiring stories who owe their business success to King Charles. In the second part of our series, Naomi Spencer, 36, from Birmingham, explains how she started her Candy Bubbles business with the help of The Prince’s Trust in 2009 and has so far met "funny" Charles six times in the process.
She lives with her partner Junior and three children, JJ, 15, J’rae, seven, and one-year-old Jhené. Before you come back tomorrow for a third heartwarming tale that illustrates how the monarch has helped change the lives of people up and down the country, read about Naomi's inspiring journey here... "Shortly after presenting me with my business award, the then Prince Charles turned to my son JJ, then just a toddler, and said, “You’ll be proud of your mum when you grow up.” It was an incredible moment and made me realise just how far I’ve come – from a single mum on benefits to a successful businesswoman and public speaker.
Growing up, I could never have imagined I’d be where I am now. Like me, my mum was single and on benefits and life was hard. Putting food on the table was a constant struggle.
Bullied at school Even though I was doing well academically at school, I was badly bullied by a group of girls. Instead of tackling the bullying, the school said it would be better if I found another school. So aged 14, I left school and never went to another one.Times were different back then and no one ever checked up on me.
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