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Cork Foyer, the big white house at the top of the hill, is a transitional housing and training centre for young people aged 18 to 25 who were homeless or who are at risk of becoming homelessness. We aim to provide young people with a comfortable home and an environment that is conducive to learning, allowing young people to focus solely on their future during their stay.
The Foyer’s highly motivated staff team strives to encourage young people to develop independent living skills through clear cut support plans, internal training programmes and by positively encouraging young people to believe in their own ability, talent and skill set.
The facilities and services at the Foyer actively break down barriers to personal development and encourage young people to participate both within the Foyer and within their local community. Through strong partnerships, the Foyer is able to offer a spacious garden, a toddler play park with mini pet farm, a seasonal garden cafe and a community bicycle project whilst being only a 10 minute stroll from the City centre.
The Cork Foyer’s annual family fun day, in conjunction with The 9th Lifelong Learning Festival, took place on April 1st. The day was a resounding success; we were delighted to see a large turnout of families..
Children up close with the pet animals from the AgriAware Mobile Farm.
There was loads to do and see; the children got to get up close with the pet animals from the AgriAware Mobile Farm and our own mini pet farm. We had tigers, bunnies, princesses and spidermen walking around holding swords, giraffes, puppies and mice thanks to the face painter and balloon modeller.
Entertainment was provided by Mayfield Brass Band.
All the adults had their gardening questions answered by our horticulturists and tours of the allotments and greenhouse ran throughout the day. Refreshments were served in the seasonal Garden Cafe and some fantastic entertainment was provided by Mayfield Brass Band and the Dowtcha Puppet Show.
A big thank you must go to the residents of the Cork Foyer who worked very hard in March renovating the mini pet farm and on the day helped with setting up, the animals and parking. Without their help the day couldn’t have been as enjoyable as it was.
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