Day one of construction on our new Wigan Foyer

The construction work of our brand new Wigan Foyer has officially began, in partnership with Hargreaves Contract Limited.

The new Wigan Foyer is set out to replace our existing Foyer in Wigan, Coops. The new three storey complex will include 38 apartments, as well as teaching and studio facilities, meeting spaces, breakout areas, laundry room, resident lounge, gym and a training kitchen.

Foyers provide quality accommodation with support in accessing learning, training and employment opportunities for young people aged between 16 and 25.  We operate four Foyers across the North West and we are members of the Foyer Federation.

The new Wigan Foyer is located at the site of a former bakery in Wigan, the canalside location is proposed to replace the current Coops Foyer, sited on Chequers Street.

We are so pleased and excited that the construction work has officially started. 

Martin Wright, our Head of Supported Housing explained the importance of our new Foyer "This new Foyer has been a long time in planning for us, so to see the work begin is really exciting. 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. This is a truly valuable service that has the potential to change the lives of hundreds of young people in Wigan over the coming years.”

Coops Foyer in Wigan has been supporting residents for over 30 years and has helped more than 850 young people with a safe place to live and to grow independently.

Lorraine Donnelly, our Development Director 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 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.”