Hitting the road running, the Prince of Wales travelled across the UK to unveil the six locations at the heart of his ambitious Homewards programme to end homelessness.
The Prince, 41, journeyed more than 1,000 miles highlighting his mission, enlisting the help of famous faces including former Spice Girl Geri Horner, England football star Tyrone Mings and TV presenter Gail Porter along the way.
He aims to put all six places on a path to ending homelessness within five years, bringing together experts and resources in locally led action plans. It’s estimated that more than 300,000 people – nearly half of them children – are currently sofa surfing, sleeping on the streets, living in cars or staying in hostels and other types of temporary accommodation in the UK. A royal source tells : “It was important for the Prince to be out there this week meeting the communities that Homewards