KREPT AND KONAN REVEAL HOW THEY ACHIEVED SUCCESS THROUGH SELF-BELIEF DELIVERED BY SB.TV IN ASSOCIATION WITH NCS
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Krept and Konan have revealed a turning point in their career came when self-belief turned a period of homeless and loss into the success they have today. Their personal experiences highlight the importance of self-belief for teenagers. Produced exclusively by SB.TV, the powerful message is part of a series of videos to be shown on the leading online youth TV channel. SB.TV present the series in association with NCS, the unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that builds skills for work and life.
The joint venture highlights the importance of self-belief and confidence as the key to unlock potential and kick-start a better future for young people. Rita Ora’s and SB.TV founder Jamal Edwards’ self-believe videos are currently on SBTV and over the coming months, additional specially recorded messages by Ed Sheeran, Adam Deacon and Wretch 32 will share their video on how self-belief made a difference to their lives and encourages 16-17 year olds to believe in themselves and make the right decisions at this life-defining age.
Krept and Konan said:
Konan: “A personal thing happened in my life, which made me homeless, I lost all my belongings and materialistic things and lost my step dad. It kind of turned everything upside down.
Krept: “We actually sat down and said “are we still gonna do this music thing?”
Konan: What it boiled down to was we’re gonna do this music thing fully. It’s now or never basically. We had the self-belief of just doing it. Don’t let anything stop you. Whatever you put your mind to, you can do. That’s how I see life. If you’ve got self-belief, no one can stop you.”
Now in its third year, NCS is a unique three-week residential programme packed with activities that help students build skills for work and life. With 30 hours of social action, during the school holidays, including action-packed residential time away from home where participants are able to bond with teammates over activities such as hiking, canoeing and climbing, NCS shows ways of developing personal and social skills as well as how to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others through social action projects.
NCS 2013 is now open to more 16 and 17 year olds than ever before. Over 24,000 young people participated in NCS in 2012. The programme continues to grow with up to 50,000 opportunities to get involved in 2013 and a total of up to 90,000 opportunities by 2014.
A recent poll by NCS revealed that 92% of 16 and 17 years olds who took part in NCS felt they’d had a ‘chance to develop useful skills for the future’ and 73% said they felt more confident about getting a job in the future. *NCS is an opportunity to learn skills that can’t always be learnt in the classroom.
With entry fees capped at £50 and bursaries available, every young person in England has the opportunity to participate regardless of background, experience or whether their strengths lie in sport, creativity or academics.
16 and 17 year olds across the country can fast-track their future and get involved with NCS by visiting www.facebook.com/ncs and signing up for this unique opportunity during the holidays.
The association with SB.TV also gives former NCS graduates the opportunity to have their say on the channel.
