The Financial inclusion team can offer you assistance with applying for benefits and planning your finances.

What is it?
The Managing Money team provide free, confidential, and impartial money and budgeting advice.

When is it?
When required, over the phone or online, often by a referral from another service.

What will I gain from it?
You will be supported to gain control of your finances and to improve your financial situation.

Who can apply?
Anyone in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who are aged 16 and over.

Where is it?
Online and over the phone when required.

How to apply:
For more information you can email: info@aberdeenfoyer.com
or sign up using our form: Fill in our form

This service can help you manage your current tenancy or alternatively explore your other housing options.

What is it?
Housing Support Service helps young people who may have experienced homelessness, are at risk of homelessness or who might need support to manage their tenancy in Aberdeenshire.

When is it?
Ongoing support after you are referred to our service, usually once per week until you have learned desired skills.

What will I gain from it?
Skills to manage your tenancy including increased confidence, budgeting, setting up energy and gas providers as well as assist you in finding resources and opportunities in your own community.

Who can apply?
Anyone living in Aberdeenshire aged 16 to 21 (up to 25 if you care experienced). You can email hosupport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or call 01467 538125 or be referred by your Housing Officer, Social Worker or any other person who may be working with you.

Foyer Families Programme includes budgeting skills, cooking on a budget and making the most of your money.

What is it?
A 16-week learning and employability programme.

When is it?
Tues-Thurs 9.30am - 2.30pm

What will I gain from it?
You’ll obtain nationally recognised qualifications, while learning how to further support your child’s learning and play. You’ll develop personal confidence and have a fun and meaningful team experience, while planning the next steps in your future.

Who can apply?
Parents and carers in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen, who have at least one child under 12.

Where is it?
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire with an online course also available. (Online course admissions require certain criteria, please contact us to discuss)

How to apply
For more information you can email: info@aberdeenfoyer.com
or sign up using our form: Fill in our form

Keep up to date on our Facebook page to find out when the next Foyer Families programme is being run!

The Communities team offer a wide variety of support depending on your goals and aspirations, including accredited learning in managing your money.

What is it?
One-to-one support and course opportunities delivered from our Marywell Centre and in the Community.

When is it?
Courses run all year round.

What will I gain from it?
One-to-one support is tailored for your needs and aspirations. You have the opportunity to complete City and Guilds modules but also improve your confidence and feel more connected to your community.

Who can apply?
Aberdeen residents of any ages.

Where is it?
In Aberdeen at our Marywell Centre and in other locations across the Community.

How to apply:
For more information you can email: info@aberdeenfoyer.com or sign up using our form: Fill in our form

Foyer’s Employability Team will support in assessing your current financial situation while exploring your employment goals.

What is it?
1-to-1 Employability support: CV writing, interview skills and training courses to gain employment in a broad choice of sectors.

When is it?
We are actively taking on new clients and courses take place all year round.

What will I gain from it?
Improving your confidence and self-belief, gain accredited qualifications, certificates and sector based skills.

CV writing, job search and interview skills.

Support as you progress into employment.

Who can apply?
Different training courses have varying eligibility criteria. Contact us to find out what opportunities are available in your area and desired work sector.

Where is it?
Our Employability team in Aberdeen is based in our Marywell Centre and our office in Peterhead is on Kirk Street.

How to apply:
For more information you can email: info@aberdeenfoyer.com
or sign up using our form: Fill in our form