aberdeen foyer

ANNUAL REVIEW INTRODUCTION...

Aberdeen Foyer is a successful charitable organisation working to prevent and alleviate youth homelessness and unemployment in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We provide supported accommodation and access to a range of education, training, employment opportunities and community health services for young people and their communities.

We address all the issues facing vulnerable young people enabling them to take the next steps towards independent living, learning and work.

Since the first accommodation site opened in 1998, • Foyer Drive - working in partnership with Roadwise Aberdeen Foyer has housed and supported well over Driver Training, offers a comprehensive range of driving 1000 young people including single parents, care leavers, packages to suit individual and corporate needs ex offenders, those who have had drug or alcohol • Community Health Services problems, learning difficulties or mental health issues. • IT classes … and social and recreational activities too! Currently we have 80 tenancies across 6 supported accommodation sites in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Foyer Enterprise is our trading company encompassing the Fraserburgh, Stonehaven and Banchory. Foyer Restaurant & Gallery and Foyer Graphics. These businesses generate income to support the work of As well as providing supported accommodation these Aberdeen Foyer, provide an interface with the wider are some of the services on offer to tenants and people community and offer training and employment opportunities in the wider community: for young people. In November 2006 we opened a Ben & Jerry's Partnershop in Aberdeen's Bon Accord Centre • Prince's Trust Team - a 12 week personal offering training and employment to unemployed young development programme people as Trainee Retail Assistants. • Lifeshaper - a community rehabilitation initiative for those who have had alcohol/drug problems and Aberdeen Foyer's success is built on our partnerships with are ready to take the next steps towards education, a range of organisations including Grampian Housing training and employment Association, Aberdeen College, Aberdeen City and • Progress2Work - an employment support service Aberdeenshire Councils, NHS Grampian, Jobcentre Plus aimed at helping former drug users to overcome and a range of private sector investors. barriers into work and a partner organisation in the Aberdeen Integrated Community Drug Rehabilitation Our innovative approach to supporting young people Service through the transition to social and economic independence • Move-on - practical support for former tenants and our determination to find ways of working that produces moving into their own homes success has led to Aberdeen Foyer receiving many accolades • Outside In - tenant centered learning programme and awards and to our work being featured at a national accredited by City & Guilds level in relation to examples of good practice. • Build and Train - offers participants the chance to achieve job aspirations while meeting the employment Through our existing services and various new developments needs of Grampian’s construction industry we continue to respond to the needs and issues of young • Opportunity Gateway Partnership - Learning people and their communities in Aberdeen and Houses providing free, informal learning opportunities Aberdeenshire. to the community in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire • Platform to Work - offers participants the chance to achieve job aspirations within the oil and gas industry • Foyer Music -state of the art rehearsal and recording facility available to all young people, music related workshops investing in the work of aberdeen foyer introduction www.aberdeenfoyer.com 2006 annual review am sure youwillagree, demonstrateswhatavibrant,busy, ambitiousand effective organisationAberdeen Foyercontinuestobe. communities. to meettheneedsofhomelessanddisadvantagedyoungpeopletheir interest in ourworkhasallowedustodevelopservicesensuringwecontinue My thankstoallourpartneragenciesandInvestorswhosecontinuingsupport I wouldpersonallyliketothankthemallfortheirongoingsupport. volunteers andtheFoyerbenefitsgreatly from theircommitmentandenthusiasm; contributing approximately 222hoursperweek.OurBoard ofDirectors are also Volunteering hasbecomeavaluableadditionalresource with31registered volunteers housing services. very positivefeedbackfrom therecent Care Commissioninspectionofoursupported test through thesupportofFoyerDrive.Ourcore servicescontinuetodowellwith General atourannualInvestors'Dinner;andfirstFoyerclientpassinghisdriving the BonAccord shoppingcentre; apresentation from ElishAngiolini,Solicitor Graphics studioinHuntlyStreet; therecently openedBen&Jerry’s Partnershopin to Work’;servicesinBanff newFoyerLearning andMacduff; openingourFoyer Highlights in2006includetheintroduction ofouroilandgasinitiative‘Platform lives. Mysincere thankstoallourstaff. people thisyeartoovercome barriers,realise theirpotentialandmoveonin their hard workanddedicationtheyhavesupportedovertwothousanddisadvantaged Striving forexcellencecontinuestomotivatestaff andvolunteersalike;through of Scotland. Scotlandasoneofthebestthreecommended byVisit restaurants inthenortheast to PeopleDevelopmentandtheFoyerRestaurant&Galleryhasbeenhighly award, ChamberofCommerce StarCommendedaward Northern forCommitment in theCommunityStandard ofExcellenceaward, Scotland’s HealthatWork Gold a ScottishTraining Award inpartnershipwithAberdeen College,ScottishBusiness exceeding standards through theachievementofawards andaccoladesincluding This yeartheworkofourstaff hasbeenformallyrecognised forconsistently Chairman David Paton re-engage withlifeandmoveontobrighterfutures. youngpeople that trulyhelp services youth homelessnessandunemploymenttodevelop years toaddress award iswelldeservedrecognition oftheworkKenhasbeeninvolvedinover Executive. Kenwasawarded anMBEintheQueen'sNewYear Honours List.The Finally, onbehalfoftheBoard, my warmestcongratulationstoKenMilroy ourChief OBE report describesouractivities overthelast12monthsand,I – thefourthIhavepresented asChairmansince2003.The It givesmegreat pleasure tointroduce thisyear’s AnnualReview CHAIRMAN investing inthework ofaberdeen foyer

page 1 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 CHIEF EXECUTIVE KEN MILROY

I am delighted to invite you to take a glimpse at the work of Aberdeen Foyer over the past year. In our first 10 years we earned a reputation for growth, innovation and quality. During 2005/06 we continued in that spirit by adding to our portfolio of services and initiatives, building our organisational capacity for sustainability and further growth and most importantly celebrating the Jack McConnell visits achievements of those we work with and for. Aberdeen Foyer and talks to a tenant

A measure of our success has been the continued interest Some of our new service developments include: the in and support for our work from Government, and formal launch of the Opportunity Gateway Partnership, beyond. Since October 2005 we have welcomed an sustaining a network of community based learning and array of important and influential visitors to Aberdeen employability services; the launch of the Scottish Pilot Foyer including: Learning programme supporting our tenants to re- engage in education and Amplified – our new regional • government officials from Norway, Greece and Belarus youth music competition. • Deputy Minister for Health, Lewis MacDonald MSP • Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, What’s more, all the work, services and initiatives we have

www.aberdeenfoyer.comTessa Jowell MP 2006 annual review built up in the last 10 years have continued to thrive. • Scotland’s First Minister, Jack McConnell MSP • Minister for Communities, Malcolm Chisholm MSP Before turning the page and looking in more detail at • Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Executive, our achievements over the last year, I wish to acknowledge John Elvidge KBE and praise the work of our staff and our Board members, • Wendy Malycha, Chief Executive of St John's Youth and to thank our funders, service commissioners and Service, Adelaide, Australia individual and corporate 'Investors in the Foyer' for your • prominent businessman Sir Robert Smith, Chairman continued support of Aberdeen Foyer. of SSE and the Weir Group, appointed by the First Minister to lead a high level advisory group into the NEET group (those Not in Education, Employment or Training)

