Greenwich Community College joined forces with youth charity The Prince's Trust and the Institute of Directors to give young people from south London the chance to learn entrepreneurial skills.

The one-day event was held at Charlton Football Ground earlier this month.

It gave disadvantaged 16-30 year-olds from Greenwich and Lewisham the chance to gain advice from young entrepreneurs who have set up businesses with the help of The Prince's Trust.

The participants also had the opportunity to undertake workshops, such as career dating, where each person had the chance to ask young businessmen questions and advice about how to become successful.

The course aimed to give young people the confidence and skills to become successful entrepreneurs of the future.

Rena Sodhi, Prince's Trust regional director for London, said: "Setting up a business can be a very scary and expensive thing to do.

"The Prince's Trust supports and encourages as many disadvantaged young people as possible to take this big step, through our business programme.

"With our help we hope our young people will have a chance to make a better future for themselves."

Everyone who took part received a certificate from the Prince's Trust, presented by Charlton footballer Radostin Kishishev.

The programme also offers low- interest loans and grants and continued support for the first three years of trading with a business mentor.

For more information about the Prince's Trust, call 0800 842 842.