Win a signed copy of The Prince's Trust's 'Inspired*by music' book!
Posted 7th August 2009 17:19pm by Alison Duguid
Al Pacino, Take That, Jane Asher and Kevin Spacey are among the stars revealing the songs that changed their lives, in a new book launched last month by The Prince's Trust.
A-list celebrities from film, TV, music and sport have joined forces for Inspired* by music, a collection of exclusive portraits and personal stories of how one piece of music inspired their lives.
HRH The Prince of Wales has written a personal foreword for the book and said: "It seems to me that music is a fascinating phenomenon because, on the one hand, it is a truly universal language that knows no barriers of origin, creed or circumstance, and therefore has the capacity to engage us all.
"On the other, its expression and enjoyment is entirely personal, and so often the memory of a particular piece of music is bound up with an event in our lives."
Award-winning photographer Cambridge Jones has contributed exclusive portraits of the stars and young people supported by The Prince's Trust for the book, which is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company UK.
Inspired* by music is now on sale in Starbucks coffeehouses across the UK and all other good book retailers. It is also available to order from www.princes-trust.org.uk/inspired. Starbucks will donate all profits from the sale of the book, with The Prince's Trust receiving nearly £8 per book. The money raised will help hundreds of unemployed young people into work or training with The Prince's Trust.
The book marks the start of a wider partnership between The Prince's Trust and Starbucks, giving thousands of young people the skills, confidence and work experience to get a job.
The Prince's Trust helps change young lives in the UK through practical and financial support, developing skills as well as confidence and motivation. Since the charity was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1976, it has helped over 600,000 young people across the UK and continues to support 100 more every working day.
Win! We have five copies of Inspired* by music, signed by photographer Cambridge Jones, to give away to members of The Prince's Charities Community in our August competition.
To enter just answer the following question: in which year did HRH The Prince of Wales found The Prince's Trust? E-mail your answer to princes.charities@royal.gsx.gov.uk with your name, address and telephone number by the deadline of Tuesday 1st September 2009 at mid-day. (All entrants must be members of The Prince's Charities Community website - you can register for free at http://princescharities.org/user/register. No alternative prize will be offered. T&C apply.) Good luck!