investing in the work of aberdeen foyer page 2 to amuchbetterfuture." of myownlifeandIhaveaclearpathaheadme ForthefirsttimeinagesIfeellikeamtakingcontrol Trust Team course.It'sgreat andIfeelsomuchbetter. have tochangeandIjuststartedthePrince's itwasmadecleartomethatthingswould warnings of myvisitorsupsetothertenants.Afterlots soon gotintotrouble, making alotofnoiseandsome could thinkoftocomekeepmecompanyand are stillsoangryaboutthe past.Iinvitedeveryone me butit’s hard tothinkaboutyourfuture whenyou worker wasgreat, andIknow theywantedtohelp it's really lonelylivingon your own.Mysupport and itfeltgoodtogetawayfrom thehassle.However was really excitedaboutmovingin,theflatwaslovely and itwascausingallsortsofproblems. AtfirstI terrible athome.Mymum’s newboyfriendhatesme "I cametoAberdeen Foyerbecausethingswere really Alison MOVING IN HOUSING SUPPORT FOYER to improve theirselfesteem. with theirsupportcoordinator helpthemfindways adults leadingtoalackoftrust,regular meetings not unusualforyoungpeopletofeelletdownby beginning tobuildrelationships, isnoteasy. Itis For manythemoveinperiod,familiarisationand independent, happyandachievetheirfullpotential. they wishtomakeenablethembecome to supportyoungpeoplemakeallthechanges is notsimplyahome,butalsoplaceofopportunity, needs. housing supportworkertoassesstheir they attendaseriesofinterviewstoallowthe When youngpeoplerefer themselves totheFoyer about themselves. employment andmovingtowards feelingbetter independent tenancy, intoeducation,trainingor for theirfuture includingmoving ontotheirown risk where theycurrently liveandwanttosetgoals be homeless,threatened withhomelessnessorat Stonehaven andBanchory. Allapplicantsmust 16 -25inAberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, accommodation forupto81youngpeople,aged Aberdeen Foyerprovides supported fullyfurnished Aberdeen Foyersupported accommodation Jack to whatIcanachieveinthenextyear. moved intoAberdeen Foyer andIamreally lookingforward before) andthefeelingsoongoesaway. Iamreally gladI proud myfamilyare ofmenow(theywouldn’t talktome is stillatemptationtousedrugs,Ijustthinkabouthow and Iwillsoonhavemyfirstqualification.Sometimesthere first timeIhavemanagedtoachieveanythingacademic I havebeendoinganewcoursecalledOutsideIn.It'sthe hills, playingfootballonceaweekandgoingtothegym. doing thingsIcouldonlyhavedreamt ofbefore, climbing at theFoyer, youjusthavetogetupand getgoing.Iam I wasbackondrugsandinprison.There's alottodo went backtomyoldwayoflifeitwouldn’t belongbefore it wasthebestoption,Iknewthatifjustcameoutand to talkusaboutsupportedaccommodation.Ithought "When Iwasinjailsomeonefrom Aberdeen Foyercame in investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer acoy633 11 3 5 9 16 11 6 6 11 15 16 22 20 11 Banchory 31 37 Stonehaven Fraserburgh 53 Peterhead Torry Trinity Court ! FOYER FACTS.... osdMlsFemales Males Housed

page 3 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 page 4 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 MOVING UP It isamazingtowatchthedifference theright are from supportedtolookatways tolearn mistakes. cannot beovercome. Itistherefore vitalthatourtenants many youngpeopleleadsthemtobelievethatmistakes prevent problems developing.Previous experiencefor out howtocopewithdifficulties, endeavouringto continuously reviewing progress or, occasionally, working Tenants meetregularly withtheirsupportcoordinator, easily achievablestepsthusbuildingconfidence. will beassistedtobreak down thetargetsintosmall, achieve socialandeconomicindependence.Thetenant tenant, identifyingthegoalstheyhavesettohelpthem action planfocusingonthehopesanddesires ofthe support coordinator andtogether theywilldevelopan them fullrightsasatenant.Theyare introduced toa lease whichmaybeextendedforuptotwoyears,giving When ayoungpersonmovesintheyare givena6month my CVtolotsofcompanies. I’mhopingI’llsoongetajoband I didacoursetohelpmegetworkoffshore andIhavesubmitted improved myreading andwritinghavewrittenmyownCV. "I've donesomuchinthelastyear. Ihavefinishedtwocourses, Cathy that istrulymine." thatIcanlookafter myself andatlastIwillhaveaplace learned That’s notgoingtobeeasybutit’s notsoscarynow. Ihave my lastreview Iagreed thatIwouldhavetolookatmovingon. I amcomingtotheendofmytimeatAberdeen Foyerandat have ajob–somethingIneverthoughtwouldbeabletodo. achieve. Igraduallystartedtobelieveinmyselfandnoweven and makeyoufeelgoodaboutyourselfwhatcan things liketheSortedwithArtsevents.They're great fun support andguideyou.Ilikeartsotakepartinallthe“arty” so muchonyourownbutitisnicetohavepeoplethere to age of14.Atfirstitwasabigchange,youhavetocopewith the longestIhavestayedanywhere sinceIwentintocare atthe I havestayedatAberdeen Foyerforover18monthsnow. Itis Sarah some moneysoshecouldgo awayforaholiday." lotsofmoney.be earning I wouldreally liketogivemygranny on ourwebsite. a highlysuccessfulservice.Thelatestreport canbefound again identifiesmanyareas of goodpracticeandindicates latest inspectionwascarriedoutinNovember2006and and regulated annuallyby theCare Commission.The Aberdeen Foyer’s supportedaccommodationisinspected hard workandperseverance. that theycancreate amuch brighterfuture through in theirpastbutweconstantlyreinforce themessage aware thatmanyofourtenants havehadunhappiness have asuccessfulfuture. AtAberdeen Foyerweare thattheyshouldbelieveinthemselvesandcan to learn are awasteofspaceunderlines theneedforopportunities them before andthatthey havealwaysbeentoldthey To hearsomeonesaythatnoonehaseverbelievedin opportunities canmaketotheprogress ofourtenants. acoy2122510 1 5 1 0 2 5 2 2 2 12 1 3 6 7 1 6 12 4 5 19 2 5 11 7 0 2 4 8 6 6 Banchory 8 12 5 11 13 Stonehaven 8 40 Fraserburgh 26 3 Peterhead 22 Torry 24 Trinity Court ! investing inthework of aberdeen foyer FOYER ISSUES....

mental health issues substance misuse learning difficulties offending behaviour family breakdown looked after children debt MOVING ON moved intotheirnewhome.Thisservicewasmade tenants theoptionofreceiving supportoncetheyhave For thelastthree yearsAberdeen Foyerhasoffered all successfully movedintotheirnewhome. worked through themove onpack,and24have home ontheirown.Inthelastyear29tenantshave skills andhavealltherelevant informationtoruna reassures allthenecessary themthattheyhavelearned on. Tenants workthrough ourmovingonpackwhich to liveindependentlytheybegintheprocess ofmoving When ourtenantsare confident thattheyare ready Kenny my motherandfatherloveme”. there since.Inowownmyhouseandboth me attheendofplacementandIhaveworked course. Igotaworkplacementandtheyemployed to beapainteranddecoratorsoIwentontraining the Prince'sTrust Team. BythenIknewthatwanted me. IwentontheVenture Trust programme and with mebefore theywere goingtobehappywith their livesandIrealised Iwouldhavetobehappy all Ireally wantedwastobeanimportantpartof families andIjustseemedtobeintheway. However interested inmeanymore. Theybothhadnew parents had splitupandneitherofthemseemed I tookcontrol ofmyownlife.Iwasangrythat my to saythathavinghadmybacksideseverely kicked well. Nottobore youwithallthedetailsit'ssufficient drugs aswell.Icantellyouwasnotdoingtoo a seriousalcoholproblem andoccasionallyused off. WhenIwenttotheFoyerwashomeless,had I stilloccasionallykeepintouchjustsocanshow “I livedinAberdeen Foyerjustoversixyearsago. acoy00400000 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 9 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 1 11 1 0 4 4 2 1 3 7 0 8 4 2 8 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 6 17 2 2 Banchory 2 Stonehaven Fraserburgh 12 Peterhead Torry Trinity Court ! FOYER ACHIEVEMENTS investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer

