An overview of Ferry Project and its history.

Fifteen Years of Solid Growth

• Established in 1998
• Company limited by guarantee, company number 3742477
• Charity number 1075389
• 88 bed spaces
• 25 full-time and 18 part-time employees
• Over 100 volunteers a year
• Project Director: Keith Smith BSc, PGCE

Trustees and Board of Directors

• Michael Forrest, Chairman
• Dr Chan Abraham, Company Secretary
• Jackie Jones
• Robin McKenzie

Ferry Project Chronology of Events

• 1997 - An idea is born
• 1998 - Committee formed and money donated
• 1999 - First house rented with £300
• 2000 - £100,000 funding raised, first employee 16 people helped
• 2001 - First property bought, 40 people a year helped
• 2003 - Ferry moves into Mill Close. Now helping 75 people a year
• 2005 - Partnership with Luminus starts
• 2006 - Ferry becomes a subsidiary of Luminus and opens an office in Wisbech. Now helping over 100 people a year
• 2010 - Ferry Moves into Octavia View now helping over 150 people a year. Art gallery opens
• 2011 - Night Shelter and shop opens and education courses start. Now helping nearly 300 people a year
• 2012 - Octavia's Café opens
• 2013 - First Wedding, printing business starts, Ferry takes over management of the Queen Mary Centre