Prince William’s five-year programme to demonstrate that together it is possible to end homelessness is today marking a year of progress with a special event in Lambeth, one of the six flagship locations.
Over the past year, Homewards has been working with the six locations (Aberdeen; Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole; Lambeth; Newport; Northern Ireland and Sheffield) to form coalitions which will drive the project forward locally and build action plans to put Homewards’ six locations on a trajectory to end homelessness.
Homewards has already generated unprecedented support for the flagship locations in their work to tackle homelessness and laid the foundations for success by:
1) Forming strong local coalitions- Homewards has convened 539 individuals and organisations across the six locations, bringing in new partners – some of whom are engaging with homelessness for the first time.
2)Securing unprecedented partnerships. Eleven uniquely placed industry-leading companies are providing expertise and in-kind support to the Homewards locations. This includes Homebase’s commitment to providing ‘Home Starter Packs’ to the innovative housing projects and securing 500 jobs for people experiencing homelessness as part of Pret A Manger’s extended Rising Stars Programme.
3)Generating systems change by shifting focus to prevention. Establishing a pipeline of nearly 100 homes for those who already experience or are on the brink of experiencing homelessness through innovative housing projects.
4) Working to change the narrative- Homewards will soon launch an exhibition with the Saatchi Gallery and will feature in an exclusive two-part ITV documentary series which explores homelessness in the UK today and follows the first year of the Homewards programme.
Prince William announced plans to build 24 homes on Duchy of Cornwall land to help tackle homelessness. The construction of the homes in Nansledan, Newquay, would begin in September and the first homes are due to be completed in autumn 2025. The estate further committed to building more than 400 social rented homes and a further 475 affordable dwellings on its new development of South East Faversham in Kent.
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https://royalfoundation.com/prince-williams-homewards-programme-marks-first-year-of-progress/
https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/prince-william-homelessness-project-homewards-year-one/
Okay, but do you have to shout about it???
How many people got housed?
In pic 4 it looks like William has a green mohawk 😂
Very sad state of affairs that the uk has come to this
So, is this just a PR piece from William’s office? It doesn’t even bother to cite an article.
The Princes Trust, Invictus and Earthshot have all had big impacts and were created by palace staffers so this will hopefully also end up doing real good on homelessness.
Whoever is working on Kate’s 5 questions about kids nonsense needs to be kept out of the room though – that thing feels like not much more than a vehicle for Kate’s suit photoshoots.
When did this become a sub spammed with non stop commentary of hate towards certain royals? A comment or two here or there but ffs every time I open a thread…
I like this concept, and I’m glad he’s sticking with it
I misread the title as “Prince William’s Homeware Programme” and thought ‘oh shoot, he’s tackling her jam products head on!’
Well done! I hope he continues to put his financial and social wealth to such an important and urgent crisis.
Glad for organisations that are tackling this problem. It’s sad to see so many people in the UK becoming homeless and the numbers just keep increasing. The cost of living crisis is really hitting ordinary people hard
I work in homelessness.
Literally no one talks about this. Its a puff piece that doesn’t need to succeed in creating any meaningful change or progress, because it’s simply marketing to combat dissent against the Royal Family.