William calls for better systems and new approaches to tackle homelessness
The Prince of Wales is expected to declare that if “systemic failure” causes homelessness then “systems can help prevent it” when he marks the third anniversary of his project to eradicate the issue.
William launched his ambitious five-year Homewards initiative to create a blueprint to end homelessness in all its forms and has taken stock of the progress so far.
Hazel Detsiny, executive director for homelessness at the prince’s Royal Foundation, said they were now seeing “green shoots and clear evidence of what works in practice to prevent homelessness”.
In a speech due to be delivered at an event later on Tuesday to mark the third year of the project, William is expected to say: “Homelessness is not an individual failure; it is a systemic failure. And, if systems help create the problem, then systems can help prevent it.
“By trialling new approaches, Homewards is demonstrating how prevention can be embedded across every part of our society.
“Proving that our true strength emerges not in isolation, but in a shared purpose that makes us greater than the sum of our parts.”
In 2023, William launched his Homewards project, which aims to make homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated”.
Published: by Radio NewsHub