Strand Foyer – North & West Housing Association [NI]
Age Group: 16 – 25 year olds: 48 self-contained flats
Specific Interest Group: Vulnerable, leaving care, Homeless – in need of support and education and training opportunities
How are the Children and Young People involved?
We hold monthly residents meetings where we discuss activities, how residents fund monies should be spent, issues around the communal areas and general concerns or complaints.
Residents are consulted on their views of the services provided in the form of an annual residents survey. This is summarised and any concerns are discussed and acted upon.
We have an Education programme running where young people have been involved in the recruitment process - in developing the interview questions and sitting on the interview panel during the recruitment of the programme officers. We have continued to work with young people from other programmes in our best practice group where we are currently working on the production of a best practice guide in terms of service user involvement.
Geographical Location
Londonderry
Do you use a specific model/guide/theme?
No – we are currently working with the other two accredited Foyers in N.I. to develop our own good practice guide.
Are there any reports etc. on your project/initiative that you would like to publicise/share?
We will have in the future.
What did or what has the project/initiative achieved in terms of positive change for the organisation or/and the children and young people?
This project has influenced program areas, the way we work with young people and the impacts that the project has on their lives and opportunities.
Contact Details:
Louise Montgomery
Strand Foyer
79 Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7BW
E-mail:l.Montgomery@nwh-group.com
Tel: 028 71 281155
