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