The event is hosted by Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough and features attendees including Tyrone Mings, Gail Porter, and Baroness Louise Casey, signaling broad collaboration with people with lived experience and diverse partners.

In December 2025, Homewards expanded to employment through NEON, linking employers and frontline partners to create job opportunities for people who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness.

Prince William marks the third anniversary of the Homewards homelessness initiative with a major speech arguing that homelessness stems from systemic failure, and that stronger, better-designed systems can prevent it.

He will personally visit all six locations to highlight progress and drive nationwide rollout of proven solutions.

In his address, he emphasizes that homelessness is a systemic issue rather than an individual shortfall, linking the progress of Homewards to lasting structural change.

Six pilot locations—Newport, Lambeth, Belfast, Aberdeen, Sheffield, and Poole/Bournemouth/Christchurch—have received funding, with the Homewards Fund investing 1.9 million pounds and a further 3.5 million pounds leveraged from grants and philanthropy.

The programme supports more than 100 local initiatives and dedicates a 500,000-pound fund to develop hyper-local actions, complemented by the Homewards Fund and external philanthropy.

Overall, 1.9 million pounds has been invested in the six locations, with significant additional support from grants and private donors, aiming to generate scalable, local impact.

Over the next two years, William plans to prove that what works in the six locations can be scaled nationwide, continuing a long-term effort rooted in his childhood experiences and his mother’s influence.

Chelsie Robinson, a Newport resident who experienced homelessness, credits Homewards with helping her regain stable housing and rebuilding her life, while also engaging in local working groups.

The overarching aim is to show sustained impact across society, with a focus on culture change and long-term outcomes over a five-year program."

Recent collaborations include a 2.3 million-pound furniture partnership with major brands to furnish homes, plus the creation of The Homelessness Data Lab with more than 25 partners to use data and technology for early risk identification, supporting 42 furnished homes so far and a goal of 250 by programme end.