Townsville Youth Foyer A Beacon of Hope and Opportunity for Young People
Today, Queensland celebrates a significant step forward in its commitment to tackling youth homelessness with the official opening of the Townsville Youth Foyer. The Foyer is located in the Pimlico suburb and is an integrated learning, employment and accommodation approach that supports young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. It…
ACT 2024-25 Budget Response Statement
The Foyer Foundation welcomes the ACT Government’s focus on housing in this year’s Budget, in particular a commitment of $10 million to run a new Youth Foyer in Woden. The Education First Youth Foyer will provide 20 units at the new CIT Woden Campus to support young people aged between 16 and 24 engaged in…
NSW 2024-25 Budget Response Statement
The Foyer Foundation welcomes the NSW Government’s focus on housing in this year’s Budget, with a commitment to build 8,400 social and affordable homes. We are pleased that the Minns government has recognised that housing affordability and availability is the biggest single pressure facing the people of NSW and is setting NSW on a path…
Queensland 2024-25 Budget Response Statement
The Foyer Foundation recognises the important measures announced in the Queensland Budget to address the drivers of homelessness by relieving cost-of-living pressures and tackling the housing crisis. We know the need is dire, with an estimated 4,800 children and young people aged 12 to 24 sleeping rough, couch surfing, or living in improvised or severely…
Introducing Parity volume 36 – The Future of Youth Foyers
Parity magazine is Australia’s leading national homelessness publication, delivered by the Council to Homeless Persons. Published ten times a year, each edition explores a specific element of homelessness from personal, local, social, and global perspectives. Read the full version: Parity Vol36-09 (November) You can browse other featured articles here or subscribe to gain full access…
The investment case for more Foyers – Parity Magazine
Click to read Keith Bryant, Chair, Foyer Foundations contribution to Parity Magazine. PARITY
Alumni Mariam Nagawa shares her tough journey – Shepparton news
Yet another one of our alumni students Mariam, bravely sharing her story to the Shepparton News. Everyone is so proud of you and the many others that have come through our Youth Foyer doors, who talk publicly about their courageous pathway in the hope of encouraging and inspiring others young people. Thank you for…
‘They don’t treat you like a problem child’: Foyers a fix for youth homelessness – The Age
At the end of 2019, Sam Jelley was couch-surfing, moving between friends’ homes. He had a lot going on in his life. He was 19, medically transitioning to a trans man, his relationship with his parents was strained and he was trying to study for a psychology degree at Deakin University. The following year, Mr…
Foyer Oxford offers young people facing homelessness a bright future – ABC News
Foyer Oxford offers young people facing homelessness a bright future Thanks ABC News for this wonderful article highlighting the impact and transformational work of the Foyer Model. “I think we have an incredible opportunity here because of the scale of a service like Foyer Oxford to be involved in hundreds of young people’s lives and…
Foyer Warrnambool Celebrates 100th Resident
Well done to Foyer Warrnambool in Victoria that has celebrated their 100th resident, as celebration by Warrnambool’s The Standard this week. Foyer Warrnambool has helped 100 youth since it was established in 2013. Located at 210 Timor Street, Warrnambool, Foyer manager Jenny Hand celebrated 100th resident Tori Buchanan like most great celebration; with chocolate cake…