We are proud to support 1,800 people through our supported housing services. This includes the services we offer for young people, with accommodation available at different locations across the South West.
At our Foyers dedicated for young people aged 16 to 25, those experiencing homelessness have a safe nurturing place to live, learn and thrive.
Young person and support workers complete Eden Project Half Marathon
One of the young people, Changkouth Kuek, living in one of our Foyers in Cornwall recently completed the Eden Project Half Marathon, as well as two of our Supported Housing colleagues, Matt Crocker and Aaron Insley.
They set up a running club in summer 2024 to give residents a chance to try something new. Alongside Changkouth, they have caught the running bug,
Matt said: “In the summertime, Aaron and I were coming up with ideas to keep the young residents busy and we did lots of football, running and other activities. We then soon began our running club.
“Aaron and I didn’t really do any running before or with young people so, we started with a mile and built it every week with our cleaner, Lorna, who is also into running.
“We had to put lots of our own time in to get fit for it whereas Changkouth was already extremely fit. Changkouth absolutely smashed it meanwhile Aaron and I struggled to do a mile four months ago.
Proud of his and his team’s latest milestone, Matt is delighted that Changkouth has found a new love for competitive running and the joy it brings him.
He added: “Changkouth is the next level really. He got into the men’s top 50, and he didn’t really train that much either.
“He’s been contacted by a running club now and they’ve asked for him to join and get running with some of their elite runners because they think he can do a half in around one hour, 20 minutes.
“I think he’s got a really good future in running.”
Changkouth said: “It’s great to have Matt and Aaron’s support. They are good guys, and I enjoy being with them. They are nice people, and they support me in everything I’m doing. It’s good.”
Having moved into one of our supported housing schemes in Cornwall from Africa, Changkouth has been hard at work with his training and studies at college with ambitions to become a paramedic in the future.
Find out more about the great achievement of the trio.
Want to find out more about our young people services?
We recently added a webpage dedicated to our young people services on our website, including information about our different Foyers. View our young people services webpage.
We also recently supported Starts at Home Day, which highlights the importance of supported housing services, not just for young people but of all ages. Find out more about our support for Starts at Home Day.
