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…
The St John’s Youth Services 2021 Annual Report is available on their website, with a great two page spread on Foyer Port Adelaide achieving their accreditation status and one of their residents Steve. Thanks for sharing your story Steve from couch surfing to thriving, we love to hear how young people embrace the opportunities Foyers…
After opening the doors to the newly purpose-built Foyer in August 2021, the team took a strategic approach to welcoming and inducting the new residents at a measured pace. With 40 units available, they commenced their Foyer journey with an initial 9 residents, one of which is a young mum and bub. Since then, the…
Welcome to the Foyer Family Gold Coast Youth Service. The Gold Coast Youth Foyer was officially opened by Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch and Environment and Youth Minister Meghan Scanlon on October 21st, 2021. See coverage by 7NEWS https://www.facebook.com/leeanneenochmp/videos/851122172233332 “We know that for young people to achieve their goals, they need a stable and secure place…
For over 13 years the Foyer Foundation and the Foyer Network has been slowly but surely growing their presence across Australia, gaining visibility as an innovative, evidence informed approach and delivering positive outcomes for the young people who develop independence and live or have lived in one of the 13 accredited/accrediting Foyers. Today, l proudly…
AFG Independence Fund update For many young people living in Foyers obtaining the financial resources to achieve their goals to independence can be a challenge. The AFG Independence Fund was established to provide young people living in Foyers the support to achieve their education, vocational and personal goals with grants up to $1000. This…
Tune into our latest podcast as Foyer Foundation Ambassador Chloe Shorten hosts this great chat with our two wonderful youth ambassadors Kim and Brea. They talk Foyer life, mental wellbeing, positive body image, resilience and how they feel that the “Foyer is our home, the staff are our family” See sneak peek video here : CBK2021…
https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7367639/call-for-action-on-social-housing-for-youth-in-burnie/?fbclid=IwAR0m5hU_oOSLL6GpOMvao6GnLPMzo-dbPseSMVbjl82Uz7HXGzseSRlkuBo Call for action on social housing for youth in Burnie The high demand for homelessness services on the North-West has resulted in the busiest month for the Burnie Safe Space since it opened a year ago. The lack of housing is an issue, according to safe space manager Nathan Hughes. “We are seeing…
FOYER BROOME WITH ANGLICARE WA, FOUNDATION HOUSING LTD AND NIRRUMBUK ABORIGINAL ORGANISATION, BROOME, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Safe and culturally sensitive accommodation is foundational for young people to thrive, and yet too many Aboriginal young people in the Kimberley are unable to secure the kind of accommodation that would see them succeed in education, employment and training. Developed…
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/8/19/australias-homeless-children-were-easily-manipulated?sf149364470=1&fbclid=IwAR26oS3gypnXoGCWgg8SJ-QQ0cUpUJMcExhbtSYjscQDVIGNESgWHSAyLvE Read full article by clicking link —————————————————————— The crisis of homeless youth Each night in the state of Victoria, about 6,000 other young people share Rachel’s experience of homelessness. Yet, many remain invisible to the wider community because, like Rachel, they often sleep at friends’ houses, in cars or in temporary accommodation, rather than…