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TV Fixers back the homeless
11:56am Wednesday 27th August 2008
FOUR young people who live in supported housing in Andover will appear on Thames Valley Tonight on Wednesday as part of ITV Fixers.
The programme challenges anyone aged between 16 and 25 to do something about an issue they care about.
Richard Hollis, aged 21, Liam Hookings, aged 18, and Trigger Gater and Chantazia Day, both aged 24, are all homeless, but have found refuge in the Foyer movement, which offers support and guidance, as well as accommodation, to young people living rough.
They now want to change attitudes towards homeless people.
Chantazia said: "There are many different reasons why young people leave their homes and families. Very often it's not our fault.
"We don't all sleep in doorways. We aren't all scruffy and smelly. And we're not all beggars."
With the help of ITV Fixers, the youngsters are devising a drama to present in schools and youth clubs in the Andover area.
They also plan to produce a leaflet to distribute to other homeless people with advice on such things as support groups, housing associations and benefits.
The story of the Andover Foyer project will be told in Thames Valley Tonight, which is broadcast on Wednesday from 6pm on ITV1, and will also be available to view on the broadband channel ITV Local by logging on to www.itvlocal.com/itvfixers ITV Fixers executive producer Margo Horsley said: "We want to give young people the chance to decide what they want to do, develop th eir own projects and give them a little bit of help if needed.
"I've seen how energetic and committed they are when what they're doing means something to them. What we're seeing has really made me question whether young people deserve such a bad press."
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Al, says...
1:28pm Sun 24 Aug 08
There is an old saying that goes "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
You would be well advised to learn this.
These kids are making an effort and should be applauded. No doubt you are also one of these people who don't want well paid jobs in Andover and hate Tesco for trying to provide some.
Tony Sheldon, romsey says...
2:13pm Sun 24 Aug 08
Al wrote:Effort????? why should they be applauded as if they were makig the effort to get jobs as firefly says then that would be worth applauding.
Firefly,
There is an old saying that goes "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
You would be well advised to learn this.
These kids are making an effort and should be applauded. No doubt you are also one of these people who don't want well paid jobs in Andover and hate Tesco for trying to provide some.
Come to think of it why should be even be applauded for getting a job as that is what people have to do to pay bills, what sort of work ethic have these kids been brought up with I ask???.
Firefly, Andover says...
2:19pm Sun 24 Aug 08
Al wrote:Tesco........ah that reminds me I have to go shopping later.
Firefly,
There is an old saying that goes "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
You would be well advised to learn this.
These kids are making an effort and should be applauded. No doubt you are also one of these people who don't want well paid jobs in Andover and hate Tesco for trying to provide some.
That's with MY hard earned money that I earned!!! I would have more to spend if my money was not going to pay benefits for people who are more fit and healthy than I am to spend on their booze and fags.
By the way you have just done what you accused me of and been a hypocrite on top so maybe you should take your own advice before you start lecturing others.
Maybe I will give benefits a call and ask if they will pay my sons private school fees as they seem to give money away to people who do not need it.
Al, says...
9:08pm Sun 24 Aug 08
maybe one day you will understand what it's like at the bottom and appreciate people trying to make a better life. But I doubt it.
noelj, says...
3:31pm Mon 25 Aug 08
Elle, Andover says...
1:22pm Wed 27 Aug 08
topaz, Andover says...
5:51pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Grrr, Andover says...
4:45pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Al, says...
12:02pm Fri 29 Aug 08
at the risk of sounding patronising, well done. You are the proof that helping those who need it is the best thing to do.
RH, andover says...
6:00pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Al, says...
7:55pm Fri 29 Aug 08
noelj, sunny hants says...
5:25pm Mon 1 Sep 08
as there is worse to come as per mr darling's quoted?
Rottweiler, Andover says...
10:02am Tue 2 Sep 08
noelj wrote:I think Firefly is right about the youth of today and their 'I am too good to work so i'll claim benefits' attitude.
well it would seem that firefly & some of you have forgotten that most of those who are on the dole lost their jobs through no cause of their own but their employers forced to lay them off due to cut backs or closure. so firefly if the shoe was on the other foot would you be ranting on about it???
as there is worse to come as per mr darling's quoted?
So if you get laid off as the firm goes bust you go and get another job straight away.
Simple as!!!
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Firefly, Andover says...
1:23pm Sun 24 Aug 08
I almost guarantee it, it annoys me as when I was there age, say 22 I had 2 sons in private school that I had to pay the fees for, the rent, bills etc and I did not expect anyone to pay it for me.
10 years ago when I was 22 young people had jobs and paid bills as no-one seemed to be on disability etc.
I do wonder if LAZYITUS is now classed as a medical problem as that is what most people on benefits and disbility seem to be suffering from.