A GROUP of inspirational youngsters will be honoured at an awards ceremony.

The Prince's Trust Celebrate Success event, taking place tonight, aims to highlight some of the most successful young people in Scotland.

Many have overcome huge adversities to achieve their goals, including getting into education, finding a job or starting their own business.

The awards, being held at the Marriot Hotel, will see a handful of the most talented youngsters pick up gongs, including the Flying Start and Education awards.

Amy Wilson, 17, from Drumchapel, is nominated for the HSBC Breakthrough award.

Following three sexual assaults, she locked herself away at home and only left the house for counselling appointments.

She then became involved in the Prince's Trust Get Into Beauty programme, at Glasgow salon Revival Retreat, and received an NVQ qualification.

Now the 17-year-old wants to open her own salon.

Another nominee is Springburn man Scott Sutherland.

In 2011, aged just 22, he was left for dead following a hit-and-run incident and became depressed after spending six months in hospital.

Scott joined the Trust's 12-week personal development programme and now volunteers with the brain injury charity Headway.

He said: "When I was nominated, my mum started crying.

"She is so proud of me and I'm so honoured they think I'm worth it."

Allan Watt, charity director, said: "These awards are our opportunity to celebrate the achievements of young people who have overcome the odds to achieve success.

"By completing a Prince's Trust programme, they have created a brighter future for themselves through education, jobs or by starting their own business.

"We wish them the very best for the ceremony and hope they all feel proud as The Prince's Trust Scotland is most certainly proud of them."

hannah.rodger@ eveningtimes.co.uk