Thursday 21 March 2013

Stephen Metcalfe MP encourages Swan Housing Foyer residents to engage with politics

Stephen with Swan Housing Foyer residents

Stephen Metcalfe, local MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has pledged to help residents of the Swan Housing Foyer engage with politics following a visit to the residence last week.

Mr Metcalfe met with Foyer residents in Vange to catch up with the young people after they visited him in Parliament last year and to encourage them to stay engaged with the political process.

Swan operates two foyers in Basildon which both aim to provide young homeless people aged 16-25 with secure accommodation, life skills training and encouragement in obtaining an education, training and employment.

Mr Metcalfe commented: “It was a real pleasure to visit the Swan Housing Foyer. It offers vulnerable young people a real chance to get their lives back on track, to break the cycle of homelessness and a real opportunity to develop skills that will stand them in good stead for the future.”

“I think that engaging with the political process is an important part of this and I have pledged to help the foyer residents maintain their engagement with Parliament.  I look forward to my involvement with the organisation in the future and hope that the young people get as much out of the experience as I have so far.”

For further information on Swan Housing Foyer, please visit:
http://foyer.net/