The past few months have been hectic for social work student Nicola Toh, who is nearing the end of her degree course at Thames Valley University.
For her third and final work placement, she has been working with 16- to 25-year-olds on a Prince's Trust programme designed to get them back into education, training and employment.
She has helped them organise a tea dance at an old people's home, supported them through their own work experience placements and been on a residential, which was "crazy - but in a good way".
Most importantly, she has been there when young people have had problems - emotional and practical - helping to talk things through and find solutions.
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