Quay Foyer

UK Registered Charity No. 1073487

Services

We offer accomodation, support and training. Offering advice on many areas from Housing, Training, Employment and Personal Development.

Evidence obtained from our work shows many of the young people we work with are poorly equipped to deal with the pressures placed upon them which can result in an inability to cope and lack of skills required to sustain day to day living and social involvement.

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Outside The Foyer

The Foyers Exterior

Inside The Foyer

The Foyers Lounge

Housing

Part of the Raglan Housing Association we have 50 furnished bedsits for young people in need of accommodation and support to help them gain the skills they need to move on into independent living. The accommodation provided is self-contained, some with shared kitchen and bathroom.

Who Can Apply?

Any young person between the ages of 16 and 25 who has a local connection with East Dorset, North Dorset, Poole or Purbeck. Applications will be considered in line with the current Raglan Housing Association Equal Opportunities Policy.

How To Apply

All referrals are taken by the Borough of Poole Supported Accommodation Service

Borough of Poole Supported Accommodation Service,
Housing and Community Services
Civic Centre, Poole,
BH15 2RU

  • Tel: 01202 633805 (general enquiries)
  • e-mail: housingresources@poole.gov.uk
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    • To find out more about the Supported Accommodation Service and to make an application online click here

    Beach Trip

    One of our beach trips

    Brenscombe

    Brenscombe Support Exercise

    Support

    Information, Advice & Guidance is given to all clients that use/enquire about our services and facilities.

    All our residents have a personal keyworker who supports them through their time at the foyer. They are there to talk to about any ussues and give advice and guidance.

    We are extremely lucky to be part of a huge network of organisations that seek to create a comprehensive service to young people. In partnership with the Quay Advice Centre information on local services and facilities is immediately accessible enabling a fully rounded advice service.

    One of our ongoing projects, 'Cooking with Kira' has been a huge success at the foyer where residents get together, decide what dish they would like to try, budget, shop for ingredients, cook and then eat the final product!

    The ingredients for the session are currently provided by the Healthy Living Project (Foyer Federation and Big Lottery) and there have been many happy and full people around!

    CLC

    Our Community Learning Centre (CLC)

    Silver Surfer

    Nigel & Dorothy at a Silver Surfer Session

    Silver Surfer

    Training

    Training & The Community Learning Centre.

    Many of our clients have chaotic lifestyles and find it difficult to establish and sustain positive and productive foundations, personally and within the community. Often needing support emotionally they risk falling into persistent and enduring problems: poor mental health, long term unemployment and offending behaviour.

    Our training department provide activities that promote:

  • Independence
  • Emotional Wellbeing
  • Cognitive Skills
  • Motivation
  • Trust

    • Previous projects have shown clients benefit from activities that develop relationships with others and build confidence. Those of our clients who suffer from anxiety/depression have been more successful in an environment they have come to trust so we prefer to deliver courses such as Maths and English at our centre, helping them build their confidence before referring them to external organisations.

    Clients are encouraged to utilise new knowledge and skills to benefit: themselves, their family, social groups, colleagues, community.

    To provide these far reaching benefits our training department is reliant on funding for its staff and provision of activities. We are continually looking for funding to ensure that we always have learning opportunities available for our young people. If you can help look at our How You Can Help section.

    Courses, Workshops, Past or Present

  • literacy and numeracy (Poole Adult Learning & volunteers tutors)

  • IT skills - ukonline myguide user journey
  • Web design, digital photography and video editing using industry standard programmes such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Quark, InDesign and Edius Pro editing software.
  • Art and design.
  • Sports: Football, kickboxing, yoga, tai chi
  • Quay Foyer magazine, made possible with a donation from Barclays Poole Community Programmes People. Editors, designers and reporters are quay foyer residents and ex-residents who gain experience in researching, interviewing and writing articles.
  • Lifeskills: cooking, diet and nutrition and budgeting.
    • Foyer Football
    Activities

    The Foyer Football Team

    Activities

    We're always looking for activities that will interest our people and hold focus groups and run questionnaires to find out what's wanted. Feedback has resulted in the following

  • Boys football team currently funded by Football Federation and individual donors


  • Girls football team currently funded by Sport Relief


  • Residents getting together to create an Arts and Crafts space. Paper, paints, sewing machine and pool table are all available.


  • We also run a Brunch Club once a week where residents and staff can sit and have breakfast together and mull over the days news and going-ons in the Foyer.


  • Foyer Federation Healthy Living Project, a national project funded by the Big Lottery providing Cooking sessions, life coaching and taster sessions on Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Emotional Wellbeing.


    • To find out up to date information on Foyer trips and sports
    Visit The Resident Homepage