“Unlocking potential and opening opportunities for young people for over 35 years”
Safe Spaces // Positive Role Models // Empowerment // A Sense Of Belonging // Hope For The Future
Our Vision
Our Mission
A society where every Young Person’s future is determined by their potential not their past.
To bring hope into the lives of young people by Unlocking Potential and Opening Opportunity so that their past does not define their future.
Our Story
The Door was founded in 1991 by a group of local Christians in response to a local survey about what young people wanted to see in their town. Officially opening on 31st August 1991, The Door began as a volunteer-led organisation before employing our first staff member in 1996 as our founder Brendan Conboy became Project Coordinator.
In the years that followed, The Door has grown and changed a lot along the way. Youth Clubs around the District have come and gone, in their own seasons. Other services and projects from mentoring and counselling to woodwork and music lessons have featured through the years, all helping to lay the foundations for the nationally recognised youth work provider you see today.
Over the last 35 years at the heart of the Stroud and South Cotswolds community, our staff and volunteers have guided, supported and encouraged thousands of young people to reach their potential and find hope.
Our Values
Motivated by Faith, Hope and Love, we are committed to providing an excellent service for young people.
Serving our communities is at the heart of all we do as we seek to work with Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control.
These values are known as the “Fruit of the Spirit” and can be found in the book of Galatians in the Bible.
They also form the basis for our Code of Conduct known as “The Door Keys” which inform how we work together as a team and do the best we can for the young people and communities we serve.
Our Funding
The work of The Door is made possible thanks to the kindness and generosity of others.
As a Charity we receive funding from a variety of sources including contracts with local councils and grants from trusts and foundations, donations from churches, corporate supporters, individual donors and community fundraising.
If you or your organisation would like to support The Door with finance, skills, expertise or your time, please get in touch.
Our Governance
As a registered charity (1131919) The Door is governed by a board of volunteer Trustees who meet every six weeks or so to keep us on track and ensure that we are fulfilling our charitable purposes.
Inspired by what we do…
Support us today with a one off or regular donation and start playing your part in the next chapter of the story of The Door.