Doncaster man wins King's Trust award for work with other young people
The prize recognises the achievements of young people aged between 11-30 who've overcome significant challenges
Last updated 12th May 2026
A young man from South Yorkshire has won a King's Trust award.
Reece Harrison - from Doncaster - is one of eight national winners in total.
The 20-year-old has autism and had five speech impediments, making it hard for him to communicate and interact with others due to his language difficulties.
He was not confident in his speaking, planning or writing abilities, and was unaware how to match his own skills with careers and opportunities.
Reece was enrolled onto The King’s Trust Achieve programme by his schoolteachers, where he had to interact with lots of different people.
This helped him to improve both his communication skills and ability to work in a team.
Following his success on the programme, Reece presented his work to His Majesty King Charles III. Reece attained qualifications including, Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and IT and a Level 1 Personal Development for Employability Certificate.
Reece is now a paid young adviser, helping to monitor health and safety for young people in Doncaster.
He's now hoping to build a career in the IT Sector:
“I was not confident in my speaking, planning or writing abilities, and I wasn’t sure which career path I wanted to take.
“I love IT, I have always loved working with computers and playing video games. In my grandparent’s business, all the market research was done on paper, so I have moved them to digital to be more efficient.
“Thank you for this incredible honour. It's a powerful reminder that hard work can pay off.”