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Prince William arrives in Swindon for sporty visit to highlight mental health

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Prince William is in Swindon to visit the founder of the charity BEST – Be A Better You, an organisation which provides young people with mental health support through one-to-one mentoring and sports coaching.

Local father Don Bryden set up BEST in 2020 after his daughter Jess became exposed to criminal exploitation, with his aim being to offer something positive for young people nearby struggling with different social, emotional, and mental health barriers.

During his visit the Prince of Wales met with Jess and her peers who have been supported by the charity, as well speaking to staff and volunteers with the programme.

While in Swindon William heard about how BEST supports local young people through mentoring, sports coaching and education programmes, to help those involved in crime and gang violence to turn their lives around.

Once again his wife Princess Kate was not by his side, as she has been undertaking her own ventures this week in Leeds, Lancaster and Kent.

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On Tuesday the Princess of Wales paid a visit to a Leeds textile mill, AW Hainsworth, with a special family connection to her father Michael Middleton and his ancestors.

Kate’s paternal ancestors owned Leeds-based wool manufacturer and merchant William Lupton & Co, which was established in 1783 and sold to AW Hainsworth in 1958.

The Princess looked confident as she stepped out in an emerald green business suit, laughing and chatting with the mill employees.

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Later in the day she travelled to Lancaster to visit printworks factory Standfast & Barracks, which dates back to 1924, where she let slip to a young fan that her daughter Princess Charlotte is a big fan of ballet dancing.

Then on Wednesday Kate was in Sittingbourne in Kent, once again modelling her business-casual wardrobe in a striking red blazer worn with her hair in a bun.

While in Kent she joined a children’s sensory development play session, known as portage, where she interacted with young children with special educational needs and their families.

The visit came as part of Kate’s Shaping Us campaign, with the Princess making it her life’s work to draw attention to the importance of the first five years of a child’s life.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales are known for their passion in mental health charities.

The couple, along with Prince Harry, founded Heads Together in 2016.

It is a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, combining a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health with fundraising for a series of innovative new mental health services.

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