Young Persons Foyers celebrate National Supported Housing Month
The successes and achievements of residents and stakeholders that are involved with "Young Persons Foyers" was celebrated recently at the Endeavour Foyer run by mhs homes. The event was held in conjunction with the National Housing Federation as part of National Supported Housing Month.
The campaign is intended to promote the vital work housing associations, service providers and local authorities do in their local community. Liz Davies mhs homes Supported People Operations Manager said, "We organised this stakeholders day to celebrate the achievements of everyone involved with the foyers, from local support groups, Medway Council to mhs, the Medway PCT and the residents themselves. We had speakers from all these groups, including a current and two former residents. To hear about their achievements and the steps they have made to live independently has been wonderful, we are all very proud of them."
A former resident of the Endeavour Foyer, and 2nd year Graphic Design student, Hussein Panahi, 21 years, gave a talk about his experiences whilst living there. He said, "I’m very grateful for all the people that helped me when I was at the Endeavour Foyer. I’ve learnt English, gained qualifications and made loads of friends. I really appreciate all the support I’ve had and I hope I can serve as a role model for other young people living at the foyers."
Caroline Proverbs, Operations Director for mhs homes said, "All the people that work immensely hard to provide support for young residents are helping improve their life chances. We need commitment from everyone to ensure we are meeting the needs and requirements of all our customers. This has been a wonderful day to show our appreciation to all those involved."