By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-27 22:36:06 | Updated at 2025-03-30 23:44:55
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Prince William was pictured warmly embracing homelessness advocate Gail Porter during a visit to Aberdeen today.
The Prince of Wales, 42, travelled to the Granite City as part of his mission to eradicate homelessness within five years through his Homewards initiative.
Gail, who is an advocate at Homewards, was set to tour the first homes to be delivered by the scheme's Housing Project with the prince.
William made the most of his trip by undertaking several engagements, including a visit to the UK recruitment experts Hays, with whom his Homewards project is partnering.
Prince William travelled to the Scottish city as part of his mission to eradicate homelessness within five years through his Homewards initiative
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William took time to chat with young people about the challenges they face finding jobs.
He heard how lack of experience and confidence can prevent success, acknowledging it can be "a bit demoralising if you have been waiting for so long... quite frustrating".
Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett, an advocate for the initiative, joined William during the visit.
Bartlett described the venture as "laying down the blueprint for a long term solution to end homelessness".
William made the most of his trip by undertaking several engagements
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The businessman added: "It's a five-year journey across six target locations to essentially prove that homelessness isn't an inevitability."
The partnership between Homewards and Hays aims to create employment pathways crucial to preventing homelessness.
Karen Young, Social and Environmental Purpose Lead at Hays, said they "share the belief that sustainable employment is key to preventing and ultimately ending homelessness".
Aberdeen is the only Scottish location among six areas across the UK benefiting from funding from The Royal Foundation as part of William's ambitious scheme.
Prince William was pictured warmly embracing homelessness advocate Gail Porter today during a visit to Aberdeen
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Other locations include Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Lambeth, Newport, Northern Ireland, and Sheffield.
Homewards has committed to creating innovative housing projects across its six locations "to test new ways to unlock homes to end homelessness at scale."
The Homewards Aberdeen Innovative Housing Project specifically focuses on supporting single adults and young people experiencing relationship breakdown.
