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foyer learning
education + training

Highly skilled Education and Training Support Staff can help young people develop new skills to improve chances of moving into a job, further education or training place of their choice.

The team challenge and push young people to achieve their goals through:

• improving confidence
• motivation
• career guidance
• job search help
• a wide range of training/education programmes
• work experience opportunities
• help with IT skills
• basic skills support

Whether you are a tenant at the Foyer or attending a training course, we can offer activities from the list below all of which form the Education and Training services. These linked pages will inform you of the opportunities available.

• Learning Houses - a network of houses based in Aberdeen City and in North Aberdeenshire that provide a wide range of free training and support to people who might otherwise not be able to access resourses

• Prince’s Trust Team - a 12 week development programme to support young people enhance their confidence, motivation and team building skills

• Progress2Work - assisting people who have experienced barriers to employment through previous substance misuse into training and employment

• Platform to Work is a new programme that offers participants the chance to achieve job aspirations within the oil and gas industry.

• ICDRS - Aberdeen Foyer offers employability support as a partner organisation in the Aberdeen Integrated Community Drugs Service

• Lifeshaper - a community rehabilitation initiative for those who have had alcohol/drug problems and are ready to take the next steps towards education, training & employment

• Get Ready for Work - The programme is designed to assist young people who may need additional support to make the transition beyond school into the world of work.

• Training for Work - Training for Work provides training support for people who are unemployed and actively looking for work.


• IT classes - provided by Aberdeen College

• Tenant Support & Development - working with our core group of young tenants and as part of their action plan to provide and support into independent living

 

 

“All young people
need a home, support and a springboard into independent living, learning and work.
Some don’t have it. Aberdeen Foyer helps fill the gap”.