Artist who grew up in care and saw his brother die as a child praises Prince of Wales' 'inspirational' initiative to end homelessness as exhibition backed by William and featuring art by former rough sleepers prepares to open READ MORE: William and Kate lead tributes as Team GB add sixth Olympic gong on Medal Monday By Rebecca English, Royal Editor For The Daily Mail and Gina Kalsi Published: 22:04, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 22:18, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments An acclaimed artist who grew up in care - and was just five when he saw his younger brother tragically die in front of him - has praised Prince William 's 'inspirational' initiative to end homelessness . Robi Walters, from Camden, North London, is one of the stars of Homelessness: Reframed, a new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London which opens tomorrow. It features works by world famous photographer Rankin alongside pieces created by those with real experience of rough sleeping, sofa surfing or living in cars, hostels and other temporary accommodation.
Around 300,000 people, nearly half of whom are children, live without a permanent roof over their heads at any one time in UK. So a year ago the Prince of Wales launched his 'Homewards' project to end homelessness in six key locations around the UK, bringing together charities, local authorities, private landlords and businesses for the first time in a targeted collaboration. Robi Walters, from Camden, North London, is one of the stars of Homelessness: Refram.