Prince William Launches £3m Campaign to End Homelessness in the UK
Prince William is launching a five-year campaign to end homelessness, with the goal of making it "rare, brief and unrepeated." The Prince of Wales's charitable foundation is providing £3m in start-up funding, and six locations across the UK will be used to test ideas to reduce homelessness.
The campaign aims to change public attitudes towards homelessness and bring together local coalitions to develop housing projects and support services.
Prince William plans to use his platform to make a positive difference, but he may face challenges due to his wealth and extensive property holdings.
The campaign has published opinion polling which suggests a high level of public concern and support for an intervention.
Prince William is launching an initiative to address homelessness in the UK.
He is providing seed funding for a project to create six regional centers to help people off the streets and into stable accommodation.
There is no confirmation yet of earlier reports that the prince plans to provide social housing on his Duchy of Cornwall estate.
Historian Sir Anthony Seldon believes that royal interventions can address wider issues such as mental health and the economy.
However, the prince's initiative means he is entering the political space normally reserved for elected politicians.
Political parties are already sparring over the response to rising housing costs and a lack of affordable housing.
Councils fear a national homelessness crisis and there are 1.2 million people on council waiting lists for housing in England.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities welcomed the prince's initiative, which is giving councils £2bn over three years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
Prince William plans to use his platform to make a positive difference, but he may face challenges due to his wealth and extensive property holdings.
The campaign has published opinion polling which suggests a high level of public concern and support for an intervention.
Prince William is launching an initiative to address homelessness in the UK.
He is providing seed funding for a project to create six regional centers to help people off the streets and into stable accommodation.
There is no confirmation yet of earlier reports that the prince plans to provide social housing on his Duchy of Cornwall estate.
Historian Sir Anthony Seldon believes that royal interventions can address wider issues such as mental health and the economy.
However, the prince's initiative means he is entering the political space normally reserved for elected politicians.
Political parties are already sparring over the response to rising housing costs and a lack of affordable housing.
Councils fear a national homelessness crisis and there are 1.2 million people on council waiting lists for housing in England.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities welcomed the prince's initiative, which is giving councils £2bn over three years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