college the serviceasexcellent. evaluation ofthisbytheLaidlawYouth Project rated with thedemandsoftheirnewtenancy. External have settledintotheirnewcommunityandare coping in theirnewhome,providing supporttoensure they involves asupportworkervisitingtheyoungperson Council andCommunitiesScotland.Theproject of bothAberdeen CityCouncil andAberdeenshire subsequent grantsfrom the HomelessStrategybudgets funded theschemeforfirsttwoyearsand possible thankstotheLaidlawYouth Project which Jack would absolutelyrecommend goingtoAberdeen Foyer”. I havemanagedonmyown.Ifyouare homelessI who Iknowcanphoneforhelpifneedit,butsofar have asupportworkerwhomeetsmeeveryweekand before Imovedoutsonowhaveareally niceflat.I furniture. Ihadbeencollectingasmuchcould chose allthecoloursforwallsandpickedmyown cosy. Howeverhavingmyownflatisactuallyace!I I didn’t want togosomewhere Iwouldn’t feelsafeand was really worriedaboutmovingawayfrom theFoyer. Association. Ihavelivedinsomanyhorribleplacesand I wasoffered areally wonderful flatbyGrampianHousing “Having stayedatAberdeen Foyerforjustunder2years

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page 5 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 OUTSIDE IN A person centred learning experience leading to a new certificate in Self Development

Tenants at Aberdeen Foyer, Edinburgh Cyrenians and childhood and adolescence, for example 25% of Foyer Glasgow Simon Community are now able to benefit residents across the UK had ceased to attend school by from a specially designed programme of learning, the age of 14 and 50% had no qualifications at all on tailored to the needs of homeless people. The entry to the Foyer. In addition there is a strong national programme is part of a pilot project developed by the benefit to increasing the employability of homeless Foyer Federation and funded by the Scottish Executive. people; the financial benefit of re-engaging a young We are also delighted to receive sponsorship for the person currently not in education, training or next 2 years from the BG Group. Outside In was employment is around £100,000. launched at Aberdeen Foyer by Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm in February 2006. The Learning Power Award has been built on research evidence on effective ways of working with unemployed

www.aberdeenfoyer.comA reception to mark the launch of Outside 2006 annual review In at the and homeless people, addressing self development and Scottish Parliament was attended by tenants, one of lifeskills. In this pilot, the learning is delivered through whom spoke about her experience of homelessness. the frontline staff that tenants most trust and depend upon with back up from partnerships with local colleges. Outside In, a tenant learning programme and staff development training initiative, delivers a nationally The course is certificated at 4 increasingly difficult levels, quality assured programme to re-engage former to allow for the advancement of the learners' basic homeless people, to equip them with transferable skills. If a tenant has enjoyed working towards their learning and skills which will enhance their opportunities first certificate and they feel that they want to learn and motivation to access further education, training more, then the option is there to continue onwards and work. and upwards through the course, linked to both their personal action plan and their tenancy with Aberdeen This person centred learning plan, driven by tenants, Foyer. addressing self development and lifeskills, consists of 4 modules allowing accreditation to be gained at each Outside In is a unique opportunity to establish and level and evidenced by a portfolio unique to each deliver a programme of learning within Aberdeen Foyer, participant which will lead to a City & Guilds qualification. in partnership with Aberdeen College, that builds on our good practice and expertise in developing and Homeless people have very often missed out on statutory delivering effective opportunities for tenants. education because of family circumstances during their

page 6 investing in the work of aberdeen foyer – youcan’t complainaboutpoliticiansifyoudon’t vote.We but youdohavethepowertoinfluence thingsthrough voting MC: You maynotbehappywithwhatpoliticians are doing, Mike: Howdoyoupersuadeyoungpeopletovote? specific focusonyoungpeople. other areas, suchaseducationandhealthwhichhavea young peopleandtakeaccountoftheirviews.There are also for youngpeople.We needtomakesure weengagewith one ofthe5prioritiesforregeneration inScotlandisservices MC: Regenerationisoneofmyareas ofresponsibility, and politician? Whathaveyoudonefor youngpeopleasa Lorne: education andtrainingthentogetajob. they willbefocusedonopportunitiestogeton,access available tothemoutside.Forthosewhohaveleftschool, getting agoodeducationandaboutwhatactivitiesare about young peopleattendingschool,theywillbeconcerned people, anditwillbedifferent according totheirage.For MC: To getanaccurateanswer, you’dhavetoaskyoung for youngpeopleinScotlandandtheUK? WhatdoyouthinkareLorne: themostpressing issues services. other servicesthatpeopleneed,e.g.drugrehabilitation provide housesforeveryone. Iacceptthatthere are also MC: We havebigambitions forhousinginScotland,to does politicsmaketosomeonelikeme,livinginaFoyer? last 8yearsbefore coming totheFoyer. Whatdifference Anne: I’vebeenhomelessandaheroin addictforthe that matter. How wouldsocietyrunotherwise? and politicians,buttheydohaveaninfluenceoverthings income, hospitals–Iknowpeoplegetfrustratedwithpolitics politics caninfluencethingsthatmatter–yourjob,education, I knowalotofpeoplethinkit’s nothingtodowiththem,but Malcolm Chisholm Mike: Whyispoliticsimportant? Monday 6February2006 WITH MALCOLMCHISHOLMMSP OFINTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT YOUNG PEOPLE’SFORUM etc foremploymentandtraining. clothing forinterviews,whitegoodsandbooks,tools to whichtenantsmayapplyforpersonalitemssuchas We are gratefultoTechnip forsponsoringagrantscheme Houses ofParliament. Emmaus Project, aFoyerbased inAldershotandthe drug servicesinthenortheast.Theyalsovisited Richard BakerMSPprimarily todiscusshowimprove In 2006ForummembersmetwithAnneBeggMPand representation ontheFoyer’s Board ofDirectors. young people,toorganiseactivitiesandhave issues priortodecisionsbeingtakenwhichwillaffect The Forummeetsmonthlywitharemit ofdiscussing (MC) investing inthe workofaberdeen foyer quickly aspeoplewant. what drivesme.Itisfrustratingthatyoucan’t progress as help themostdisadvantaged,peoplelivinginpoverty. That’s in politicsbecausetheywanttomakesocietybetter, andto MC: Iwasquiteidealistic–alotofpoliticiansbecomeinvolved you? What are thethingsyouenjoy/thingsthatfrustrate Anne: Whydidyoudecidetobecomeapolitician? can provide whatyoungpeoplewantandneed. persuade themtovoteandtakepartinelectionssothatwe have tolistenyoungpeople’s views,butwehaveto targets thatwehavehere. homelessness –nootherpartof theUKhasambitious look toScotlandasleadingthe wayonissues,suchas would nowwantthemgivenback toLondon.Somepeople given totheScottishParliament–Idon’t thinkmanypeople of theScottishParliament.Somepeoplewantmore powers Westminster, buthousingandeducationare theresponsibility MC: Benefitsandotherareas are theresponsibility of lives inScotland? difference hastheScottishParliamentmadetopeople’s What Parliament andtheinWestminster? Mike: What'sthedifference betweentheScottish are. Politiciansneedtolistenandthenhelpfindsolutions. people themore weknowwhattheissuesaffecting them community meetingpeople–themore wetalktoyoung MC: Itiswhyit’s importantforpoliticianstobeoutinthe housing benefit. live intheFoyerandworkfulltimebecauseI’lllosemy Anne: Iwanttogobackintoworkbutcan’t afford to it outacross Scotland. fromScotland. We canall learn thiswork,andneedtocarry MC: Itisagoodmodelforwhatweshouldbedoingacross and helpedmedealwithit. Anne: TheFoyerhaslookedateverythinginmylife on them. making meunhappy–theydidn’t justputabandaid time. TheFoyerhavedealtwiththeissuesthatwere completely changedmylife–I’mhappyforthefirst social workerintroduced metotheFoyer. Ithas Ididn’tLorne: knowwhoorwhere togountilmy with theyoungpeople’s forum Malcolm Chisholmmeets

page 7 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 FOYER LEARNING GET INTO LIFE

