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History of Roundabout
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London Life
When the young people at Roundabout hostel heard about the ‘Youth Choose’ fund that Community Assemblies were funding they decided to submit a bid. The fund stated they would like to receive bids that were recreational in nature and that the idea had to be something young people asked for directly – I.e. not something [...]
Open Evening – Monday 28 March 11
Please feel free to come and hear, first hand, about young people’s experiences of the service they receive from Roundabout and Stencil. Take the opportunity to come along and meet our young people, staff and Trustees and listen to our Speakers, including our new Patron Councillor Paul Scriven and enjoy a performance from the young [...]
Transitional Housing Team
Roundabout supports 16 and 17 year old young people making the transition from either leaving care or leaving custody. The scheme provides intesive support to young people in one bedroomed self contained furnished accommodation. For more information on this scheme please contact Ben Keegan on 0114 253 6789
hostel life- nathan atkinson
The reason for me being in roundabout is for constant arguements with parents and the seriousness of the arguements increased over time and i just had to get away, from now on i seem to get on better with my parents and now i also have more independance and more responsibility for my own lifestyle [...]
dans thoughts of life on your own in a hostel
Most people sterotype young people when they say they live in a hostel but most aren’t bad most are sound. like me i was in the army and got injured and could’nt go back with parents. the day i phoned up the roundabout i was a bit nervous about moving in but its way better [...]
jobs today by luke padley
Ever since i have come in to roundabout it has helped me on the long run with my career aspects. I have had a handful of challenges along the way and roundabout is always at hand to help and offer you loads of support. The career options that i have choosen to follow are plumbing, [...]
my future by jordan crowe
My first day in roundabout was good and i got along with the people and all of us have a laugh. We chill on the back yard and we all have a game of black jack in the lounge. All the people at Roundabout have helped me with the problems i have had since i [...]
Basketball competition by residents
All staff and residents picked basketball names – such as “Rayn Man”, “annialator”, “top gear”, “venus & Serena” and “white chocolate”. With plenty of food and a live draw of fixtures, some of the best games were “Venus v Rayn man” “scientific v white chocolate” and “serena v top gear”. “top gear” won the competition [...]
If only if only by Mark @ Roundabout hostel
If only, If only If only if only life wasn’t boring and grey If only if only I could have more money If only if only I could actually win the lottery If only if only I could have a better family! If only if only I could see my kids I would treat them [...]
