ENTREPRENEUR Stephanie Woolven has secured a new business growth loan to expand her textile and design firm.

She launched StephanieAnn Design last year after taking part in The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme.

She lives in Horsham and the company is based in Brighton.

Since completing the programme and launching her business, Stephanie pitched her plans to a panel with The Samuel Wilson’s Loan Trust, a charitable organisation which grants business loans to younger people for establishing and developing start-up businesses, in order to help her expand the business further.

Stephanie, 26, said: “The support from The Prince’s Trust has helped me to persevere, as going it alone and launching your own business isn’t easy.

“In particular, I have struggled with my mental health and self-esteem, and was diagnosed with depression last year. The Prince’s Trust was supportive.”