Developing Services
Youth Foyer Accreditation
Aspire to excellence with Youth Foyer Accreditation
Youth Foyers are more than a place to stay: they are thriving communities, with people – not circumstance – at the heart. They work with young people to build on their strengths, share power and create holistic development opportunities.
The Youth Foyer Quality Standards have been developed over 30+ years of working with youth supported housing services across the UK and Ireland to describe the fundamental principles and key characteristics of a Youth Foyer.
By meeting the standards and gaining Youth Foyer Accreditation, services prove that they deliver a truly high quality, transformational service.
“[Youth Foyer Accreditation] keeps us at the forefront and pushes us to constantly review what we do… It is young person focused, involving our young people in making decisions and having an input into shaping our service.”
The Youth Foyer Accreditation Programme
The Youth Foyer Accreditation Programme supports aspirational youth supported housing services on their journey to embed and strengthen the ten Youth Foyer Quality Standards. On your Youth Foyer Accreditation journey, you will:
Receive dedicated support
Be guided through a full induction with the Foyer Federation and access dedicated support throughout your Youth Foyer Accreditation journey.
Achieve an award
Achieve one of three levels of Accreditation, validated by an independent panel, and receive a digital Youth Foyer logo and plaque to prove your commitment to high quality service.
Attend workshops with peers
Have regular opportunities to reflect, share learning and develop practice with peers from other accrediting services.
Reflect and plan
Participate in honest self-assessment of your service and create an action plan to embed and strengthen the Youth Foyer Quality Standards throughout your service.
Harness data
Get access to rich data and insights, including detailed reports on your service’s strengths and areas of development, and network benchmarking reports.
