Prince William Teams Up With Spice Girl Geri Halliwell for Homelessness Charity Project
usmagazine.comPrince William launched his new homelessness initiative with help from another beloved British celebrity: Geri Halliwell, otherwise known as Ginger Spice.The Prince of Wales, 41, and the pop star, 50, teamed up on Monday, June 26, to promote William’s Homewards project, which aims to combat homelessness in the United Kingdom.
The duo visited Maindee Primary School in Newport, Wales, where they learned how schools can play a role in intervening at the earliest point to prevent students from becoming homeless.William’s Homewards program will unite “an unprecedented network of organizations and individuals” by tapping into their expertise to “create and deliver a tailored plan to prevent homelessness in their areas,” Kensington Palace said in a statement on Monday.
The five-year plan will be implemented in six flagship locations around the U.K., each of which will receive up to £500,000 in seed funding from Homewards.
Findings from the flagship locations’ work will be used elsewhere across the U.K. and around the world.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home, be treated with dignity and given the support they need,” William said in a statement announcing the initiative. “Through Homewards, I want to make this a reality and over the next five years, give people across the U.K.
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