Get Into Life is a 4-week programme aimed at young • Lifestyle workshops – educational workshops run people who have had drug or alcohol problems. The by NHS Grampian to encourage participants to programme runs for two and a half days per week, and consider a healthy lifestyle and diet is intended to help participants gain structure and maintain routine in their lives. • Chill-Out Zone – a short introduction to relaxation techniques Modules within the programme include: The emphasis of the programme is on gaining • Get Into IT – a short computer course to help increase confidence, learning about yourself and interacting with employability others.

• Group Skills workshops – developing skills such So far three programmes have been delivered with 9 as communication, listening, recognising and participants graduating onto the Lifeshaper programme, managing emotions, and problem solving and 1 graduating to Progress2Work.

lifeshaper programme Banff www.aberdeenfoyer.com 2006 annual review :-) LIFESHAPER

The 12-week Lifeshaper programme runs in partnership the Chill-Out Zone and the clients’ one to one sessions with Aberdeen College in Aberdeen, Peterhead and with the Lifeshaper Co-ordinater. We encourage clients Banff and is intended to create a solid foundation and to participate in physical activity such as going to the re-introduce routine into an individual’s life. The gym and we also arrange group outings to the cinema programme is geared towards having a healthier and and bowling. positive outlook for the future. Lifeshaper is funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and NHS Once a participant joins the programme they are Grampian. The course is a stepping stone for getting enrolled at Aberdeen College. Throughout the back in to education, training or employment. programme we look at certain skills and development for a person to achieve. Within the 12 weeks clients The balance of “work, rest and play” focuses on a step also gain IT skills ranging from beginners level right in the right direction to gaining stability and routine. through to ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence). The work element consists of the Local Investigation Project, Core Modules, Working with Others and Since October last year 30 Lifeshaper participants have Problem Solving where participants work in groups. completed the programme, many of them moving on The Local Investigation project encourages participants to courses at Aberdeen College, Progress2Work, to do their own intensive research. Other elements are Volunteering and employment.

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Progress2Work (P2W) is a JobCentre Plus funded project aimed at helping people who have experienced problems with drugs and help them to prepare for and access, training, education and employment. Each P2W client is allocated their own case worker and together they will establish a training plan which the client will work towards. Clients on P2W receive training in core employability skills such as IT, CV, application process, job search, interview skills and career development. Once a client has gained enough confidence the P2W team will help the client access work placements, training, education and employment.

During the period covering January - December 2006 the P2W team helped 15 people find employment and 49 people access training or further education courses.

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The ICDRS (Integrated Community Drug Rehabilitation Service) provides a package of support to people in Aberdeen who have taken steps towards a healthier and more positive future. The ICDRS has been in operation for just over two years and at present works with 60 clients in Aberdeen. There are dedicated support workers within the service based at Aberdeen Foyer, Drugs Action, Phoenix House and Aberdeen Cyrenians, all offering specialist support. The specialist issues covered are employability, housing and drug issues.

The Foyer offers specialist employability support. The role of the Employability Worker at the Foyer is to co-ordinate the development of employability services for former drug users, address the main barriers to employment and education and source employment opportunities. An individual action plan will be compiled for each client, the existing projects and programmes available at the Foyer may be accessed, as well as using link services within the city.

investing in the work of aberdeen foyer page 9 page 10 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 FOYER LEARNING PLATFORM TOWORK skilled employment. which allowsparticipantstogainnewskillsandthechancemoveintobetterwaged the industrywillprovide matchfundingtocontinuedevelopaninnovativeprogramme We are delightedthatESFhasconfirmedfundingforasecondyearoftheprogramme and creation ofsustainablecommunitiesacross theNorthEastofScotland. in partnershipcansimultaneouslytackleeconomicandsocialissues,contributingtothe to locallyidentifiedproblems”. Thistrainingprogramme isaprimeexampleofhowworking areBoth theScottishExecutiveandUKGovernment promoting “joined-upsolutions a year. 32 participants,15are nowinfullemployment,exceedingtheinitialtargetoftraining60 Platform toWork hasreceived over100referrals sinceJune2006andhasworkedwith in fulltimeworkandisundergoingfurthertrainingCanada. on publictransport;a13hourdayfor6weekstocompletehisriggertrainingandisnow of enthusiasticandmotivatedtrainees.Onestudenttravelledfrom FraserburghtoDyce offering workplacementsand/orfulltimeemploymentisverypositive,notingahighcalibre programme participantsare acommittedgroup ofpeople.Feedbackfrom employers OPITO whohavehelpedusgainanunderstandingofthesectorandits'language'.The We are mostappreciative ofthesupportwehavereceived from variouscompanies,especially for upto2years. participants, thoughspecificallytargetedatthe18-25agegroup, whohavebeenunemployed to deliveraEuropean Social Fund(ESF)fundedprogramme availabletoawiderangeof Contractors Association,KCADeutag,JobCentre PlusandScottishEnterpriseGrampian with theOffshore ContractorsAssociation,OPITO,Petrofac Training, AMEC,Well Services backingfrom theOffshoreWith Training Foundation,Aberdeen Foyerisworkingtogether and complementsactivitiesbeingundertakenbyOPITO,theoilgasskillstrainingbody. supporting traineesthrough preparation forwork,formaltrainingandintoemployment the energysector. Theprogramme isdesignedtomeettheneedsofemployerswhile is anewprogramme thatoffers participantsthechancetoachievejobaspirationswithin remains worryinglyhighand significantlyabovethenationalaverage.PlatformtoWork levels inAberdeen/Aberdeenshire are amongthelowestincountry, youthunemployment sector torepackage and“sell”theindustrytonextgeneration.Althoughunemployment address theissueofskillshortages. Aberdeen Foyerhasbeenworkingwiththeprivate The boominglevelsofactivitiesintheoil&gasindustryhasacceleratedurgencyto William Serle positive” individuals involvedisvery partnership andthefeedbackfrombothbusiness the difference tothoseparticipatingintheprogramme.This isaunique andAMEC,but more importantly,the industry ismakingahuge “We aredelightedtobeinvolvedinthisinitiative.Itisbenefiting investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer , HRDirector, AMEC 41 participantsgainedfulltimeemployment 84 participants–44completedthecourse,15intraining 6 coursescompleted Performance Oct2005–Dec2006 The Build&Train programme continuestodevelopandmakeapositiveimpactin area untilMarch 2007. outcome andAberdeen FoyerwillcontinuetorunBuildandTrain intheGrampian programme wasmakinga tangibledifference. Themeetingresulted inapositive to present thecaseforallowing thecontracttorunitscourseinAberdeen where the Department forWork and Pensions withresponsibility forWork andWelfare Reform, from Aberdeen FoyermetwithMargaret Hodge,thethenMinisterofStateat 2007. FollowingtheinterventionofMPsAnneBeggandFrankDoran,representatives some areas oftheUK.Aberdeen Foyer'scontractwasduetorununtilendofMarch all Build&Train contractsnationallyastheprogramme hadnotbeensuccessfulin In 2006theDepartmentofWork andPensionsJobCentre Plusdecidedtoend the constructionindustry. train unskilled/semiskilledunemployedpeopleasgeneralbuildingoperativeswithin supported byCommunitiesScotland,theprogramme wasprimarilydesignedtohelp employers. Runinconjunctionwithlocalcolleges,JobCentre Plusandfinancially helping tofilltheskillsgapsinlocalconstructionindustryworkingwithover70 FOYER LEARNING BUILD &TRAIN ! FOYER FACTS.... investing inthe workofaberdeen foyer

