THE PRINCE of Wales is visiting Bournemouth today as part of his UK tour launching a project to end homelessness.
Prince William has arrived at the Faithworks Carpentry Workshop in Bournemouth this afternoon.
Homewards is a five-year locally led programme, delivered by The Royal Foundation, in a bid to end homelessness making it “rare, brief, and unrepeated”.
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Homewards will take a transformative approach to the issue of homelessness and put collaboration at its heart.
The project involves six locations where new partnerships will be forged between councils, businesses, charities and individuals to eradicate the issue.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the second of six locations to be unveiled by Prince William during a UK tour taking place today (Monday 26th June) and tomorrow (Tuesday 27th June).
During his visit, The Prince will meet initial members of the coalition being built through Homewards, as together they start on the path towards ending homelessness in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Faithworks is an enterprising charity which runs practical projects in urban Dorset with the aim of ending loneliness, food poverty and homelessness of all sorts.
At their carpentry workshop trainees learn woodworking skills and techniques, as well as benefitting from 1:1 support with life issues and building relationships within a supportive community.
Kensington Palace said: "The Prince’s visit will spotlight a practical example of empowering people with skills that helps get them into employment and therefore prevent the cycle of repeat homelessness.
"His Royal Highness will hear from trainees about the transformative impact of the support they receive in the workshop, and their hopes for the future."
Earlier today, the Prince of Wales visit the London borough of Lambeth where the project was launched.
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