Overview

• Homewards, launched in June 2023 by Prince William, has entered its delivery phase and aims to provide about 300 innovative homes across six UK pilot sites.
• Kelly credits his sobriety to a June 2022 encounter with Prince William during a visit to Jimmy’s modular homes in Cambridge that prompted him to quit a decade-long drug habit.
• He has been invited to Lambeth Palace in September to advocate for the expansion of charity-run modular housing based on his personal experience.
• Recent scaffolding on Trinity Street has disrupted Kelly’s traditional sales spot, but he continues selling the Big Issue to support his recovery.
• Jimmy’s modular homes and the Big Issue’s financial and practical assistance remain integral to Kelly’s stability and exemplify Homewards’ holistic approach to tackling homelessness.