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Prince William hopes to end homelessness in UK

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Prince William wants to end homelessness in the U.K. More than 300,000 people are homeless. In London, homelessness is increasing. William's mother took him to a homeless charity when he was at school. He will never forgot how sad he felt. He said that in 2023, everyone should have a home.

William started a charity called Homewards. It has a five-year project. First, it will work in six areas of the UK. Then, it will help the whole of the UK. William wants to give people hope that we can end homelessness. He believes that by working together, it is possible to do that.

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Prince William wants to end homelessness in the U.K. More than 300,000 people sleep on the streets in Britain. In London, the number of "rough sleepers" increased by 20 per cent in a year. William's mother, Princess Diana, also helped the homeless. She took William to a homeless charity when he was at school. He said he would never forget how sad he felt. William said that in 2023, everyone should have a safe home.

Prince William started a charity called Homewards. He hopes the UK will be like Finland, where there is little homelessness. Homewards has a five-year project. First, it will focus on six areas of the UK. Then, it will help the whole country. William said he wants to give people hope that homelessness can be prevented. He added: "It's a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together, it is possible to [end] homelessness."

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The UK's Prince William wants to end homelessness in his country. There are more than 300,000 people sleeping on the streets in Britain. In London, the number of "rough sleepers" has increased by 20 per cent in a year. William's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales also helped the homeless. She took William to a homeless charity when he was at school. He said he would never forget the sadness he felt. William told reporters that in 2023, everyone should have a safe home. He added that people should be given the support they need.

Prince William started a charity called Homewards. Its aim is to end rough sleeping and sofa surfing. He hopes the UK will be like Finland, where there is little homelessness. Homewards has a five-year project that will focus on six areas of the UK. After the five years, the project will be for the whole country. William said: "I want to…give people across the UK hope that homelessness can be prevented when we [help each other]." He added: "It's a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together, it is possible to make homelessness rare."

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The UK's Prince William has a new mission. He wants to end homelessness in his country. There are more than 300,000 people sleeping in doorways and on the streets across Britain. In London, the number of "rough sleepers" has increased by 20 per cent in the past year. William will follow the example set by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. She took him to a homeless charity when he was a schoolboy. He said he would never forget the sadness he felt to see people without a home. William told reporters that: "In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home." He added that people should, "be treated with dignity and given the support they need".

Prince William helped to start a charity called Homewards. Its aim is to end rough sleeping, sofa surfing and temporary housing. He hopes to be as successful as Finland, where being without a home is almost a thing of the past. Homewards has a five-year project that will focus on six areas of the UK, including one part of London. After the five years, William hopes to widen the project to the whole of the country. He said: "Through Homewards, I want to make this a reality and…give people across the UK hope that homelessness can be prevented when we [help each other]." He added: "It's a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together, it is possible to make homelessness rare, brief, and unrepeated."

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