We have an opportunity for someone to join our team in Diss on a work experience placement. The placement could be one or two weeks depending on the individual.

Back in school, I had always aspired to become a doctor but I was left sorely disappointed when I received my GCSE results and didn’t get the grade I needed in Science. At the time, this mea...

Although I achieved the basic grades to study at university I struggled finding a job that I was passionate about. At 21 I moved to Spain to work in a bar, learn Spanish and broaden my hori...

Digital version of our 2024 summary flyer. PDF document for attaching / printing etc.

Our new Step Forward mentoring project is for 16-24 year olds who live in South Norfolk or Broadland and want assistance with finding employment.

We're excited to now be working from our new offices on Sawmills Road in Diss.

Our 'Small Change' Grant is open! This provides small sums of money to help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk take their next steps through education, training, work or along their chosen...

The Mason Trust team will be available until 17:00 on Friday the 22nd of December this year before the Christmas break. You can catch us again on Tuesday the 2nd of January.

Our 'Small Change' Grant begins in August and provides small sums of money to help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk take that next step through education, training, work or along their ch...

Norfolk ACF completed their expedition to Skydive Hibaldstow returning home after more than 500 skydives in total with 9 cadets as newly licenced skydivers and 7 more cadets and Cadet Force...

With the hard work of our Employment Support Mentors, (Gawain and Maria), we are proud to have surpassed our initial target. Out of the 194 young people starting on the program, we have succ...

Did you know that our new Digital Youth Hub (DYH) project is live? This local initiative aims to help customers of the Dereham & Thetford jobcentres through The Mason Trust working in partne...

Having been named in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, well known business woman Yvonne Mason was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by the Prince of Wal...

We're still working on our education projects, including icanbea... and using this time to plan future projects and programmes to start as soon as circumstances allow. Applicants with exist...

A huge thank your to South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band + for the fund raising concert they held for us on the 7th March!

We are delighted to announce that South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band+ (SNYSB) have arranged to hold a fundraising concert on behalf of The Mason Trust. The concert will take place on Saturda...

Sam and Rob have now returned from their epic rickshaw challenge in Sri Lanka and have made the press. Diss Express Article

Sam Mason, Rob Waddington, Julia and Christian Fairbrother and friends are undertaking another bonkers challenge to drive a battered old rickshaw 1000km across the beautiful island of Sri La...

From January 2020 we have taken the decision to temporarily suspend our grant funding programme for 12 months, with the focus of our activity during the period being the continuing developme...

Salvador Band from Framlingham, Suffolk have been offered an amazing opportunity courtesy of BBC Music Introducing Suffolk, to support none other than Suffolk's own Ed Sheeran at his gig on...

The 24th World Scout Jamboree is currently underway in West Virginia, USA. Over 40,000 scouts from across the world arrived at the site on 22 July looking forward to 12 days of activities, e...

Back in 2018 Isabel Overton received some funding from the Trust to participate in a volunteering trip to Kenya with Camps International. Last week Sam Mason and Rob Waddington met Isabel to...

At the beginning of 2018 the Trustees agreed to support a project in Zimbabwe run by The Mudeka Foundation. The Foundation supports children in Zimbabwe by giving them the opportunity to gai...

Lucas Measures is an Explorer Scout and is about to embark on an amazing trip as part of the largest ever contingent of Scouts from the UK to attend the World Scout Jamboree which is being h...

Think you have what it takes to make it in the film industry? The Prince's Trust have partnered with Signature Pictures to offer young people the opportunity to work alongside experienced i...

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to reschedule the date of the April Trustees meeting. It will now take place on Wednesday 1 May 2019. The deadline for submitting an application f...

The Mason Trust has recently made the press. Click here to read the full article.

Cameron Kirby has been skiing since he was six years old and started freestyle aged 7. He became British Indoor Champion (12 and under) aged 10, which was his first ever competition. Cameron...

6 countries, 6 checkpoints, 6 parties, 9000km 19 days that was the task before Sam and Rob in the Summer. Our TOTOally bonkers duo took part in the Putfoot Challenge which saw 168 crews take...

As part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 50th anniversary celebrations, and as an ongoing priority, the Norfolk Coast Partnership is seeking the input and engagement o...

Our grant funding programme is open again for applications. The deadline for getting your submission to us is close of business on Tuesday 28 August 2018. Applications received by this date...

Carole and Zoe were out at Newmarket today - talking to participants of one the Prince's Trust's 12 week programmes about opportunities such as apprenticeships, and how to identify local emp...

What's the fastest growing energy industry here in East Anglia? Can you name a wind farm off the coast? How many turbines does it have? How does a wind turbine even work?! The Mason Trust...

If you're aged between 16-25 and not in employment, education or training 'Make Your Mark' could be exactly the programme you've been looking for. Designed in partnership with The Prince's T...

The winner of Applicant of the Year 2017/18 is.... Charlotte Lanham. Charlotte is a student at East Norfolk Sixth Form College studying A Level Photography and a BTEC in Creative Media Produ...

icanbea... is a website and app that offers you an insight into Norfolk and Suffolk's most successful organisations, showing you how they fit into our growing economy and highlighting the ca...

The Mason Trust has become a New Anglia Youth Pledge Marque holder. New Anglia LEP, working with Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils and the Department for Work and Pensions, has created a...