Overview
- Prince William marked Homewards’ third anniversary with a speech at the Tate Modern and a visit to Aberdeen, where he helped furnish a tenant’s flat and urged a shift in how society sees homelessness.
- Homewards reports early outputs from its 2023–26 pilot phase including more than 2,400 people reached, roughly 70–73 households rehoused and over 250 people supported into employment.
- The Royal Foundation says it has put £1.9 million into the Homewards Fund and leveraged about £3.5 million in grants and philanthropy plus £2.3 million in surplus goods used to furnish homes through retail partners.
- Local coalitions in six pilots — Newport, Lambeth, Belfast, Aberdeen, Sheffield and Poole/Bournemouth/Christchurch — have tested prevention tools such as tenancy support, employer networks and a furniture collaboration to sustain tenancies.
- Homewards’ next phase will focus on scaling proven local practices and gathering the evidence needed to persuade councils, businesses and funders to adopt prevention-focused systems that aim to reduce pressure on temporary accommodation and social housing.