Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, said: "I was lucky enough to fall in love with Plas Llanmihangel over a decade ago, filming its fairytale gothic glory for the BBC series ‘Hidden Houses of Wales’.
"What struck me then, and gives me so much pleasure now, is the fact that this building is such a powerful time capsule, with the ability to take visitors back to so many different, extremely important, moments that defined the history of Wales and indeed the history of the UK.
"With this in mind I am compelled to support this extraordinarily exciting initiative to revivify one of my favourite Welsh buildings and use it to help young people learn the skills they need to create the kind of life for themselves that they desire.”