Your Housing Group is collaborating with Hargreaves Contracting to construct the purpose-built Foyer in Wigan.
Situated on Boundary Street, the three-storey purpose-built site will replace the current Coops Foyer located on Chequers Street.
The 38-room apartment block will include teaching and studio facilities, a training kitchen, a meeting space, a breakout space, a laundry room, a residents’ lounge, a fitness room, and an outdoor recreational space.
Martin Wright, YHG’s head of supported housing, said: “We’ve worked in partnership with Wigan Council for many years, providing support at Coops Foyer for young people who are at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness, but in a building that was not fully fit for purpose. The new development will let us build on everything that we have achieved at Coops Foyer and take our service to the next level, for the benefit of our younger residents in the borough.”
Lorraine Donnelly, development director for Your Housing Group added: “We are delighted to move forward and start work on this fantastic new Foyer facility. As a business, we are all very proud of the work the teams do at the Foyer schemes, and we are excited to deliver this purpose-built design in a great location that will support even more young residents in Wigan and help them to thrive.”
Kate Collins, head of affordable housing delivery at Homes England, said: “At Homes England, we are committed to supporting our partners to increase the supply of quality affordable housing in the communities where they’re needed most. As one of our strategic partners, Your Housing Group is helping us to achieve that mission by creating new affordable homes with funding from the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2018-23. The new foyer in Wigan is a fantastic example of how this collaborative way of working can provide much-needed, high-quality accommodation and facilities to give safety and opportunity to young people in the town.”
The scheme has been funded via a brownfield grant from the GMCA and strategic support from Wigan Council.
Cllr Jenny Bullen, cabinet portfolio holder for children and families, said: “As a council, we have worked with Your Housing Group for a number of years. They deliver a great service for the young people of our borough at their current building, and their plans for the new Foyer are really exciting. This investment in a new, improved building with even better facilities will continue to ensure our young people can continue to grow and thrive on their path to independence.”
Cllr Susan Gambles, cabinet portfolio holder for housing and welfare, added: “This Foyer will provide good quality accommodation and support for young people in our borough- and is a great example of partnership working with Your Housing Group, who have a strong history of supporting our communities. It is really exciting to visit and see work getting underway on this fantastic facility.”
John McCalls Architects, Satplan, E3P, and Ridge are on the project team.
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