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| William makes special visit to first resident helped by homeless charity | William makes special visit to first resident helped by homeless charity |
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| (L-R) Gail Porter and Prince William meet resident who is moving into one of 31 newly furnished homes in Aberdeen | |
| The Prince of Wales abandoned his car for a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city. | The Prince of Wales abandoned his car for a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city. |
| Prince 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 homeless. | Prince 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 homeless. |
| Aberdeen is one of six locations that make up the Prince's Homewards project along with Newport, Lambeth, Belfast, Sheffield and the Bournemouth area. | Aberdeen is one of six locations that make up the Prince's Homewards project along with Newport, Lambeth, Belfast, Sheffield and the Bournemouth area. |
| It has the target of ending homelessness at those six locations by 2028 - "making it rare, brief and unrepeated". | It 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 charity. | 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 charity. |
| Thirty-one 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 quickly. | Thirty-one 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 quickly. |
| The 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. | The 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 Aberdeen. | "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 Aberdeen. |
| Future Homewards plans include social housing being built on part of the Duchy of Cornwall Estate. | Future 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". | "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 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 homelessness. |
| Talking to a group of young people, he heard how some had been looking for work for up to two years. | Talking to a group of young people, he heard how some had been looking for work for up to two years. |
| The 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 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 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. |