Live broadcast to enable young people to showcase presenting skills

The Youth of Today Show will feature celebrity business guru Alan Sugar, actor Michael Caine and radio presenter Chris Evans among others.

Created and developed by young people involved in the government-funded Youth of Today campaign, the show has also been made in partnership with the Prince's Trust. It will give the participants a chance to showcase their live presenting skills and tell their own stories.

Adam Nichols, chief executive of charity Changemakers, which supports the programme, said: "We know young people do amazing things everyday — but all too often they get overlooked. This broadcast will showcase the outstanding skills and talents of young people growing up in England today, inspiring others along the way."

The young people involved in the campaign come from a range of backgrounds, including those who have struggled at school, those facing unemployment and those who have been in trouble with the law. The project enables young people who have not had the chance before to develop leadership skills.