Somewhere to feel at home
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When an MP came to visit! “We are residents at Heather Court Foyer and when we heard that our local MP was coming to visit to celebrate Heather Court achieving Foyer Accreditation, we were not sure what to expect. However, Julia Lopez MP was actually really nice and very interested in us and our plans for the future. We told her all about how the Foyer works and how we are supported to achieve our goals, which are varied to say the least. The Swan team help us work out exactly what we need to do to ensure we are on the path to the future we want. She was very impressed! “It was such a pleasure to visit the Foyer in Harold Wood, hear about this model of housing support for young people and meet some of the Heather Court residents. The young residents I met shared with me their aspirations – from starting a plumbing business, to becoming a
boxing champion, trainer or musician – and also had a clear sense of what practical steps they needed to take to reach their goals. It was a privilege to be in their company and they have clearly benefited from the passion and dedication of the fantastic team that run Heather Court.” Julia Lopez MP Julia loved what we were all doing so much, she invited us to visit her in the Houses of Parliament! Here we all are outside... Tyrrell said “My trip to the Houses of Parliament was really enjoyable and I learned a lot. Prior to going on the trip, I did not know how parliament was run or what the Prime Minister did. I now have a better understanding of how the country is governed.”
