Charity marks World Homeless Day with art

The mural titled "There's No Place Like Home" was one of two in the city

A homeless charity marked World Homeless Day on Friday with the unveiling of two art installations.

Plymouth Access to Housing (Path), said the installations in Plymouth aimed to raise awareness about homelessness in the city.

The charity invited local artists and members of the community to contribute their own artwork symbolising what homelessness meant to them.

Victoria Allen, CEO of Path, said, "These art installations are a visual reminder that homelessness isn't just about bricks and mortar, it's about community, compassion, and shared humanity."

The first installation titled There's No Place Like Home aims to serve as a reminder that everyone deserved a safe place to call home, the charity said.

The second installation was a collaborative project with Plymouth Artists Together and launched at the Union Corner Artists' gallery.

The charity said for more than 30 years it has been tackling homelessness in Plymouth.

It said in 2024–25 alone, Path supported more than 1,700 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, supported 421 people sleeping rough through outreach, provided prevention advice and support to 249 people, and housed an average of 350 people each night in Path accommodation.

It added homelessness continued to rise in the UK and the latest government data showed that an estimated 4,667 people were sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2024, while 131,140 households were in temporary accommodation as of March 2025.

Councillor Chris Penberthy and MP Luke Pollard attended the unveiling

Councillor Penberthy said: "We will continue to work with Path and the Plymouth Alliance to improve the lives of homeless households in the city both in the short-term through support services for people at the coal face of the housing crisis, and in the long-term, by supporting the market to deliver more truly affordable housing through the ambitious Plan for Homes programme."