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PRINCE’S Aberdeen Foyer in partnership with Aberdeen College delivers the Prince's Trust Team in TRUST TEAM Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

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Since October last year 103 young people have Community projects & team challenges in Aberdeen participated in the Prince's Trust Teams; 3 teams in and Aberdeenshire: Aberdeen, 3 in Peterhead and 1 in Macduff. community projects A greater emphasis has been placed on raising awareness • Woodend Hospital, Maidencraig Rehabilitation Unit of and improving the health of our team members. A • Sandilands Nursery successful bid for funding from the Health Improvement • Tilly Youth Project Fund allowed us to buy fitness equipment for use during • Boyndie Centre near Banff lunch breaks and kitchen appliances so we can offer • decorating at Barkley Park Pavilion in Peterhead healthy breakfasts. There were sufficient funds to offer • Barnardo’s 16 + team members free lunches at the Marywell Centre and • Fraserburgh Library • Peterhead Academy cooking lessons have taken place at the Summerhill • Faith Acres charity Education Centre. Early evaluation of these additions to the programme shows that team members have team challenges noted an improvement in their general health and a • renovating youth club at Printfield Community Project much improved awareness of the benefits of healthy • Get Active Get Healthy week eating and exercise. • decorating rooms at Inchgarth Community Centre • outing to Storybook Glen with children from We have built strong relationships with GlobalSantaFe, Raeden Centre the Rotary Club of St Fittick, Petro-Canada and • healthy eating session for Foyer clients ExxonMobil who offer sponsorship and practical help • party for Foyer clients on projects, sharing their knowledge and expertise with • Macduff Primary school the teams. The teams are also delighted with the support • garden makeover for the Young Carers Association from B&Q who donated paint and various goods. in Peterhead • Collieburn Park, where the team built a dry stone dyke with help from HMP Peterhead • painting boards for shop fronts in Fraserburgh ! FOYER FACTS.... • playground makeover Buchanhaven Primary School in Peterhead. 96 passes in First Aid 92 REHIS - food hygiene • Healthy eating taster day with children from Clerkhill 103 passed Intermediate 1 level in Communication and Primary and Anna Ritchie School Social Awareness and Development One of our team leaders was nominated for a Best Team 21 moved into full time employment Leader Award and an Assistant Team Leader attended 6 moved into part time employment 4 moved on to full time voluntary work an event in Edinburgh to celebrate the Prince's Trust's 17 into full time education/training 30th anniversary.

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Opportunity Gateway Partnership - building stronger communities Learning Houses deliver free and flexible support into learning and work in Middlefield, Sandilands and Torry in Aberdeen City and in Peterhead and Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire along with an Outreach service in West Aberdeenshire. Families using the IT facilities at a learning house OPPORTUNITY GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP

It has been a good year for the unique partnership of Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Scottish Enterprise Grampian, Communities Scotland, Grampian Housing Association, Aberdeen Foyer and Tenants First Housing Cooperative. Targets set by the partnership for employability and moving into education have been exceeded. Learning House staff meet regularly with Foyer tenants to assist in the preparation of Learning Plans and Foyer programme participants are referred to the Learning Houses to help with CV preparation and ITC skills. New initiatives have been introduced The main target agreed by the partnership is to assist such as Torry Learning House working hand in hand 72 people into work per year and to move at least 150 with Grampian Racial Equality Council to help migrant people into further learning. For the period October workers improve their IT skills, the Learning Houses in 2005 to December 2006 we achieved the following Aberdeen City work with the Homelessness department figures, clearly demonstrating the value of the Learning to support the integration of new tenants through Houses within the local communities. advice and training. The introduction of the Working for Families Fund allows us to extend the level of help and support we offer clients, additional links have been made with JobCentre Plus to assist in large scale and ! FOYER FACTS.... on-line recruitment. We are partners in the Robert Gordon University project – Access to RGU - which Clients into work – 134 helps and encourages people to consider higher Clients into further learning – 1022 education. 681 people sat the In 2006 the Outreach project re-started in West European Computer Driving Licence test Aberdeenshire covering the Huntly, Turriff and Alford 20,389 individual visitors to the Learning Houses areas and a Learning House and Outreach Project was introduced in Fraserburgh. Due to the delay in receiving planning permission for the Fraserburgh Learning House, Aberdeenshire Council provided space within the Fraserburgh Business Centre enabling Learning House staff to start engaging with the local community.

investing in the work of aberdeen foyer page 13 www.aberdeenfoyer.com 2006 annual review page 14 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 EMPLOYABILITY GROUP HOMELESSNESS NETWORK- ABERDEENSHIRE Aberdeenshire developitsresponse totherecently launchedWorkforce PlusStrategy. It isanticipatedthattheworkwillassistCommunityPlanningPartnershipin sustainable solutionsforimproving employabilityforthoseaffected byhomelessness. gaps inexistingprovision andconsideringwhatactionisnecessarytoprovide viable, Aberdeenshire hasalsobeencompleted.From thisinformationthegroup isidentifying An initialmappingexercise ofexistingemployabilityservicesprovided inAberdeen and of thosepresenting ashomelessnessthroughout Aberdeenshire. to establishamuchclearer picture oftheeducation,employmentandtrainingbackgrounds Support Officer, havealready carriedoutabasicemployability survey. Thishasbegun Aberdeenshire CouncilHousingOptionsstaff, withthesupportofEmployability Council, JobCentre PlusandAberdeen Foyer. Buchan College,ScottishEnterprise,Aberdeen Cyrenians, Baranado’s,Aberdeenshire services inAberdeenshire; includingCareers Scotland,Aberdeen College,Banff and The sub-group bringstogetheragenciesalready providing orcommissioningemployability provision andidentifyingthegaps. ‘testing’ recording andassessmentprocesses foremployability, lookingatcurrent service of thosepresenting ashomelessinAberdeenshire. Thishasinvolvedestablishingand The specificobjectivesofthesub-group includequantifyingtheemployabilityneeds February 2006tosupporttheworkofsub-group. Aberdeen Foyerwasappointed totherole ofEmployabilitySupportOfficer in and abroader employability agenda.JamesMartinaSupportWorker with to supporttheworkofsub-group inrelation totrainingandemployment of theAberdeenshire HomelessnessNetwork.Aberdeen Foyerwascommissioned In August2005Aberdeenshire CouncilestablishedanEmployabilitySub-Group in aruralsettinglatertheyear. Aberdeenshire CouncilandAberdeen FoyertohighlightEmployabilityandHomelessness SHEN (ScottishHomelessnessEmployabilityNetwork)is planning ajointseminarwith investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer STUDENT PLACEMENTS

Kirsten van Eyck and Karolien Manders from Belgium - RGU social work students placed with Foyer Learning and Housing Support

