The Prince of Wales has visited a women's centre during a trip to Newport. He met with staff of local organisations to discuss approaches to preventing women’s homelessness in the Welsh city as part of his Homewards project. The Prince of Wales was joined by Homewards Advocate Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, who experienced homelessness herself as a teenager in the city. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:02Hello. My name is Kathleen. I'm part of the audience.
00:06And this is my MP, Tracy.
00:10And Jolene.
00:12I've got cold hands.
00:14Don't worry.
00:16This is Sabrina.
00:18Hello.
00:20Hi.
00:22We watch the documentary.
00:24To be fair, the print is a star.
00:26It's all about the women.
00:28It's all about the women.
00:30Very much is.
00:32Honestly, all the women.
00:34So, I will say something.
00:36When we first...
00:38All of us, you know,
00:40heard about...
00:42Geniuses in my space.
00:44Opera singer.
00:46She had...
00:48She had a perfect childhood.
00:50Nothing was wrong.
00:52This perfect child in the university.
00:54Etc.
00:56Sadly, her mum died.
00:58She lost her job.
01:00She couldn't cope mentally.
01:02She lost her house.
01:04Seven days before Christmas.
01:06But she's on the right path.
01:08And she would like to help women.
01:10She also experienced sexual abuse.
01:12And actually found quite common.
01:14Sometimes, you know,
01:16you could sleep somewhere.
01:18But it was in exchange.
01:20So, this is Christina.
01:22Christina, she's...
01:24It's a little present for you.
01:26Oh, great.
01:28I'm from Odessa.
01:30You know, yesterday,
01:32my city was bombed.
01:34And people were...
01:36Thank you for the opportunity
01:38that you saved our life
01:40and invited to us.
01:42Have you come to the UK recently?
01:44Yes, I came from war here.
01:46I was one of the first refugees
01:48who was accepted.
01:50So,
01:52thank you so much.
01:56Christina was a leader.
01:58She was one of the first refugees who came here.
02:00Because we did actually Ukraine appeal.
02:02So, at some point, we get in some way.
02:04So, can you wait here?
02:12Where should I go?
02:14Here?
02:16I'm sorry.
02:18I didn't reach far enough.
02:22Sorry, too many good conversations today.
02:24And I'm on the train.
02:26So, therefore, I was like...
02:28I missed the train.
02:30So, yeah, I don't think we've got a huge amount of time.
02:32But I think you'll get really an opportunity
02:34to talk to us about
02:36what great work you do, particularly around
02:38women and homelessness.
02:40Sure. So, our women's centres
02:42offer a safe, women-only space
02:44where women can come along and get the support
02:46that they need.
02:48To demonstrate that actually
02:50the differences like Nick mentioned
02:52that women are experiencing,
02:54for example,
02:56they can
02:58find themselves in.
03:00But with our women's centres,
03:02what we offer
03:04is a safe space during the day
03:06because some of our women
03:08are in temporary accommodation,
03:10experiencing homelessness.
03:12Are you breaking the rules again?
03:14No, it's not that.
03:16The station's going to be like,
03:18we can't go without him.
03:20They're going to have to go without me.
03:22Tracey was thinking of establishing a regular line,
03:24so I think it's on brand.
03:26That's only to mention the video
03:28you're doing.
03:30Which is the last question I left you with.
03:32I said, who's not on that table,
03:34but we need a right table to bring everything.
03:36So, the social work
03:38in my experience has become
03:40quite academic.
03:42It used to be a very hands-on
03:44practical course.
03:46It's now a three-year degree.
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04:40Do you feel it's condensed in talking about the relevant issues that we need to...
04:50We came together in a way to talk about the recommendations and that was really important.
04:57So it is people that hate being hidden. We all know that.
05:01I think it's a different way to go about it.
05:04It's not just for you, it's for the whole street again.
05:07It's not just for you, it's for the whole street again.
05:11So, can you say your name?
05:13Yeah, Margo.
05:14So, when we look at the first thing I've done to thank you,
05:18I'm writing a letter to Paul and I'm really happy because I'm happy.
05:22And I'm really happy that I've got a chance to come back to you all again.
05:26I'm happy that we get to spend the time together.
05:29I'm happy that I've started a new chapter in my life.
05:32I'm happy that I've started a new chapter in my life.
05:35Well you might want to find your way around.
05:37So I'm going to come on.
05:39We're not part of it.
05:41We're not a legion of free people.
05:43So what we want is to remain in.
05:45We're inside your house.
05:47We're inside your house.
05:49I'm talking about, I'm talking about
05:51going to London Term.
05:53Both with England's
05:55and your accommodation
05:59surrounded by men with addiction problems.
06:01That is not the right thing to do.
06:03To help them, or for them to feel comfortable.
06:33Safe spaces for people to build
06:35and to access services.
06:41Not just around safe spaces,
06:43but if you're talking about
06:45the leisure world, online safe spaces
06:47which can see a lot of public facilities.
06:49Websites.
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09:37Good progress.
09:39We'll have a catch up later.