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In June 2023, William launched Homewards after two years of development. The initiative aims to tackle homelessness in six pilot locations across the UK within five years with an initial £500,000 seed funding allocated for each area by the Royal Foundation. The locations are [[Lambeth]], [[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Aberdeen]], and [[Sheffield]]. The programme is aimed at providing permanent homes, rather than temporary accommodation, for the people in need. The initiative will also help local coalitions working on the issue by giving them access to experts and financial backers. A local leader will be appointed in each area, who will oversee the development of the project and bring together local authorities, prisons, schools, and housing associations. A unique plan will be developed in each area with help from 16 charities, landowners, local housing associations, and major retailers.<ref name="Homewards">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/06/26/prince-of-wales-launch-homewards-end-homelessness/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625230951/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/06/26/prince-of-wales-launch-homewards-end-homelessness/|title=Prince William says his life's work will be to end homelessness|work=The Telegraph|first=Victoria|last=Ward|date=26 June 2023|archive-date=25 June 2023|access-date=26 June 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
In February 2024, William, in partnership with Cornish charity St Petrocs, announced plans for building 24 homes on Duchy of Cornwall land in [[Nansledan]] to provide temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in the area.<ref name="DoC-24">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-68330944|title=Nansledan: Prince William to build homes for homeless on Duchy land|work=BBC News|first=Brodie|last=Owen|date=18 February 2024|access-date=18 February 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219000513/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-68330944|url-status=live}}</ref> Future plans include building more than 400 social rented homes and a further 475 affordable dwellings in [[South East Faversham]].<ref name="DoC-24"/> In March 2024, Homewards Activator Homebase pledged £1 million to support the Homewards initiative in Sheffield and local landlords committed to provide an initial thirty-one homes for individuals prone to homelessness. The Homewards Sheffield Local Coalition, consisting of 70 organisations and members of the local community, was set up to develop plans for tackling homelessness in the area.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/prince-william-visits-sheffield-homewards-project-following-outing-farm-shop-kate-middleton-8610634|title=Prince William steps out after being spotted with Kate Middleton for project to help the unhoused|magazine=People|first=Simon|last=Perry|date=19 March 2024|access-date=19 March 2024|archive-date=19 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319165652/https://people.com/prince-william-visits-sheffield-homewards-project-following-outing-farm-shop-kate-middleton-8610634|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Homebase]] also pledged £1 million to provide home starter packs and [[Pret a Manger]] lent its support by offering to employ the homeless. With the creative housing projects being built in each site, a pipeline of about 100 homes was already being established as of July 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/news/prince-william-homewards-gareth-southgate-b2578197.html|title=Prince William reveals how Gareth Southgate's England side inspires his homelessness project|work=The Independent|first=Jabed|last=Ahmed|date=11 July 2024|access-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711223113/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/news/prince-william-homewards-gareth-southgate-b2578197.html|archive-date=11 July 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> The first anniversary of the initiative will be marked by a two-part [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] documentary titled ''Prince William: We Can End Homelessness'' and an exhibition at the [[Saatchi Gallery]] called ''Homelessness: Reframed''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/07/07/prince-william-documentary-itv-homelessness-homewards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707021535/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/07/07/prince-william-documentary-itv-homelessness-homewards/|title=Prince William to star in documentary about tackling homelessness|work=The Telegraph|date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|access-date=8 July 2024|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref>
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