Franziska Glauche and Anne Loblein Art therapy students at the College of Arts and Art Therapy, Nurtingen, Germany (via an arrangement with the Art Therapy Department at Cornhill Hospital)

Erika Lemon, RGU student mental health nurse - placed with Community Health Services

Claire Dixon, RGU placement with Lifeshaper

Interview with Gary Williams How successful do you think the Lifeshaper Robert Gordon University student programme has been? on placement When I arrived two former participants had just moved on, one was actively looking for a job and the other was doing a welding course at college. Participants Which course are you doing at RGU and how long enjoy the course and I see the improvement in many is your placement at Aberdeen Foyer? who will be able to head on to better things. I’m doing a MSC in Social Work and will be at the Foyer for 11 weeks. Have you enjoyed your time working at the Foyer? www.aberdeenfoyer.com 2006 annual review Absolutely, I’ve loved it. I believe I’ve had the best What part do you play in the Lifeshaper placement out of all the people on the course and programme? have enjoyed my time here very much. I work closely with participants both individually and as a group assisting the Support Worker lead the How do you think your time at the Foyer has course. benefited you? It’s given me the confidence to realise I can actually be How do you think the Lifeshaper programme a social worker, working with the young people has benefits the participants? dismissed any doubts. It helps to give a structure and focus to previously chaotic lives and allows participants to realise their What advantages do you think the Foyer offers ambitions that may have been forgotten. By taking in helping young people? people away from the chaos of their former lives it The atmosphere at the Foyer is very warm and the helps them to realise what they really want and we young people realise everyone is trying to help them can help them work towards that. and this is extremely important. The staff are very good at mixing with participants and getting to know them.

Interview by Stuart Tuckwood Robert Gordon's College (work experience)

investing in the work of aberdeen foyer page 15 page 16 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 FOYER ENTERPRISE one ofthebestthree restaurants inthenortheastofScotland. to receive Scotlandas a'highlycommended' citationbyVisit month sincetherestaurant openedin1999andwewere delighted 2006 wasanothersuccessfulyear. Decemberwasthebusiest vegetarian diners,offering variedandappealingmenuoptions. providers. Notably, theFoyerRestaurantisafavoured choicefor cooking andwhere possible produce issourced from local confidenttwisttoclassic offering dinersamodern, discerning relaxed setting.Theseasonalmenuchangesevery7weeks high qualityfoodandattentive,friendlyserviceinanuncluttered, continues toexcel.Theprofessional teamconsistentlydelivers A havenoflight,tasteandstyle,theFoyerRestaurant&Gallery investing inthecommunity. businesses tradingforasocialpurpose, foyer restaurant + gallery agreement betweenRGUandAberdeen FoyertheExhibitionsCoordinator corporate sponsors,provide anever-changing apartnership backdrop. Within Exhibitions intheGalleryspacebycontemporaryartists,supported organised thefollowingshowsbetweenOctober05andDecember06. people andtheircommunity profits generated supportaberdeenfoyer’s workwithyoung ! investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer of Aberdeen andNevisprint sponsor: Word 06,University Neil Kiri Abraham&Vicky Bronwyn Platten, sponsor: Petro-Canada Anne Bulmer Smart DesignsatRGU andYoungsponsor: Ernst Ronald Plowman sponsor: UKOOA Susan Brown &JenniferStroud sponsor: Jenkins&Marr Emma Holden S D how egre e sponsor: BP Debbie Beeson sponsor: Technip Stuart Johnstone sponsor: TOTAL with InstantNeighbour) Sofa soGood(inassociation Making Degree ShowatRGU Environment, Thinkingand of Architecture andBuilt The ScottSutherlandSchool Weidermann atRGU Skins,Conrad Timber creative foyer graphics design www.foyergraphics.com studio

Celebrating 7 years' of trading Foyer Graphics moved into a new studio at 73 Huntly Street in April 2006. The site was refurbished and equipment upgraded with funding from Communities Scotland, providing our graphic design team with bright and spacious premises.

At a well attended opening, sponsored by UKOOA, we launched our new corporate identity and website and introduced guests to a new member of the team, assistant designer, Emma Blue.

At Foyer Graphics we specialise in design for print, web design, corporate branding and all areas of creative consultancy and development. Our strength lies in transforming a client's project from a set of ideas and requirements, to a successful solution by providing more than creative skills but also the ability to listen, comprehend and resolve issues effectively.

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w g n co u n t "We have worked with Laura from Foyer "Foyer Graphics are the best sort Graphics on a number of marketing of social enterprise, one that projects over the past year and cannot competes on quality and recommend her highly enough. Laura has performance with the private the work of PILOT in 2005/2006 really taken the time to understand our sector and wins. They have business, the aims of our marketing helped us out of jams, produced strategy, is incredibly creative, efficient great work and are fun to and has the patience of a saint! Thorpe work with." Molloy have used several different companies for our marketing needs over Steve Harris the past 9 years and none have come UKOOA close to Foyer Graphics in terms of level ABERDEEN of service, creativity and cost. Nothing is ever too much trouble and it's clearly LORRAINE McASLAN VIOLIN evident that Laura and her team are truly RODGER WILLIAMS CONDUCTOR passionate about their work". MOZART OVERTURE THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO DELIUS ON HEARING THE FIRST CUCKOO Karen Molloy IN SPRING MENDELSSOHN Thorpe Molloy ITALIAN SYMPHONY

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• Driving Tuition • Corporate Safe Driving Packages

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Foyer Drive is a unique venture - the profits generated packages including defensive driving, skid training and from commercial driving activities are used to subsidise road familiarisation courses for staff and spouses the cost of driving lessons for disadvantaged young relocating from abroad. All packages are competitively people. Supported by the Rank Foundation, ExxonMobil, priced with the profit generated being re-invested in Aberdeen College and Grampian Police, Foyer Drive Aberdeen Foyer and, more specifically, Foyer Drive so offers the young people we work with their only real that we can help a greater number of young people chance of getting a driving licence. For the vast majority obtain their driving licence. For the companies involved, the cost of a one-hour driving lesson equates to half Foyer Drive presents an attractive opportunity to satisfy their weekly income. Additional funding from Scotland corporate social responsibility and business needs Against Drugs and the Youth Justice Strategy Group simultaneously, as well as demonstrating commitment has allowed us to help people with a history of substance to staff well being and development. misuse or youth offending to continue to move on with their lives and focus their energies in a more positive For many young people, especially those living in rural direction. communities, the lack of a driving licence can be a barrier to work as David Duthie’s story clearly illustrates. 2006 heralded a year of significant expansion for Foyer David, a former tenant at Aberdeen Foyer’s supported Drive; we aligned ourselves with a new commercial accommodation site in Fraserburgh, recently passed his partner, Roadwise Driver Training, entered the corporate driving test with the help of Foyer Drive. Unfortunately, driving market with a range of tailored packages and David was unable to complete an Art and Design course supported local initiatives to promote road safety in the at Banff and Buchan College due to financial constraints. Grampian region. The alliance with Roadwise Driver He found seasonal work painting boats for a shipping Training has brought many benefits not least the company but regrettably was paid off as he did not experience, reputation, and local knowledge of its instructors. The company also shares our commitment have a driving licence. Unable to afford driving lessons, to educate young people on how to become safe and David turned to Foyer Drive and was fortunate enough responsible drivers. Safety is imbedded in every element to secure a place on the scheme. Now settled in his of a Foyer Drive package from car maintenance courses own home David said, "Without the help of Foyer through to theory support sessions. Instructors are Drive I could not have afforded the lessons or to quick to instill that learning to drive is not just about pay for the test. Best of all because I now have passing a test but about taking responsibility, being my licence I have a full time job and my work aware of the potential risks to other road users and supplies me with a van. Thank you to Aberdeen learning how to competently anticipate and handle Foyer for giving me this chance." hazardous situations. Please contact the Foyer Drive Co-ordinator on Through our partnership with Roadwise Driver Training 01224 224266 or email [email protected] we are now able to offer – in addition to lessons for for further information. individual learners - a range of corporate driving Gift vouchers are available.

