Prince William has said that he was grateful to everyone in Lambeth, Newport and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the Prince of Wales launched new UK homelessness initiative.

Taking to Twitter and Instagram, Prince William said, “Thank you to everyone today in Lambeth, Newport and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for an inspiring day of conversation about just some of the key themes to address as we tackle homelessness.”

According to details, the Prince on Monday unveiled the new UK-wide initiative aiming to show that “homelessness can be ended for good” through collaboration between public, private and voluntary sectors.

William, the heir to the throne, and his charitable Royal Foundation will help give six flagship locations across Britain “space, tools, and relationships” to work on preventing homelessness locally.

Announcing the five-year programme, called Homewards, in Lambeth, south London — one of the six places selected — the prince said it will “put collaboration at the heart of the response”.