10 new Youth Foyers to break the cycle of youth homelessness Over 13,000 young people presented alone to specialist homelessness services in NSW in 2022/23. Housing affordability is at record lows, and around 2 in 3 young people requesting medium term specialist housing support are being turned away. There is an urgent need to support…
A national solution that is evidence-based, scalable and breaks the cycle of youth homelessness. The FoyerInvest Consortium is asking the Federal Government to fund the construction of 10 forty-unit Youth Foyers to enable young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to transition to independent, thriving futures. Our funding request includes: 1. Investment of $184…
An opportunity for the Queensland Government to create pathways to thriving, independent futures for young people at risk of and experiencing homelessness. We are asking the Queensland Government to invest in at least six new Youth Foyers in Queensland to enable young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to transition to independent, thriving futures.…
Submission in response to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Issues Paper This submission to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Issues Paper has been prepared by The Foyer Foundation on behalf of FoyerInvest, a consortium of service providers, philanthropists, impact investors and young people working collaboratively to grow the reach and impact of Youth…
FoyerInvest pre-budget submission: An opportunity for the Commonwealth to create pathways to thriving, independent futures for young people at risk of homelessness Over 44,000 young people aged 15-24 present alone to Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) each year. This figure has not changed for over a decade, with too many young people getting trapped in intergenerational…
FoyerInvest pre-budget submission: An opportunity for NSW Government to create pathways to thriving, independent futures for young people at risk of and experiencing homelessness. Nearly a quarter (22%) of all people experiencing homelessness in NSW are children and young people. 3 in 5 young people requesting Specialist Homelessness Support (SHS) support are repeat users. Too…