From PwC to the Foyer Foundation. New CEO to steward the growth of youth Foyers across Australia. The Foyer Foundation Board is delighted to announce the appointment of our incoming Chief Executive Officer Ms Liz Cameron-Smith. Ms Cameron-Smith will commence her role on July 4th, after 13 years at PwC where she fulfilled most recently the…
Congratulations Foyer Central on 1 year of helping young people with lived experience of out-of-home care learn, grow and make positive change. Incredible journey, amazing work and measurable impact on the lives of young people living at Foyer Central. Shout out to the team and consortium partners Uniting NSW, SGCH, Social Ventures Australia and the…
“We’re building a new youth foyer in Townsville to provide supported accommodation for up to 40 young people aged 16 to 25 years. The project is expected to start construction in late 2022 and be completed by late 2023. The youth foyer will support young people to undertake study, training or employment opportunities. It will…
Conference Alert – SAVE THE DATE! National Foyer Conference – August 31st and September 1st, 2022 The Foyer Advantage: Beyond youth homelessness, is a two-day conference featuring a curated program of keynote speakers, panels with young people, local Foyer visits, a networking cocktail party and breakouts with expert practitioners attracting 150-200 delegates from across Australia.…
Launch Housing’s Impact report demonstrates some incredible achievements by young people living in Foyers and the Foyer approach. “Our students persisted in their education goals, with more than 90% participation rates across the Foyers” https://cms.launchhousing.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/lh_impact_report_20220131.pdf Read Angie’s story: Angie* was just 18 when she experienced the breakdown of her family home and lost her housing…
We support the consortium to build an Education First Youth Foyer in Wangaratta and change the lives of young people experiencing crisis. Watch this video by the Foyer residents to hear why this build is so important, their stories are so powerful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1-Tyi4xmSo A consortium consisting of GOTAFE, NESAY Inc., Uniting Housing (Victoria) Limited and…
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 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…