“The Prince of Wales expresses his gratitude for the valuable role you have played in Step up to Serve and the #iwill campaign. The past seven years have seen tremendous progress in the hugely important mission of enabling young people to make a full contribution to society. Your own leadership has made all the difference. His Majesty hopes you feel satisfaction in the knowledge that you have greatly improved opportunities for our young people.”

“Saeed has created a great way for young people to make their voices heard and develop the skills that will help them to find work through establishing Youth Leads UK at the age of 15. Saeed’s tireless dedication makes me delighted to name him the 203rd Point of Light.”

“I am in awe of tonight’s inspirational speaker, Saeed Atcha. Saeed is an incredible role model, who, at 25 years of age, has already done so much to make a difference but will undoubtedly achieve even greater things in the future. A fellow Boltonian!”

“Saeed brought sunshine to our Friday afternoon. It was wonderful to hear his story and guidance on how we take our social mobility initiatives forward with our colleagues, communities and customers at Santander UK.”

“It’s been our honour, pleasure and a true inspiration to have Saeed with us at Manchester Metropolitan University. Thank you for being such an influence to our students.”

“We've had the benefit of Saeed's advice and support in first launching a charity, through to scaling the organisation. Throughout that journey, Saeed has offered a fantastic combination of hands-on help, strategic counsel, diligence in his responsibilities in governance and as an inspiring spokesperson for the charity. Most importantly, Saeed has a deep running passion and commitment to creating positive change, which everyone feels the minute he walks into the room.”

"I have known Saeed from the earliest days of Youth Leads UK. What struck me from the beginning - was the ability of this very young man to really think big, to see and understand challenges and opportunities within his community and then chase that ambition to make a difference. Saeed is one of a kind who channels the real challenges and struggles of life into energy and purpose.“