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BBC News
27-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
William makes special visit to first resident helped by homeless charity
The Prince of Wales abandoned his car for a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the William scrapped plans to be driven between events and opted for a 30-minute walk through the city led by Angus Stirling, who was once homeless. Mr Stirling now has a job as a guide with "Invisible Cities" offering city tours across the UK guided by people who have been is one of six locations that make up the Prince's Homewards project along with Newport, Lambeth, Belfast, Sheffield and the Bournemouth has the target of ending homelessness at those six locations by 2028 - "making it rare, brief and unrepeated". Joined by Homewards supporters - TV presenter Gail Porter and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett - the trip to Aberdeen marks a significant moment for Prince William as he visited the home of the first resident to be housed by the properties in Aberdeen have been made available to those at risk of homelessness as part of a scheme to bring empty homes back into use more royal-backed project has been working with local and national businesses to provide furniture and fittings for the homes from businesses including IKEA, Dunelm and the DFS Group."Through this initiative, we are not only providing safe and secure homes but also fostering a supportive environment," said Judith Sutherland, who is Director of Housing at the Langstane House Association in Homewards plans include social housing being built on part of the Duchy of Cornwall Estate."Our focus is always on impact. What you're seeing today is Homewards moving into its delivery phase," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told the BBC, adding the prince "remains laser focused" on showing "that it is possible to end homelessness".William began his day in Scotland by launching a new partnership between his homelessness project and the global recruitment firm, Hays, which will try to find jobs for some at risk of to a group of young people, he heard how some had been looking for work for up to two prince told them: "I think things are pretty demoralising having waited so long and keep getting rejected, that's going to get you down."The homelessness campaign is a major long-term focus for William, who has spoken of how visiting shelters with his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, when he was a child left a deep and lasting impression and inspired his work.
The Independent
27-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
William goes on walking tour with firm supporting his homelessness project
The Prince of Wales went on a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city. William's Homewards project, which aims to eradicate homelessness in all its forms, is supporting Invisible Cities Aberdeen, a social enterprise offering walking city tours across the UK guided by people who have experienced homelessness. The future king spent around 30 minutes on the streets of Aberdeen, affectionately known as the Granite City, as he walked from a reception with young people starting on the employment ladder to an event celebrating the work of Invisible Cities. William began his day in Scotland by launching a partnership between his homelessness project and a major recruitment firm to provide employment opportunities for those without a permanent home. Hays, a global recruitment firm, has become an official supporter of the prince's Homewards project, which is working in six locations across the UK. Hays has committed to supporting Homewards by securing commitments for employment opportunities within the firm. The prince, also known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, joined a group of young people in a workshop discussing Project Flourish, a youth employability programme, created by Hays and EveryYouth – a national youth charity for those who are homeless or at risk of losing their home. William sat at a table and discussed job prospects with young people, and after some told him they had been looking for work for up to two years, the prince replied: 'I think things are pretty demoralising having waited so long and keep getting rejected, that's going to get you down.' He arrived at Trinity Hall on Holburn Street on foot around half-an-hour later, where people in cafes and hairdressers came out to catch a glimpse of him as he made his way into the hall. In an upstairs chamber William met a group of people who had just completed their training with Invisible Cities to give guided tours similar to the one he had just been on.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
William goes on walking tour with firm supporting his homelessness project
The Prince of Wales went on a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city. William's Homewards project, which aims to eradicate homelessness in all its forms, is supporting Invisible Cities Aberdeen, a social enterprise offering walking city tours across the UK guided by people who have experienced homelessness. The future king spent around 30 minutes on the streets of Aberdeen, affectionately known as the granite city, as he walked from a reception with young people starting on the employment ladder to an event celebrating the work of Invisible Cities. William began his day in Scotland by launching a new partnership between his homelessness project and a major recruitment firm to provide employment opportunities for those without a permanent home. Hays, a global recruitment firm, has become an official supporter of the prince's Homewards project, which is working in six locations across the UK. Hays has committed to supporting Homewards by securing commitments for employment opportunities within the firm. The prince, also known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, joined a group of young people in a workshop discussing Project Flourish, a youth employability programme, created by Hays and EveryYouth – a national youth charity for those who are homeless or at risk of losing their home. William sat at a table and discussed job prospects with young people, and after some told him they had been looking for work for up to two years, the prince replied: 'I think things are pretty demoralising having waited so long and keep getting rejected, that's going to get you down.'
