Prince William Launches Project to Address Homelessness in UK

Prince William Launches Project to Address Homelessness in UK

Prince William Launches Project , to Address Homelessness in UK.

Prince William Launches Project , to Address Homelessness in UK.

William's five-year project to fight long-term homelessness was launched on June 26, AP reports.

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Over the course of two days, William will visit six pilot projects in the U.K. that have been awarded up to $637,000 in grants from the Royal Foundation.

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It’s a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together it is possible to make homelessness rare, brief, and unrepeated, , Prince William, via statement.

... and I am very much looking forward to working with our six locations to make our ambition a reality, Prince William, via statement.

The initiative, called Homewards, seeks to emulate Finland's successful program in which the homeless are given permanent housing before addressing other problems like substance abuse.

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My first visit to a homelessness shelter was when I was 11 with my mother.

The visits we made left a deep and lasting impression, Prince William, via statement.

I met so many extraordinary people and listened to so many heartbreaking personal stories.

Too many people have found themselves without a stable and permanent place to call home, Prince William, via statement.

According to Matt Downie, the chief executive of a charity called Crisis, about 300,000 people are homeless in the U.K. The best way to tackle homelessness is to stop it happening in the first place, Matt Downie, the chief executive of a charity called Crisis, via statement.

We’ve seen it in other countries such as Finland, where homelessness is all but ended, and we’ve seen it when we follow innovative programs that give people housing first, Matt Downie, the chief executive of a charity called Crisis, via statement