Prince Williamis taking his project for the unhoused to the northern English city of Sheffield on Tuesday.
Traveling solo while his wife,Kate Middleton, remains at home in Windsorrecovering from abdominal surgery, the outing comes just days after the couple werecaptured on video visiting a local farm shoptogether.
Prince William and Leigh Stinchcombe take a selfie in Sheffield on March 19, 2024.OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William visits Sheffield to meet those who have experienced homelessness on March 19, 2024.Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Sheffield, situated approximately 170 miles north of London, is among six locations in the U.K. chosen to explore innovative solutions to homelessness. The aim is to share successful strategies widely to address homelessness in other areas. Prince William’s goal is to make homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated.”
Prince William attends Homewards Sheffield Local Coalition meeting on March 19, 2024.TEMILADE ADELAJA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
TEMILADE ADELAJA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William started his day in the northeastern part of the city, meeting with parents, caregivers and young adults from local families who have faced housing insecurity and homelessness. Joining him was campaigner and influencer Kwajo Tweneboa, whose family has firsthand experience with homelessness and housing insecurity.
Tweneboa provided his insights and expertise as they collaborated to develop an approach to highlight key strategies for addressing family homelessness.
“Involving those with lived experience throughout the creation and delivery of Homewards is one of the program’s guiding principles, with co-creation of homelessness solutions recognized as critical best practice in ensuring initiatives have lasting impact,” Prince William’s office at Kensington Palace said.
Tweneboa said in a statement, “Safe, permanent and secure housing is paramount to ensure homelessness does not become part of a family’s story. It’s an honor to be part of the work with Homebase and Homewards to help ensure that families who are struggling can have somewhere to live that feels like home. From there they can build the foundations to really thrive.”
Prince William visits Sheffield as part of Homewards project to end homelessness on March 19, 2024.Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Amanda Berry, CEO of the Prince and Princess of Wales' Royal Foundation, added, “Bringing together local and national partners to develop new solutions is vital if we want to end homelessness. Through this major investment from Homebase, and support from local landlords, people will be able to create safe, comfortable and secure homes for themselves and their families to thrive.”
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Later in the day, Prince William will participate in a Homewards Sheffield Local Coalition meeting in the city center. This mirrors the work being done in the other five Homewards locations, where groups have convened to develop a Local Action Plan aimed at demonstrating that it is possible to end homelessness in their respective areas.
Prince William visits Sheffield as part of Homewards project to end homelessness on March 19, 2024.OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
source: people.com
