SERVICES

The Luton Foyer offers a range of services/facilities to meet the needs of our clients.

• Housing advice and access to emergency and other types of accommodation. We hold lists of local Housing Associations and Private landlords some of whom accept Housing Benefit
• Advice and assistance in seeking employment opportunities, job search skills and techniques. Up to date local employment vacancies.
• Use of computers to produce CVs, covering letters, or careers package; 'Kudos' Access to training opportunities.
• In partnership with a local FE college we offer Basic Food Health & Hygiene courses. We also hold a range of college prospectuses for both Further and Higher Education opportunities or we can offer online training courses via Learndirect.
• Advice and advocacy to obtain information on welfare rights, benefits, housing, criminality, health concerns or immigration matters.
• Use of telephones for supervised calls regarding housing, training, employment, welfare rights etc.
• Access to a free, confidential counselling service.
• Access to a Nurse Practitioner for advice, advocacy and information on general or mental health issues.
• Café facilities run by the 'Befrienders', open to the general public.

We also offer a range of 'soft skills' sessions either as group work or on a one to one basis. Sessions include; Communication skills, Stress Management, Assertiveness and Money Management. These sessions can be held at either the Luton Foyer or other venues within the county.

1. accessing employment
2. training and education
3. accommodation
4. other support

To support access we have up-to-date information on employment vacancies, education and training courses, volunteer opportunities and benefits information. A mini resource centre is available where clients can use modern computer packages to explore career opportunities, to type letters and CVs or generally become more at ease with the world of information technology. Services for unemployed people with particular support needs are offered under a New Deal contract with JobCentre Plus.

We run short courses such as the certificated Basic Food Health and Hygiene course and sessions in 'soft skills' such as communication, managing stress, assertiveness, budgeting etc. It is also possible to access a wide range of online training courses via Learndirect - come and look at the catalogue of what is available.

We can assist people with links to accommodation such as hostels, housing associations, private landlords and other Foyers. Clients can use our telephone to make calls related to obtaining accommodation or employment.

Staff offer one-to-one support and information about a wide range of agencies. It is also possible to have access to the services of a Nurse practitioner and to trained counsellors.

'I feel if it wasn't for Luton Foyer, I would have given up on my life'

'This Foyer is the most productive way to get help in Luton .... And the staff are so helpful'

It is good in here'

In the last year we have signed up 677 new clients and have evidence of assisting 57 people into employment.

• Monday (11am-4pm)
• Tuesday (9.15am-4pm)
• Wednesday (9.15am-3.30pm)
• Thursday (9.15am-5pm)
• Friday (9.15am-5pm)

Monday:

Tuesday: Cyberskills workshop 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Wednesday: Counselling service appointments from 4.20pm to 6.40pm and Friday: 9.30am to 3.15pm

We have links with a wide range of partner agencies:

• Bedfordshire Probation Service
• Social Services 16+ Team
• JobCentre Plus
• Luton Borough Council
• Luton Community Housing ltd, training providers and colleges, employment agencies, housing and accommodation providers and other agencies offering a variety of support.

For further information contact us

Our Facilities

Luton Foyer has a reception area with comfortable seating and information boards, individual interview rooms and a larger training room which are available for a variety of uses accommodating up to 20 delegates.

Single Office/Meeting Room
Accomodates up to 5 people

Morning/Afternoon

Whole Day

£5.00

£10.00

£10.00

£20.00

Double Office/Training Room
Accomodates up to 10 people

Morning/Afternoon

Whole Day

£10.00

£20.00

£20.00

£40.00

Mezzanine Training Room
Accommodates up to 20 people

Morning/Afternoon

Whole Day

£12.50

£25.00

£25.00

£50.00

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