A TEENAGER from Bridgwater who campaigns for more support for young reoffenders was congratulated by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

Lorna Rosthorn, 19, who is working with the charity Fixers, was invited to a prestigious event to mark the launch of a nationwide mission to get more young people involved in social action.

Prime Minister David Cameron and party leaders Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband also attended the launch of the 'Step Up To Serve' campaign and spoke to Lorna.

The UK-wide campaign aims to double the number of young people participating in social action by 2020.

Lorna said: “The Prince asked me what Fixers do and he seemed very interested.

“He said it's important to encourage more young people to get involved and that we're all doing a really good job.”

Lorna was inspired to carry out her campaign by her best friend who is currently in prison.

She said: “Fixers has changed my life and has really increased my confidence.

“Before I became a Fixer, I was living in a hostel and didn't know what to do with my future.

“Now I'm at college and I want to make what I've done with Fixers the rest of my life's work.

“Social action is important. A lot of people complain about their community and what's wrong with it but nothing's going to change if you don't do it yourself.

“If you've got something to moan about - sort it out yourself. It really helps you to grow and learn new things as an individual, and helps everyone else too.”

To watch a short film Lorna has made promoting the campaign, click the Related Links on this page.