The Foyer
The Basildon Foyer offers supported accommodation for 16-25 year olds in the Basildon area. The Foyer aims to help single young vulnerable homeless people to obtain confidence and independence thereby enabling them to achieve their full potential.
By providing opportunities in areas such as training, employment and personal development the Foyer can assist in breaking the no home - no job - no home cycle.
Each resident has their own part furnished bedsite with access to shared on-site facilities such as the communal lounge, laundry facilities and well equipped computer suite.
The Foyer has dedicated project workers to assist residents to access training and employment opportunities and for general advice and help. Regular keyworking sessions are held by the project workers, and an action plan agreed with each resident, to prepare the resident to live independently.
Young people aged between 16 and 24 who are:
- In need of housing - this includes if you are sleeping on friends' sofas,
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are living in unsuitable accommodation or threatened with homelessness
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Have a local connection with the Basildon area - to be accepted onto the Foyer Scheme you need to have a local connection, this means you need to have a link with the Basildon District such as family living in the area.
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In need of support to gain independent living skills - this includes understanding your obligations as a tenant, maintaining a household (budgeting, shopping, cleaning, laundry) and the skills and self confidence to deal with your finances and find sources of advice and guidance where needed.
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Unemployed, in training or low paid work - residents are expected to take part in the training and support services the Foyer offers. This may include improving your confidence and motivation, career and job search guidance, work placements, help with IT skills, and a range of training and education programmes.
- Committed to developing and planning for their own future
How do I apply?
If you feel the Foyer is the right place for you and you meet the above criteria you need to contact one of our referring agencies. They will carry out an initial interview with you and if they feel the Foyer is suitable for you they will refer you to us. You will then be invited to the Foyer for a more in depth interview with Foyer staff and Foyer management will consider your referral, together with the information you give at your interview, and decide whether we are able to offer you a place.
Who are our referring agencies?
- Basildon District Council
- Basildon Community Resource Centre
- Essex Social Services
- Essex Probation
- Youth Offending Team