In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home, be treated with dignity and given the support they need.
It is estimated that over 300,000 people – nearly half of whom are children – are sofa surfing, sleeping on the streets, staying in hostels, living in their cars or other forms of temporary accommodation.
Despite tireless efforts across the sector and beyond, it continues to exist because we too often focus on managing the problem rather than working to prevent it.
Homewards
It’s a sad reality that in 2023 homelessness still exists. That is why Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales have launched Homewards: a transformative five-year, locally led programme that will aim to demonstrate that together it’s possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief and unrepeated.
To end it, it will take every one of us, from every sector of society and every corner of the UK, working together and making unique contributions to support our locations and galvanise momentum.
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Homelessness: Reframed exhibition
Hosted at London’s iconic Saatchi Gallery, and curated in partnership between Prince William’s Homewards programme, Eleven Eleven Foundation and Saatchi Gallery, Homelessness: Reframed was a groundbreaking exhibition utilising the power of art to help improve the nation’s understanding of homelessness and inspire optimism that it can be ended.
Featuring works from renowned artists such as Marc Quinn, Rankin, Philip Colbert, and Simone Brewster, alongside graffiti artist Opake, spoken word poet Surfing Sofas, mixed media artist Robi Walters, and more, this exhibition offered a powerful platform for those directly affected by homelessness to share their stories through art.
