07 January 2026

CEO Statement on the National Plan to End Homelessness

A month on from the publication of the National Plan to End Homelessness, its ambition continues to spark vital conversations across the country. At The Ferry Project, we welcome this renewed national focus particularly its recognition of the scale and complexity of homelessness across England. That recognition must include the hidden homelessness we see every day in rural communities like ours.

For too long, rural homelessness has been less visible but no less damaging. We support people who are sofa surfing, living in unsafe accommodation, or quietly falling through the gaps. These are not statistics, they are individuals whose lives, health,...