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music sessions atKilaurunbyFoyerMusic. Europe, manyofwhomattendedthepopularacoustic attracted performersandmusicfansfrom allover Session broadcasts livethroughout theweek.Theevent Alan McGeeofPoptonesandRadioOne’s Evening event attractshighlyrespected industryfigures suchas an industryshowcaseforunsignedacts.Thisannual Foyer MusicisoneofthemainorganisersgoNORTH, goNORTH is plannedforsummerandaCDtofollow. performance andsongwritingskills.Ashowcaseevent are workingwithsixtalented soloartiststodeveloptheir Resourcing, FoyerMusic’s teamofdedicatedvolunteers Sponsored byPetrofac FacilitiesManagementandAtlantic Songwriters musicians livinginisolatedcommunities. Fe) hasenabledusproduce material withyoung of mobilerecording equipment (fundedbyGlobalSanta Grammar SchoolandStMachar Academy. Thepurchase for ‘battleofthebands’style competitionsatAberdeen within theindustry. Theteamprovided technicalsupport professional studioandthedifferent career options Centre tofindoutmore abouttheworkingsofa awareness sessionsandpupilshavevisitedtheMarywell We were invitedbyKincorthAcademytorunlunchtime instrument tuitionandmentoringforyoungbands. in’ attheYthanCentre involvingDJworkshops, team inEllon,wehaveestablishedaweeklymusic‘drop Working inpartnershipwiththeCommunityEducation Music loadedupthe‘tourbus’andhitroad in2006. At thebehestofschoolsandcommunitycentres, Foyer Outreach press interest. Up whichgeneratedimpressive salesaswellsignificant profile eventssuchasanacousticperformanceatOne actively promoted thefirstrelease, organisinghigh stations andlarger, more-established labels.Theteam recorded materialandattracttheattentionofradio keen towidentheiraudience,produce professionally Records offers acreative outletforyounglocalartists insight intotheworkingsofmusicindustry. Foyer or marketingandtheventure hasproved aninvaluable involved haveeachassumedaspecificrole suchasA&R profit’ record label,FoyerRecords. Theyoungpeople early in2006followingthelaunchoftheir‘notfor The FoyerMusicSupportGroup released adebutEP Foyer Records records inoneup the launchoffoyer The HatchetMen winners ofAmplified: VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers are an integral part of Aberdeen Foyer, offering a wide range of skills, abilities and enthusiasm greatly benefiting the young people we work with. We highly value our volunteers who are an important resource, making a vital contribution to our aims and objectives.

some of our volunteers

Darren’s story I first got involved with Aberdeen Foyer over a year ago after going ! FOYER FACTS.... through a rough few years. To start with I took part in the Lifeshaper and Progress2Work programmes then I became a volunteer. My first role was as a Lifeshaper Mentor, during this time I supported Volunteers 30 volunteers contributing approx 7000 hours every new Lifeshaper clients by helping them understand what the course year was about, helped answer questions and deal with any of their concerns. I was then asked to go along with the Prince's Trust Team Befrienders to a week's residential at Aviemore as a volunteer support worker. 5 Befrienders trained and matched with young This gave me my confidence back and allowed me to prove to myself people and others that I am capable of working well in a team. 3 attending training in February

After returning, to my delight, I was asked to join the team as a full Kitchen Volunteers time volunteer support worker. It’s just great to have been given 3 Part time volunteers supporting Marywell Kitchen the chance and I love it. Volunteering with Aberdeen Foyer has also inspired me to join other voluntary trusts and be involved in setting Foyer Music Volunteers up a service users’ group for anyone who has used services. 1 Full time volunteer through Project Scotland 5 Part time volunteers My main aim now is to progress with the Prince's Trust and Aberdeen Foyer because without their constant help and support I don’t know Art Volunteer where I would be now. I would like to take this opportunity to thank One art volunteer who carried out 12 weeks of all the staff at Aberdeen Foyer for making me feel happy and working general art workshops, has done card making with again, I would also advise anyone else thinking of doing a course tenants, t-shirt making for Sorted with the Arts and or becoming a volunteer to go for it, because if I can turn my life various other art taster sessions. around, then anyone can. Prince's Trust Team Volunteers 1 part time and 2 full time volunteers who support the Prince's Trust Team Leaders, one through Project Ross’s story Scotland.

I first got involved with the Foyer through the Prince's Trust, Lifeshaper Mentors participating in the team was good fun and after it finished my A volunteer mentor supports the participants on the Mum suggested I look into the possibility of volunteering. 12 week course. Generally mentors are recruited from the previous team. The kitchen at the Marywell Centre was looking for volunteers so I thought it would be a good idea to give it a go. About the same time I also started volunteering with Inchgarth Youth Club, the Community Food Initiative North East and as a poolside helper at Stonehaven Swimming pool. a volunteer After she heard about all my volunteering, the Volunteer Co-ordinator training in our suggested I go for the Millennium Volunteers Award. I had to keep IT suite timesheets of my volunteer hours and once I got 200 hours, hand them into the Volunteer Centre.

My family and Helen from the kitchen came along to see me presented with my Award of Excellence 200 hour certificate during a ceremony at the Art Gallery.

I have learnt a lot through my volunteering and I feel more confident than when I first started, I can even manage when people are cheeky to me. I think the skills I have picked up here will definitely help me investing in the work when I start to think about getting a job. of aberdeen foyer page 21 www.aberdeenfoyer.com 2006 annual review page 22 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY with ASHScotland. cessation project inpartnership Pack itin!- sills. volunteer andenhancetheirown giving collegestudentstheopportunityto participate insportsandactivitiesaswell College toenableyoungpeople Active Futures utensils, healthyrecipes, support andadvice. cupboard goods,cooking equipment and healthy ‘starterpack’containingbasicstore tenants movingontoindependentlivinga The MoveOnproject events……..and more. cookery sessions,communityhealth drugs awareness workshops,practical sessions, healthybreakfasts andlunches, programme intheformofgroup lifestyle health intothePrince'sTrust Team Focus Funding NHS HealthImprovement andFoodin Peterhead, attractingaround 150participants. one inAberdeen andourfirstfairin Two verysuccessfulHealthFairswere held, Health Fairs dancing, Iceskating,golfandwallclimbing. tenpin bowling,snowboarding, salsa activities includingbadminton,volleyball, Participantsspent1135hourson month. to takepartinthisyear'sphysicalactivity 140 staff, tenantsandserviceusersregistered Get ActiveSorted2006 attained forpromoting staff healthatwork. Scotland's HealthatWork GoldAward 6 weeksmoking -partnershipwithAberdeen allowed ustointegrate cannowoffer Football World Cup Lindsey Cooper-BestFemalePlayer this isaonceinlifetimeopportunity. It meanseverythingtomebecausefootballisabigpartof my lifeand What woulditmeantoyoupersonallyifgotin? skills andalsotobecomebetterattravelling. I’ve already madethefinal team,Ihopetogainbettercommunication What doyouhopetogainfrom theexperience? motivation tolookforagirlsteamplayfor. I feelmore confidentplaying infront ofpeople,I’vealsogainedthe What doyouthinkyou'vegainedfrom theexperiencesofar? Never evenbeenabroad. I'veonlyseenpictures but it looksamazing. Have youeverbeentoSouthAfrica? orientated family. Idon’t playinalocalteam. Female Playertrophy. Lindsey Cooper(17)astrikerfrom Aberdeen Foyer wontheBest competition. TheBigIssueCapeTown CupwaswonbyScotlandand over 300playersfrom across thecountry. Russiawontheoverall The Scotlandteamwasselectedafterarigorous seriesoftrialsinvolving competition andchangedtheirlivesforever. historic GrandParade48countriesand500playerstookpartinthe Inthespeciallyconstructedstreet soccerstadiuminthe in Sept06. Cups, theScotlandteamwasmore prepared thaneverforCapeTown After finishinginthetopfourattwoprevious HomelessWorld Homeless World Cup interest? Have youalwaysbeeninterested infootballoristhisarecent No! IfeelI’manexampletoothergirls. Do youfeelaminorityasfemaletakingpartintheHWC? world cup? What doesitfeelliketorepresent Scotlandatthe homeless To begiventhechancetoplayformycountry. What madeyoufeelthatwantedtoapplyfortheHWC? before theHomelessWorld Cup Interview withLindsey

