#mentalhealthawarenessweek – Barnsley Futures

Barnsley Futures is a consortium between Foundation, West Yorkshire CRC and Touchstone. Holden House is a 42 bed multiple needs hostel in the centre of Barnsley. This week in #mentalhealthawarenessweek. The theme for 2018 is around stress awareness, especially in the workplace. At Holden House in Barnsley, customers are taking part in a consultation, helping […]

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Tacking youth homelessness through social inclusion

Our North Yorkshire Young People’s Pathway service, supports young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Practical support is provided to help young people into accommodation, but with a long term view the support aims to prepare young people for independent living at the end of the pathway and reduce risk of homelessness […]

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Getting Rough Sleepers off the streets: Severe Weather Provision – Beacon

Along with Leeds Housing Concern and Touchstone, Foundation form part of the Leeds housing consortium, Beacon. Throughout the winter and especially during severe weather such as we’ve seen in the last week, Beacon adhere to the severe weather provision protocol, playing a vital part in keeping rough sleepers in Leeds safe during extremely cold weather. […]

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Durham Groups – Talent Contest!

Over the last few months, Durham staff and customers have been gearing up for their second annual talent contest! Here is the report from the big event: Durham recently held their second talent contest for customers to enter and perform in front of other customers, staff and judges from a local church congregation.  The event […]

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Working Together: BEACONS – Foundation and Leeds Housing Concern

Foundation are currently working in partnership with Leeds Housing Concern (LHC) who are the lead partners within our Leeds Beacon Services (Accommodation). Foundation’s HR team, Neil Fenwick and Noella Mellad have been supporting LHC to ensure the Beacon project has been in a positive position for the transfer of colleagues happening on 1st July 2017. […]

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Senior Management Team – Shadowing Project: Scarborough

Our Director of Development and Communication, Paul Hardman, recently undertook his second shadowing visit of the year, this time in Scarborough. Here is his report: Scarborough Visit – May 25th This was the second of my shadowing trips out to a service (having visited Darlington earlier this year) following the kind invite from Kira Lumb […]

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