Prince William Visits Pret A Manger in Bournemouth to Discuss Expansion of Homelessness Program
On Thursday, Prince William visited the Pret A Manger in Bournemouth, Dorset, to discuss the expansion plans for The Pret Foundation’s program aimed at helping 500 homeless individuals secure jobs at Pret shops across the country. This commitment is part of Prince William’s Homewards initiative, a five-year project aimed at ending homelessness in six locations.
During his visit, Prince William was joined by Gazza, the former England international footballer. The two engaged in a conversation while a crowd gathered around them. Gazza even shook Prince William’s hand and kissed him on the cheek.
After meeting Gazza, Prince William described the morning as “very interesting.” The Homewards program is currently taking place in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, along with five other flagship locations. This visit to the south coast followed the June launch of Prince William’s anti-homelessness program, highlighting the business sector’s role in addressing rough sleeping.
Throughout his day tour of Bournemouth, Prince William met with local and national businesses, including Diary of a CEO host and Dragon’s Den’s Steven Bartlett, to learn about their commitments to tackling homelessness. Mr. Bartlett, an advocate for the Homewards program, believes that it is possible to end homelessness in five years and commended Prince William’s passion for the cause.
The Homewards program aims to demonstrate how society can come together to make homelessness rare, brief, and unrepeated, providing up to £500,000 of flexible funding to support locally-led initiatives. Prince William also visited AFC Bournemouth, where he learned about their piloted scheme, Bounce Back, which helps disadvantaged adults gain independent living. At a roundtable meeting, national and local businesses, including Pret A Manger and AFC Bournemouth, pledged to expand various initiatives to support their community and tackle homelessness.
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