News & Projects

The Foyer Shop is a baby shop with a difference!  We sell preloved children and baby items, not for profit, but to provide services for young people in our community.    All the money that we make goes straight back into keeping the shop running and provides employment, work experience and training opportunities for young people…

We would like to say a massive thank you to Beauty Banks for their donation of hygiene products which have now been distributed to our young people’s supported accommodation facilities across the county. Beauty Banks supports existing charities in providing hygiene and grooming products for those who need it most. Most of us take the…

A big thank you to Makeup by Rebekka Gambles who came along to The Foyer this week to treat some of our residents to a bit of pampering. Rebekka says ‘a bit of make-up can give you a boost and make you feel more confident but for a large number of people living in poverty,…

Story Contracting teamed up with Morgan Sindall, Arup and various other organisations to upgrade and renovate The Foyer’s garden area. Craig Bell, Site Manager, said: “We were tasked with going into the gardens and stripping out the soil, flagging a large patio area, installing chippings for artificial grass and a barbeque base. “All of this…

The Board has approved the appointment of Catherine Eve as a Director and she was officially welcomed at our February meeting.  Originally from West Cumbria, Catherine has worked in Reading, London and Newcastle in number of marketing and HR roles before focusing on organisational and personal learning and development. She has 15 years training experience…

Have you started your Christmas Shopping yet? If you shop on Amazon then every time you checkout you could be Supporting The Whitehaven Foyer at no extra cost to yourselves. It’s Amazon’s way of donating to the causes their customers care about. When you shop via the dedicated Smile website, Amazon will donate 0.5% of…

Mission Christmas is back to make this Christmas Day different for local children living in poverty. It’s a heart-breaking thought, but there are thousands of children living right here in our community who are in danger of waking up to no presents on Christmas Day. For some families Christmas is a luxury they just can’t…

The Whitehaven Foyer was the location for a video shot by Young Cumbria for the youth commission, Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner on drink, drugs and driving. Several of our residents got involved and we look forward to seeing the final film. This was a fun way to learn more about a serious subject and…

Very well done to our residents on completing their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award award with Cumbria Youth Alliance.  The lads worked well together as a team, supporting and encouraging each other along the way, learning new skills, and undertaking physical challenges especially on their Qualifying Expedition which took place between Bassenthwaite and Ullswater on…