#bournemouthsept23

PRET A MANGER

THE PRINCE DIARIES ♚

7 SEPTEMBER 2023 || BOURNEMOUTH : PRET A MANGER

The Prince of Wales visited Bournemouth where he visited organizations who are engaged in providing support to the 'Homewards' Program.

He visited Pret A Manger which was announced as one of the nine 'Homewards Activators'. During the visit he learnt about how the chain's Pret Foundation is expanding its 'Rising Stars' programme to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness into jobs at its stores.

The Pret Foundation donates the unsold freshly-made food at the end of every day to those who need it most, and also offers financial grants to grassroots charities. It also aims to help break the cycle of homelessness by providing support, training and employment through the Rising Stars programme.

William met and spoke to a group of employees who have been supported through the programme and helped them with preparing sandwiches in the kitchen.

THE PRINCE DIARIES ♚

7 SEPTEMBER 2023 || BOURNEMOUTH : AFC BOURNEMOUTH

For his second engagement of the day, The Prince of Wales visited AFC Bournemouth at their Vitality Stadium where he learnt about work done by them in supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable adults to live independently.

During his visit, he spoke to the representatives from the club to hear about 'Bounce Back', a pilot scheme that the club ran in stages between September 2022 and February 2023 to support local disadvantaged and vulnerable adults in achieving 'independent sustained living' through classroom and practical learning activities.

William also joined representatives from national and local businesses including Lush, Sunseekers, Dorset Chamber of Commerce, The Pret Foundation, AFC Bournemouth, and Bournemouth and Poole College for a roundtable meeting to discuss how the business sector can help to tackle homelessness.