Prince's Trust campaigns for youth support

The Undiscovered campaign aims to highlight the barriers that young people not in education, employment or training (Neets) face in looking for work.

It also aims to encourage the government and businesses to invest in Prince's Trust services and training for young unemployed people. These cost around £52m a year to run.

A survey carried out for the charity shows that four out of ten respondents said they did not have enough money to buy smart clothes for a job interview.

The survey also shows how confidence drains away from young people the longer they are out of work.

One in ten of those who had been out of work for less than six months said they lacked the skills and talent to pursue a career. This proportion rose to around a third among those who had been out of work for six months or more.

The survey, which has been published in a report with the Citi Foundation, called Britain's Lost Talent, also asked young unemployed people to name their dream job. The most popular career choices were teachers, police officers, doctors and nurses.