The RISE Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing and coordinating a programme of regular activities and events. As this is a new project we are seeking a self motivated, confident communicator who can make this happen and succeed. The ideal person will be creative, resourceful, organised, experienced in working with young people, excellent communication …
Yes that right, a homelessness Jam. Some of the people who live in our Foyer have got involved with Dudley Youth Council which has given itself the brief to “Raise awareness of homelessness and increase services for young people” To start long term work on this the youth council organised a Jam: a full day …
Foyer gets stuck into to help a Dudley Homelessness Jam #dycjam Read More »
Jane Clarke, who retired as the Chief Executive of Dudley charity CHADD (Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District) two years ago, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honour’s list. Jane has received the award for services to vulnerable women and children in Dudley. Jane worked for CHADD for 28 years, starting …
New Year Honour for Jane Clarke, Former CEO at CHADD Read More »
A very quick post to announce that we are now offering homes with support for young parents in both Dudley and Sandwell. A first for CHADD to be working in Sandwell! Both of these schemes provide tenancies to young parents aged 16 to 25 years, in self-contained 2-bedroom apartments in a modern purpose built scheme, …
This season our On Route Foyer’s fledgling footie team made it to the semi finals of their first competition. Reports from the sideline tell us it could’ve gone even better at the Wellbeing League Cup: “Slight controversy as a ‘phantom’ goal took it to a penalty shoot out which they then lost 4-3. It had been …
Last Friday the new Chief Executive of the Foyer Federation came to to visit us. We’ve had a long and fruitful relationship with the federation. On the one hand it’s a place where we can learn about ways to help young people. On the other we can share our good practice with other foyers and work …
The range of work we do in our On Route foyer sometimes even surprises us – and it emerges through what the young people tell us in the impact app we use. The quotes are the words of the young people we work with. It can be the simple and the practical as making food …
“We made bacon cakes with beans” – everyday life in our foyer for young people. Read More »
