Prince William marks milestone in his homelessness cause

Prince William on Tuesday marked three years since the launch of his initiative aimed at preventing homelessness. 

Kensington Palace shared the Prince of Wales’s pictures from his recent visit to Homewards UK, highlighting the achievements the project has made. 

“Three years ago, Homewards UK set out to prove that homelessness can be made rare, brief and unrepeated,” a statement quoted the heir to the throne as saying.

The statement added, “Marking that milestone today - alongside partners, local leaders, businesses and international delegates. Hearing how Homewards is embedding prevention across workplaces, schools, housing and local services; and how these early, measurable signs of success - including 73 people moving into stable homes, over 250 people into employment, and reaching thousands of people before they reach crisis - can be scaled across the country.”

Homelessness has long been an important cause for the prince, and three years ago he set up the "Homewards" project with the aim of making the problem "rare, brief and unrepeated".

Earlier this month, William said artificial intelligence was being harnessed to identify people at risk of homelessness, enabling early intervention to keep them in housing or reduce the time they spend ‌on the streets or in temporary accommodation.

The prince told an audience at London Tech Week that it was an "unusual conversation" for a technology forum, but the types of data companies handled daily could give insights that made a real difference.