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page 23 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 page 24 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 Bon Accord LadiesProbus Club BMI Big Lottery BG Group Ben &Jerry’s Banks O'DeeSportsClub Bank ofScotland Bank ofEngland BAA AberdeenAirport B&Q B MCommunications Auditel Atlantic Resourcing Brown Anderson AMEC Alpha HealthServices Activpayroll Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeen-music.com Aberdeen HealthyLivingNetwork Aberdeen GreenDrinksCompany Aberdeen Football Club Aberdeen College Aberdeen CityCouncil Management Aberdeen Asset Business NetworkScotland Brownington Foundation BP We wouldliketothankthefollowinginvestorsfortheircontinuedsupport: • • • A fewhighlightsoftheyear Partnership - Learning Houses Partnership -Learning Honours List at ScottishParliament 'Outside In'Launchandreception Launch ofOpportunityGateway awarded MBEinQueen'sNewYear Chief Executive,KenMilroy, INVESTORS Investors’ dinneratfoyerrestaurant Early Years andChildcarePartnership Dulux Donside Ball Diced CapCharitable Trust Cults Parish Church CRISIS ChangingLives Communities Scotland CLS Choose Life CHAP Construction Cape Industrial Cannons Gym Café Drummond Halliday Fraser Munro Grampian Police Grampian Housing Association Grampian BusinessProducts GlobalSantaFe Fox LaneGardenCentre Food inFocus Fifth Dimension Fairshare ExxonMobil Evening Express European SocialFund Esmée Fairburn Ernst and Young EMI • • • 18 MarywellStreet Opening ofHeadOffice, Foyer GraphicsStudio Opening ofnew Annual Investors'Dinner Rotary Clubof Aberdeen Bon Accord Robert GordonUniversity Roadwise Driver Training Ritson Smith Rigtrain Rider HuntInternational Rank Foundation Petrofac Training Petrofac Facilities Management Petro-Canada Paull & Williamsons Paul Foy OPITO One UpRecords Offshore TrainingFoundation NHS Grampian Nevisprint Mirdle Bequest Trust McWilliams Ltd Lloyds TSB Foundation forScotland Lemon Tree Lavinia Carr Laidlaw YouthProject Kilau CoffeeCompany Karen Berry Intertraining Internet forBusiness Hudson Charitable Trust between Aberdeen CollegeandAberdeen Foyer National Training Award forPartnershipworking investing intheworkofaberdeen foyer • • • Partnershop Team provision inBanff/Macduff Training partnership Foyer DriveandRoadwiseDriver Opening ofBen&Jerry's New LifeshaperandPrince'sTrust Youth Music Woodend Barn Wood Group Bowling Club Whitehall Waves FM University of Aberdeen UKOOA Two Sopranos Tullynessle Church The Warehouse The Tudor Trust The BrowningtonFoundation The Bestof Aberdeen Technip Taylored Sound Talisman Energy Susie Price Space Solutions SMC Jenkins&Marr Shell U.K. Limited Scottish Executive Scottish EnterpriseGrampian Scottish BusinessintheCommunity Business AchievementAward TrustScottish Scotoil Drugs Scotland Against Rotary Clubof Aberdeen StMachar Rotary Clubof Aberdeen StFittick te 118,951 195,825 1,397,005 1,188,118 757,612 Other Health 76,200 Learning 200,685 HousingServices 26,120 Charitable activities: 1,392,948 andothercosts Fundraisingtrading:costofgoodssold Costsofgeneratingvoluntaryincome 3,741,814 1,062,049 Cost ofgeneratingfunds: RESOURCES EXPENDED 237,484 TOTAL INCOMINGRESOURCES 772,448 Other Health Learning HousingServices Incoming resources from charitableactivities ActivitiesforGeneratingFunds Voluntary Income Incoming resources from generatedfunds INCOMING RESOURCES rnfr - 447,550 395,536 6,169 Total fundscarriedforward Total fundsbrought 52,014 forward 52,014 Net movementinfunds-netincomefortheyear 3,689,800 Transfers Net incomingresources before transfers TOTAL RESOURCESEXPENDED costs Governance The companyhasmadenogainsorlossesotherthanasreported above. 31 March 2006 Foyer andEnterprisefortheyearended Statement ofFinancialActivitiesforAberdeen FINANCE 2006 £ Balance Sheet-31March 2006 Aberdeen FoyerandEnterprise RDTR:558,041 (36,676) 6,667 510,996 464,745 amounts fallingdueaftermorethanoneyear CREDITORS: 17,195 3,702 TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES 501,421 NET CURRENTLIABILITIES amounts fallingduewithinoneyear CREDITORS: Cash atbandandinhand Debtors Stocks CURRENT ASSETS Tangible assets FIXED ASSETS etitd88,949 Audited Accountsare 358,601 availableonrequest. Chairman David Paton Signed ofbehalftheBoard ofDirectors Unrestricted Restricted FUNDS investing inthe workofaberdeen foyer 447,550 447,550 521,365 2006 £

page 25 www.aberdeenfoyer.com annual review 2006 ABERDEEN FOYER Mr Alan Moat FOYER ENTERPRISE BOARD SOLICITOR BOARD (2006) Grampian Housing Association (2006) Paull & Williamsons Investment House Cllr Sheila Thomson Mr Alan Moat (Chairperson) Mr David Paton (Chairman) Aberdeenshire Council Local Business Representative 6 Union Row Mr Malcolm McNeil Mr David Paton Aberdeen AB10 1SA Mr Mike Melvin Grampian Housing Association Special Director AUDITOR Mr Ross Richardson Mr Ciaran Monaghan Cllr Sandra Macdonald Local Business Representative (Retired 2006) Anderson Anderson Aberdeen City Council & Brown Mr Ritchie Johnson Mr Bill Ferguson 6 Carden Place Mr Hayden Barrett Advisor - Aberdeenshire Prince’s Trust Aberdeen AB10 1UR Council Mr Richard Barnes Mr Bill Ferguson (Treasurer) Mr Ken Milroy Local Business Representative Company Secretary Mr Ken Milroy BANK Bank of Scotland Cllr Aileen Malone 4 young people Aberdeen City Council 201 Union Street representatives Aberdeen AB11 6UG Dr Leela Gautam NHS Grampian Dr Linda Leighton-Beck NHS Grampian Cllr Alister Leitch (Vice Chairperson) Aberdeenshire Council

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